An early adopter of sustainable building practices, Alex Dean,
founder of The Alexander Group, Inc., has been a proponent of energy
conservation, solar and alternative energy resources since 1976,
specializing in both residential and commercial construction.
With an eye toward building energy efficient dwellings, Dean was a
leader in the field long before the current “green” movement
established itself in the headlines and energy efficiency became an
important focus within the building industry and professional trade organizations.
Upon graduating from Punahou School, Honolulu, Hawaii, Dean spent a
summer working for a builder and stone mason—a job that eventually set
the stage for his career in the design-build,
renovation and construction services industry.
After completing a self designed curriculum in architecture, energy,
environmental law, business law and management at Boston University,
Dean moved to Washington DC where he established The Alexander Group
in 1986. He has subsequently opened The Alexander Group in Hawaii in 2004.
Alex is an active member of the National Association of the
Remodeling Industry (NARI) and holds the Association’s Green Certified
Professional (GCP) designation. Dean also holds NAHB’s Certified
Graduate Remodeler (GCR) and Green Certified Professional (GCP)
designations and The US Green Building Council’s LEED AP Homes
certification. He was president of the DC Metropolitan Chapter of NARI
in 1992, and served as a member of the Board of Directors of the DC
Metropolitan Chapter of NARI from 1990 to 1994.