Buro Happold and Paladino join forces

Driving our growth strategy in the United States, we are pleased to announce that Buro Happold has acquired one of the world’s leading sustainability consultancies Paladino and Company. This acquisition not only broadens our geographical reach but also our sustainability consultancy offering to our clients.

Having worked together on world renowned building projects for nearly a decade, we have helped deliver some of the finest and most innovative engineering and design solutions. This includes the acclaimed Tower at PNC Plaza in Pittsburgh, PA. The project has been LEED Platinum-certified by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and is known as “the world’s greenest high-rise.”

Paladino are internationally recognized as climate action trailblazers and work with the world’s leading multidisciplinary engineers and consultants. This acquisition increases our firm’s breadth and depth of expertise to help architects, developers, corporations and the public sector use sustainability as a business tool.

It also creates a platform for the continued growth of Paladino and Company. They are renowned for bringing wellness, resilience and sustainability to real estate projects, into new sectors and US markets. They work with clients to minimize costs, increase profitability, create market demand and increase occupant satisfaction through their building design and operations.

Driving our growth strategy in the United States, joining forces with Paladino and Company not only broadens our geographical reach but also enriches our sustainability strategy and consultancy offerings to our clients. Both Buro Happold and the team at Paladino recognize the pressing global challenges of climate action, community building and human wellness that require solutions at scale.

Mike Seyle, United States Regional President, Buro Happold

Strengthened client-consultant teams from the combined expertise of Buro Happold and Paladino will serve the growing demand for more effective workplaces and greater return on investment from all building projects, a focus intensified recently by the Covid-19 pandemic, the ongoing climate emergency and competitive pressures.

Based in Seattle, Washington and Washington D.C., Paladino and Company’s geographic presence complements Buro Happold’s international sustainability leadership, whose US offices include Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York, Pittsburgh and San Francisco.

Formalizing the collaboration between our likeminded firms will bring a new level of speed and intensity to our sustainability solutions. Our boutique consulting DNA, pioneering playbook and diverse national client base add points of leverage to Buro Happold’s mature platform. This expanded practice field [or offering] creates space for our people to learn and grow, which in turn will grow the firm.”

Tom Paladino, CEO, Paladino and Company

Expanding on Buro Happold’s work in large-scale visioning, integrated engineering design, and sustainability consultancy, Paladino and Company provide a full range of service offerings through every phase of real estate development, including sustainability strategy, project execution, certification management, commissioning, and reporting.

“On a mission to inspire bold action to improve lives and save the planet,” the collaboration amplifies Buro Happold’s experienced and diverse team with a roster of experts in business analysis, architecture, building science, planning, commissioning, energy modeling, and organizational development.

Buro Happold and Paladino and Company have worked together on some of the world’s most innovative and sustainable buildings, including The Hertz Corporation’s worldwide headquarters in Estero, FL and a confidential tech headquarters in Arlington, VA. The acquisition signals a period of rapid acceleration for the firm’s business and the industry as a whole.

This exciting move by Buro Happold underscores not only our core expertise area but also our commitment to climate action and to delivering sustainability solutions for all our clients, from Hertz to the County of Los Angeles and the US Department of State. Having worked alongside Paladino and Company for nearly a decade, it’s a natural evolution to formally bring them into the wider Buro Happold portfolio to create significant new opportunities for our clients.

James Bruce, Chief Executive Officer, Buro Happold

“With trusted relationships and known for delivering enduring value, both Buro Happold and Paladino believe that one plus one equals three,” adds Seyle. “Our heritage in sustainability leadership, climate action, and tackling the most complex building design challenges ensures our clients a path toward maximizing both environmental and commercial performance.”