A design-build project with Gilbane Building Company, RGB designed a new middle school with a 550 student capacity for the Town of North Smithfield, following an in-depth evaluation of several of the Town’s schools.
 
The 105,000 SF facility, is designed with future expansion capability and a flexible design to support multiple teaching formats.  Completed in August 2008, the construction cost is $32 million.

Sustainable Design Strategies
•  Designed using advanced buildings “benchmark” high performance building standards
•  High performance viessman connection boilers and load match HVAC design
•  Daylighting sensors save on lighting costs for classrooms
•  High performance glass and solar shading helps to decrease heat gain and glare in classrooms

The Intermodal Business Center of RI, an approximately 750,000 square foot office, hotel and retail complex is set to bring an urban scaled, Roman inspired architecture to the T.F. Green Airport development zone is located on Jefferson Boulevard in Warwick, RI.

Pedestrian scaled and finely detailed limestone arched bases give way to soaring glass and masonry facades, capped by limestone entablatures.

The Center is directly connected to the airport via an elevated and enclosed walkway system and provides ample parking via a six story on site parking garage.

Seeking to improve building systems performance and to lessen their impact on the environment the first two buildings of the proposed six building complex are being designed to achieve LEED© Gold certification.

Sustainable Design Features                                                                                                                      

• Low VOC materials & finishes

• Green Lease & Tenant Fit-up Guidelines

• Extensive vegetated roofing system

The project is presently in the design development phase.

RGB completed it’s first LEED Certified building in January 2005 by incorporating several environmental features in the project design. Shaw’s Worcester Superstore became the first LEED Certified Supermarket in New England.

Sustainable Design Features:

•  Waterless urinals and low flow toilets have a projected  water savings of 112,000 gallons per year
•  Total projected energy savings of approx. $41,500.00 per year
•  4,730 tons of construction debris was diverted from landfills
•  Over 80% of materials were of high recycled content
•  Over 80% of the materials were manufactured within 500 miles of the project, saving on trucking and associated fuel costs
•  A carbon dioxide monitoring system tied into the sales floor HVAC units helps operate the equipment more efficiently and ensures healthy indoor air quality

RGB was commissioned by Rhode Island College (RIC) and the State of Rhode Island to design a new 367-bed 124,900 GSF residence hall.  The $28 million project, which marks the newest residence hall facility on the college campus in nearly 15 years, was completed in August 2007.  The hall offers students and administration recreation, study and office space.  Units accommodate 4 students each; single and double bedroom occupancy apartments; some with kitchens and common in-room living space. The project, which marked the first LEED Certified residence hall in RI.
 
Sustainable Design Features:
• An air / vapor barrier keeps the building sealed tighter for water and vapor penetration and air drafts
• Reduced site disturbance and maintained a 40’ clearing setback to preserve natural vegetation  
• Over 75% of the construction debris was recycled
• A high content of recycled materials were used
• A white energy star roof reduces cooling loads on the building
• Use of alternative refrigerants reduce depletion of the ozone layer and slow  global warming
• Exposed colored concrete floors and indoor finishes with low VOC provide better indoor air quality
• A third party commissioning agent ensures energy efficiency
• Materials were supplied within 500 miles of the project to reduce  transportation costs
• Recycling centers are provided within the building

International Masonry Institute 2008 Golden Trowel Award, New England Region – “Best Sustainable Design Project” New Residence Hall, Rhode Island College, Providence, RI

American School & University 2008 Architectural Portfolio “Outstanding Design”
New Residence Hall, Rhode Island College, Providence, RI

Estimated completion: Fall 2010.

RGB has designed the new, 56,000 SF Rhode Island State Police Headquarters and RI E 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System Facility. The facility is LEED Silver certified.  Located in Scituate, this state-of-the-art facility consolidates the Rhode Island State Police main headquarters and two operational barracks, in addition to supporting office departments such as the Criminal Investigation Unit (CIU), Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI), and Patrol, Detective & Administrative Bureaus.  An added major component to the project is the inclusion of the RI E 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System new main headquarters.  In addition to a press and conference center and holding and processing center. 

The RGB team included the nationally recognized law enforcement expert, SCHRADERGROUP architecture, LLC.