Surfside Narragansett Continues Gilbane’s Culture of Green Development
Gilbane Development Company, a privately owned real estate development firm, today intensified its commitment to environmentally aware and friendly building technologies, and is using these techniques in its latest property – Surfside Narragansett (www.liveatsurfside.com.) With luxury and beauty that rival the best of Rhode Island, The Hamptons, and the Jersey Shore, Surfside continues to raise the bar for the company’s environment-conscious building practices.
Each Surfside Narragansett residence is designed in accordance with the Energy Star Qualified Homes Program, and includes; high-performance windows, doors and insulation, high-efficiency heating and cooling systems, and renewable resource products that lower energy demand and overall cost of ownership. These features also reduce air pollution, and increase homeowner comfort.
“With Surfside Narragansett, we believe we have delivered the highest-quality, environmentally-responsible luxury condominium renovation to be found anywhere in the state,” said Gilbane Development President Robert Gilbane. “From windows and doors, which have been Energy Star certified for Green Building, to highly efficient HVAC systems and appliances that also carry the Energy Star label, Surfside is a testament to Gilbane’s longstanding culture of Green Building practices.”
In early 2008, Gilbane launched “The Sustainability and High Performance Buildings Center of Excellence” within the company – to provide resources to help Gilbane excel in the growing area of sustainable construction, including LEEDTM – The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System™ – Certified Projects. Gilbane currently has more than 100 LEEDTM Certified Accredited Professionals companywide.
Surfside homes feature the Icynene Insulation SystemR, a technology and process that creates a continuous thermal barrier that significantly reduces the level of unwanted air and noise flow in each home. The project also features building techniques that avoid moisture, condensation, and mold that can develop using traditional building techniques. Each unit’s “building envelop” is free of CFCs, HCFCs, and volatile organic compounds, or VOCs. Green Seal Certified Paints, and mold and mildew resistant drywall are used throughout.
Surrounded by the natural beauty of Narragansett – one of Rhode Island best-kept secrets – Surfside also incorporates nature’s beauty into the well-appointed ocean-side community. The community itself is a smart redevelopment, wherein 9 of 10 preexisting structures have been reclaimed and refashioned into state-of-the-art, responsible luxury living. Native stones from the earlier site, and the surrounding area, are used to form spectacular stonewalls and walkways throughout the property. Each unit’s quality Kultur wood flooring consists of Rapidly Renewable Material under the Green Building Rating System.
Enhancing its luxury and eco-friendliness, the Surfside Narragansett community also features gourmet restaurants and shops, amenities, breathtaking ocean views, and large expanses of beach — all just steps from each door. Residents can walk to nearly everything needed to live in comfort.
“We know that Green Building is good for the environment, and its inhabitants. We also know that building life-sustaining, environment-friendly communities is good for owners of properties we develop, and for our company,” said Gilbane.
About Gilbane Development Company
Founded in 1970, Gilbane Development is the project development, financing, and ownership arm of Gilbane, Inc. Developing a wide range of projects for both institutional and corporate clients; Gilbane Development integrates the myriad components of the project delivery and ownership structure and guarantees the results. It utilizes its experience in finance, alternative transaction structures, tax and project management to provide customer-focused solutions that reduce costs and maximizes value. Completed projects incorporate every aspect of real estate including: residential communities, mixed-used developments, garage/parking areas, corporate headquarters, operational | data | distribution centers, R&D | manufacturing facilities, and schools and other public facilities.