Expert Q&As

Q&A: George Vallone, Hoboken Brownstone Company Posted By Susan Piperato

Founded in 1980, the Hoboken Brownstone Company has distinguished itself by recreating suburban neighborhoods from Hoboken, NJ to Philadelphia, PA-neighborhoods that thrive thanks to the company's respectful redevelopment style, which combines classic urban architecture combined with luxury appointments and modern style. We caught up with co-founder George Vallone to talk about Hoboken Brownstone Company's innovative upcoming projects, including building New Jersey's first Aerated Autoclaved Concrete factory.

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Q&A: Brian Clark Howard Posted By Paul McGinniss

Brian Clark Howard is a multimedia journalist, editor, writer and photographer based in New York City and Connecticut. He is a Web Editor at The Daily Green, which is part of Hearst Digital Media. Brian was previously Managing Editor of E/The Environmental Magazine. He is the coauthor of several books, including Green Lighting and Geothermal HVAC from McGraw-Hill (2010). Brian's work has been featured by Yahoo!, MSN, AOL and he has written for The Green Guide, Popular Mechanics online, Men's Health, Mother Nature Network, Plenty, Oceana, AlterNet, Connecticut Magazine and elsewhere. Brian has a masters in journalism from Columbia University and he was a finalist for the 2005 Reuters/IUCN Environmental Media Awards for his cover story on the bottled water industry. Brian appears frequently on numerous radio and TV programs and blogs as the URTH Guy at The Daily Green.

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Q&A: Aaron Furman, International Environmental Alliance Posted By Dan O'Regan

The International Environmental Alliance (IEA) is looking to create a new standard in sustainable waste management. MetroGreenBusiness.com learned more about IEA's goals, challenges, and successes by talking with Executive Consultant and Founder Aaron Furman, who has more than 20 years of senior management experience in the waste, recycling, and technology industries, is a former finance professional who has devoted his career to sustainable waste management. Before founding IEA, Furman served as chief COO, executive vice president, and general manager at OAKLEAF Waste Management, where he oversaw client services, vendor services, and customer service. Previously, he was the president of Conncom Inc.'s Wireless Communication division, as well as an executive vice-president at Oxco Financial Management.

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Q&A: Jude Golden, Yankee Barn Homes, Inc. Posted By Christina Jelski

Yankee Barn Homes, Inc., based in Grantham, NH and West Chester, PA, has been designing and building custom post-and-beam homes since 1969 and is renowned for its versatile home designs based on barn architecture. Named 2010 Design Excellence Award Winner by Residential Design and Building magazine, Yankee Barn Homes is moving further into the green-building realm and has been featured in many home and design publications, including the September issue of New York House magazine. MetroGreenBusiness.com caught up with Sales and Marketing Manager Jude Golden to discuss Yankee Barn Homes' latest projects.

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