As a design based Real Estate Development firm, the objective for the past 20 years has been unwavering: pragmatic green architecture. Our approach to the built form is to create a functioning house that focuses on responsible product choices, durable construction techniques and healthy living spaces.
Each new project allows us to evolve our intuition for designing clean modernist homes at a value-orientated price tag without sacrificing quality or unique details. Success has been based on a simple recipe of experience + total team collaboration and a passion to do things right.
Surfside Differences
- Certifications like LEED and CAL GREENPOINT RATED are nationally recognized third party or independent audit rating systems. Non-biased industry professionals performs the checklists that confirms our best building practices. Giving home buyers another layer of confidence knowing we have built to a high Green Standard above normal codes.
- Current Home Owner’s references
- Awards and Recognitions
- Time taken to properly design and construct each project – slow is good attitude
- Energy Efficiency: Above code levels of insulation and air tight building envelopes means less dollars spent over time on an over engineered and expensive Heating or cooling system
- High efficient products: LED lighting, Energy Star appliances = lower electric/gas bill
- Low water flow toilets and bath fixtures = decrease in water utilities costs
- Passive Design features that provide benefits at no charge and no maintenance issues: ie. large overhangs to prevent Solar heat gain & water egress, window locations can supply more abundant Natural light (less need to turn on a light switch) and allows opportunities for cross ventilation for cooling purposes
- Choosing locations close to schools, daily amenities, safe streets and public transportation
Awards & Recognitions
- 2010: Canada Green Building Council’s highest rated LEED Platinum House in Canada
- 2010: Slow Home Project’s Best Single Family Residence in Vancouver (for The Shore House) www.slowhomestudio.com
- 2011: Built Green™ Finalist in two categories (for The Shore House)
- 2011: Environmental Stewardship Award for outstanding contributions to the community, presented by the city of North Vancouver
- 2015: City of Encintas Green Building Award for the Cal Green Point rated project – Mellow Yellow House
- 2017: City of Encinitas Green Building Award for the Cal Green Point rated projects- Avocado Acres House
- 2017: Dwell magazine online community voted 2 our homes in their top 20 of 2017. #2 Avocado Acres + #17 The Beach Cottage
- 2022 Dwell magazine online #2 most popular submitted houses for Avocado Acres House