Bio: Rick Alfandre, AIA, LEED AP BD+C is a prolific architect who, over the past 25 years, has designed and built more than 250 projects ranging from multi-million dollar hotels and resorts to solar residences. The founder and President of Alfandre Architecture, he is expert in the design of maximally energy-efficient, climactically responsive buildings that are solar-ready, and that include state of the art construction systems to maximize the health and well-being of their occupants He launched EcoBuilders Inc. in 2009 to provide full design and build services to his clients. EcoBuilders completed projects include office buildings, resort and hospitality facilities, high performance residences and historic restoration projects. Rick Alfandre graduated from SUNY New Paltz in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication and earned a Master of Architecture from Virginia Tech, 1987 Alfandre’s offices are located in their LEED Platinum, and Net Zero Energy, office building situated on Main Street, New Paltz, New York in the heart of the beautiful Hudson Valley