The Conanicut Island Sailing Foundation (CISF) is establishing its first permanent home at Fort Getty Park in Jamestown. The resilient, sustainable campus replaces temporary tents and trailers and expands CISF’s capacity to deliver sailing, science, and youth education programs to the local and statewide community. Two new buildings—a 2,320 sf education center and 1,230 sf workshop—are linked by landscaped outdoor spaces and feature a multipurpose room, marine laboratory, kitchen, day lockers, showers, and boat storage and maintenance space.
The campus is designed to ‘practice what it preaches,’ showcasing high-performance building science and healthy material choices. A well-insulated envelope with triple-glazed windows pairs with all-electric systems including heat pumps, ERVs, and hybrid water heating. Rooftop solar arrays with battery backup target net-zero energy use, while red-list-free and bio-based materials reduce embodied carbon. Native plantings, pervious paving, and rain gardens extend CISF’s environmental mission into the landscape, creating a living classroom where students engage with sailing, marine science, and the coastal environment.
