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Longtime Builder Is Passionate Promoter of Carbon Neutral Building

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The Hamptons Green Alliance built this house for the Dubin family of Southampton as a way to prove and test out the practice of carbon neutral building. JOAN WOZNIAK

The Hamptons Green Alliance built this house for the Dubin family of Southampton as a way to prove and test out the practice of carbon neutral building. JOAN WOZNIAK

Frank Dalene has been committed to environmentally friendly building practices since he started his construction company, Telemark, in 1978.

Frank Dalene has been committed to environmentally friendly building practices since he started his construction company, Telemark, in 1978.

Frank Dalene's book,

Frank Dalene's book, "Decarbonize The World," presents a business and market-based approach to solving the climate crisis.

The Hamptons Green Alliance built this house for the Dubin family of Southampton as a way to prove and test out the practice of carbon neutral building. JOAN WOZNIAK

The Hamptons Green Alliance built this house for the Dubin family of Southampton as a way to prove and test out the practice of carbon neutral building. JOAN WOZNIAK

The Hamptons Green Alliance built this house for the Dubin family of Southampton as a way to prove and test out the practice of carbon neutral building. JOAN WOZNIAK

The Hamptons Green Alliance built this house for the Dubin family of Southampton as a way to prove and test out the practice of carbon neutral building. JOAN WOZNIAK

The Hamptons Green Alliance built this house for the Dubin family of Southampton as a way to prove and test out the practice of carbon neutral building. JOAN WOZNIAK

The Hamptons Green Alliance built this house for the Dubin family of Southampton as a way to prove and test out the practice of carbon neutral building. JOAN WOZNIAK

The Hamptons Green Alliance built this house for the Dubin family of Southampton as a way to prove and test out the practice of carbon neutral building. JOAN WOZNIAK

The Hamptons Green Alliance built this house for the Dubin family of Southampton as a way to prove and test out the practice of carbon neutral building. JOAN WOZNIAK

authorCailin Riley on Nov 21, 2022
Frank Dalene emigrated with his family from Norway to the United States when he was just 8 months old, but one aspect of Norwegian culture has stayed with him and... more

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