The New Gold Standard

Introducing the LEED Gold Certified Sitar Emporio in Iselin, NJ, our most recently completed project.

The idea behind this building was to meld the timeless style of turn of the century architecture with modern energy efficiency and sustainability through LEED certification.

This is the second LEED Gold Certified building in Woodbridge Township and 1 of only 113 LEED Gold Certified buildings in New Jersey.

What is LEED and LEED Gold Certification?

LEED is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and was developed by the US Green Building Council. LEED Certification promotes environmental responsibility and resource efficiency.

There are 4 LEED Certification Levels:

Certified         (40-49 pts)

Silver              (50-59 pts)

Gold                (60-79 pts)

Platinum        (80+ pts)

This certification is rated by a points scale designed by the US Green Building Council and must meet certain criteria to achieve each certification level.

Some of the stand out features that helped us achieve LEED Gold is the Vegetative or “Green” Roof and the installation of Solar Shades.

As you can see in the photos above the Green Roof is just that. This roof helps treat grey water, provides natural insulation to the building, lowers urban air temperatures, and promotes wildlife habitats.

The Solar Shades, shown below, provide vertical shade on the east and west sides of the building. Designed to give the impression of a traditional shutter, their placement helps lower solar gain, or the increase of heat due to the suns rays. This allows for a more energy efficient cooling system and therefore a more sustainable building.

Here's the completed project:

Lifted Residence, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ

From start to finish here is an example of a lifted Sandy effected cape with an expanded second floor and ground floor 2 car garage space.

BEFORE

IN THE AIR

AFTER

Lagoon Front Residence - Reveal!

Back in June we had posted photos of this Lagoon Front Residence while it was in the ending stages of construction. Here are the Before photos of that residence:

Take a look at that house now!

Left front view from Street

Straight ahead view from Street.

Right front view from Street.

Close-up view of front window and window boxes.

View from the Lagoon

New construction in Mantoloking, NJ.

Construction is progressing on this Barnegat Bay front home in Mantoloking, NJ.  This new home will be compliant with the latest FEMA construction regulations.

The final shape of the home is emerging as the framing stage of the construction continues.

Dietrick - Outdoor Living

Work continues to create an elegant outdoor living area including an in-ground pool with attached spa, and a custom stone-surround outdoor BBQ and dining bar.

Beacon Lane Reveal!

Here is the Beacon Lane Residence again with the scaffolding removed and the addition of some charming beach landscaping.

It's amazing to see what a transformation this home has gone through.

Lagoon Front Residence

Here are the most recent pictures of a project being built on North Lagoon Drive in Toms River.

Like so many homes in this area, the original house was severely damaged by Hurricane Sandy and the owners elected to demolish the house and build new.

Its a great example of how to keep the style and charm of a traditional beach cottage while also adapting to new flood regulations.

Once complete the front of the home will feature window planter boxes, shutters and bracket detailing to enhance the cottage feel.

Jake's Crab House at Martell's

Interior Views of Jake's Crab House - Now Open!

       For those of you who may not be familiar with Jenkinson's Boardwalk in Point Pleasant Beach, Jake's Crab House now occupies the location of the former Ice Cream & Candy Shop next to Martell's Tiki Bar. All the over head trusses are structural but work to recreate the look of Crab Houses found in the Southern US.

Its hard to believe that these 4 photos are all of the same house!

Front - Before

Front - after

Back - Before

Back - After

Architect Gregory Cox designed all the interior and exterior renovations of this home to transform it into a classic shore residence.

Architectural details that have been incorporated into the design are the front balcony, metal roof, cedar shingle siding and dramatic revisions to the roof-line.

All changes made to this residence were able to be made with no town approvals beyond building permits.

PPB Project Interiors

Hello all. Spring is just around the corner and I wanted to share some great new photos from one of our projects in Point Pleasant Beach.

Below are some interior shots from the master bathroom as well as a before and after of one of the two custom gallery niches located in the main downstairs hallway.

This project also has a website of its own. There you can see the complete evolution of the project.

And check back soon, we have lots more project photos to come.

Master bath claw foot soaking tub

Master bath shower tile detail

Before

After