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The 37-year-old bath house at Salty Brine State Beach in Narragansett is getting a green makeover, and will derive its power from the wind and its hot water from the sun. Rendering courtesy of BH&A of Boston, the architects

Construction has begun for a new "green" bath house with its own wind turbine at Salty Brine State Beach, but the state Department of Environmental Management warns that means fewer parking spaces and no showers for beach goers this summer.

The 37-year-old bath house at the beach in Narragansett will get all of its energy for lighting, fans and hot water from the small wind turbine and solar hot water heaters on the roof. The building also will incorporate improved insulation, energy efficient lighting fixtures and low flow plumbing fixtures.

The new bath house will provide space for bathrooms, showers, a snack bar, a life guard station on the upper level and an observation deck and boardwalk for the public. Total cost will be $1.8 million, with construction slated to be completed by Memorial Day 2010.

 Tags  Narragansett Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Salty Brine State Beach

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jm dempsey said:

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Why wasn't much work done during the beautiful weather week of April 13th at Salty Brine's Beach?

Link | April 21, 2009 12:27 PM
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