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Article: My green house if bigger than yours: mega-mansions are going green, at least a little.(Green Living Deluxe)(Hamptons Luxury Homes)
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- E Magazine
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- November 1, 2008
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Want to know why owners of 10,000-plus square-feet second homes are building greener? Guilt. "It's part of a guilt complex," says Frank Dalene, the vice president and chief financial officer of Hamptons Luxury Homes. "They are coming to the Hamptons and building a second home and that home is large. They're concerned."
The Hamptons--a beachfront stretch on the east end of Long Island, New York, that is considered one of the most exclusive summertime retreats for the rich and famous--has become the setting for an environmental awakening. These part-time residents have the budgets to implement the higher up-front costs of renewable ...
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