Tranquilo, Costa Rica, Blends Stunning Design with Sustainable Building Practices
Punta Leona, Costa Rica —Tranquilo, an inspired collection of quarter ownership residences on Costa Rica’s Central Pacific Coast, will blend stunning design with sustainable building practices and an unbeatable ocean view locale.
The quarter ownership vacation homes are an intelligent purchase thanks to a flexible usage model and design that harmonizes with the environment. Environmentally friendly architecture and practices, which stay true to the resort’s mission to instill a restorative sense of well-being in its owners, include:
• Vertical House Concept – Residences are more like giant tree houses overlooking the ocean, surrounded by extensive outdoor terraces and floor-to-ceiling glass that blurs the lines between inside and outside
• Living Walls – Interior & exterior gardens, green walls and vertical planters in each terrace are a natural way to moderate the hot climate, purify air, provide shade, cool the building naturally and attract wildlife and fauna to the site. Green Living walls that grow on both sides of each building to cool naturally, reducing the need for air conditioning
• Use of Sustainable Materials – The use of certified plantation teak wood and natural fibers in structural features such as exterior building sunshades and interior furnishings make the residences both environmentally friendly and architecturally beautiful
• Reduced Carbon Emissions – Residents have the option to leave cars in a designated parking area and utilize small eco-electric vehicles in the resort
• Native Species Landscaping – The landscaping around these luxury vacation homes pays tribute to the environment while enhancing the experience of the owners. All landscaping utilizes native rainforest plants and indigenous species to provide a habitat for local wildlife
• A Living Organism – The proposed structures function as a living, breathing organism with mechanical, structural, plumbing, electrical and biological systems that interact with the environment in a beneficial cycle
• The Tranquilo Natural Wildlife Preserve – Ninety percent of the Tranquilo site is dedicated as a natural wildlife preserve where owner residents co-own and support conservation of the land. Natural trails serve as a teaching and learning experience where visitors learn about local fauna and support of conservation
• Local Conservation Programs – The Tranquilo Tree Greenhouse Program supports re-forestation in the local community. Other programs supported by the developers have helped re-introduce the Red Macaw, a protected species, to the local ecosystem
• Blue Flag Ecological Program – Playa Blanca in Punta Leona has earned the highest award in Costa Rica with a triple Blue Flag for its clean and environmentally protected beach
Prices for a quarter ownership property start at $70,000. Individuals interested in Tranquilo can take part in an “Experience and Own Weekend” at Punta Leona, planned for May 21-24, 2009. For more information call 877-872-6740 or visit www.tranquilolife.com.
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