Expert Q&As

Q&A: Paul Frischer, Newmark Energy Solutions Posted By Susan Piperato

Newmark Energy Solutions, LLC, a Newmark company which provides cost-saving, sustainable, alternative energy solutions for commercial real estate owners globally, recently announced it has formed strategic relationships with UTC Power Corporation ("UTC"), Newmark Knight Frank, and Austin Energy Partners Solutions, LLC ("AEP") to market, deliver, maintain, and warranty the most advanced fuel cells to commercial real estate markets across the United States. CEO Paul Frischer tells why fuel cells can positively impact the commercial real estate markets.

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Q&A: Kieran Flanagan, Hollister Construction Services Posted By Susan Piperato

Kieran D. Flanagan serves as President of the New Jersey Office for Hollister Construction Services, a full-service commercial real estate general contractor and construction manager with offices in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ; Conshohocken, PA; and New York City. Flanagan is certified in Green Building Design & Construction Practices. He completed the LEED Certified PNC Bank Building in Gillette, NJ, and is currently completing two other LEED projects in New Jersey and New York.

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Q&A: Laura Benko, Benko Feng Shui Posted By Nancy Meyer

Laura Benko founded her Feng Shui consultancy, Benko Feng Shui, 10 Years ago. She has trained and mentored with many Feng Shui masters, is a Red Ribbon Member of the International Feng Shui Guild, and is the Feng Shui Correspondent and Home Expert for the television show, Live It Up! WLNY. Benko has Feng Shui'd everything from the largest private residence in Manhattan to a trailer in the Florida Keys. She lectures around the country, contributes regularly to several home and decorating magazines and was recently featured on Martha Stewart Radio on Sirus 112 and XM 157. For more information: http://www.benkofengshui.com.

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Q&A: Leticia Phillips, Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association's representative for North America Posted By Laura Formanek

With rising gas prices and growing conflict over the oil industry, we need a solution in order to continue our fuel-dependent lifestyles. According to the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association, the answer is sugarcane ethanol. Leticia Phillips, the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association's representative for North America, discusses the benefits of sugarcane ethanol and how this alternative fuel source can lead to a brighter and cleaner future.

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Q&A: Constantine Kontokosta, Director of the Center for the Sustainable Built Environment Posted By Laura Formanek

Over the past 50 years, New York University's Schack Institute of Real Estate has been one of New York City's leading institutions serving the real estate and building industries. With programs in Construction Management, Real Estate, and Real Estate Development, the NYU Schack Institute sufficiently prepares students for the multifaceted real estate market. As director of the Schack Institute's Center for the Sustainable Built Environment (CSBE), Constantine Kontokosta is well aware of the rise of environmental issues in building, and is driving CSBE to further green innovation and promote sustainable practices in the real estate and construction industries. To help students start thinking green, the Institute recently held its first annual Sustainable Real Estate Development Competition.

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