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Editor’s Note Towards an energy-efficient Anguilla.

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Contributors Acknowledgement of all who helped create Design Anguilla.

10 Getting Into Focus Wedding photographer Derrys Richardson shares his story.

14 Fish-Pot Oasis Paradise Cove creates a lush, enchanting retreat, off the beach.

22 Teacher, Story-Teller, Boat-Builder...Rebel.

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Anguilla’s maritime past fuels David Carty’s passion for designing and building boats.

42 Something New Under

The Sun Anguilla’s first sustainable tourism project finally gets underway.

46 Doing it Pueblo Style Southwest mind-set helped to create a climatically-suited Anguilla home.

60 Taking The Long View Unspoilt beach is hidden treasure.

64 Design Compass Island Map

66 Calendar Upcoming events

68 Hotel & Restaurant List Best places to eat and stay.

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plugged in: a Special energy section

52 The Bird and the Breeze

28 Energy Matters

An asian-inspired hideaway offers a chance for two globetrotters to enjoy and share Anguilla’s serenity.

Visualizing the state of Anguilla’s energy.

30 Energy-Efficient Building Tips to start on the right foot.

32 Solar’s Promise Renewable energy offers hope for reducing energy costs and providing future energy security. | DESIGNANGUILLA

34 A look at the AREO The Anguilla Renewable Energy Office is working towards bringing clean energy to the island.

36 Debunking Solar Myths Throwing popular miconceptions out the window.

38 Energy Case Studies What people are doing locally to be more energy conscious.

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am pleased to welcome you to our second issue. The first was a success in many respects.

The topic of energy is an oftdiscussed one in social circles in Anguilla. Persons from all walks of life are concerned about their energy usage and, in particular, its impact on their financial resources. Sustainable development has become a buzzword in recent years, spurred by rising oil prices, the threat of global warming and the frequency of natural disasters throughout the world.

Lighting, cooling/heating, entertaining and everyday living contribute to a significant amount of energy usage. Appliances and personal computers improve our quality of life and business efficiency, but they have ushered in an age of power dependency. Think of how disruptive an early-morning power outage is! Our lives are inextricably linked to energy.

This issue of Design Anguilla turned out to be quite timely as the topics of rising energy prices, reducing energy usage and living more energy efficiently have intensified within the local community. Consultations on the landmark Anguilla Renewable Energy Integration Project (AREIP) are approaching their climax with the government of Anguilla expected to amend the Electricity Act. This amendment will allow customers who have renewable energy installations, which are predominantly solar, to sell back unused, generated electricity to the national electricity grid at a predetermined rate.

This incentive should serve to increase the adoption of renewable energy systems as it will increase what is already a very attractive rate of return and make payback of initial capital outlays an even shorter process.

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This issue looks at the people and organizations who have been working towards making changes to Anguilla’s energy landscape. It also looks at persons in the community who have assumed responsibility for their own energy usage by utilizing smart technology, innovative building materials and local expertise. We also examine the prospect of a groundbreaking renewable energy and sustainable tourism development project which should go a long way towards kick-starting a more energyconscious approach to architecture, as well as provide inspiration for future developments.

‘...good decisions at the start reduce the need for expensive retrofits in the future.’

Finally, we look at practical ways that we can integrate energy efficiency into our buildings from the beginning.

Making good, conscious decisions at the start reduce the need for radical and expensive retrofits in the future.

There is tremendous potential to make even incremental changes that can have lasting, pronounced effects on energy usage. Many technologies are readily available on the island, and there are quite a few professionals and businesses with the knowledge and passion to ensure that these technologies can be utilized. By sharing their stories, hopefully lessons can be learned and dialogue continued on what is, without a doubt, the biggest problem facing not only Anguilla, but modern civilization.

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contributors Andy Connor Andy W. Connor was born and raised in beautiful Anguilla, British West Indies. He is best known as the owner of Andy’s Car Rentals (www.andyrentals.com), but is also a licensed seaman and author of the monthly tourist publication, Let’s Talk About Anguilla. Andy is a self-proclaimed “Beach Hunter” of Anguilla’s pristine beaches, both exposed and hidden, he is also an avid cyclist and water-lover; fishing and sailboat racing at every available opportunity.

Join Andy on page 60 as he explores one of Anguilla’s hidden beaches in Nature’s Design.

Chris Mason Owner of Comet Systems (www.cometenergysystems.com), Chris Mason is a registered electrical engineer and tinkerer.

A certified solar photovoltaics installer, he’s passionate about solar energy on Anguilla. Chris sets out to demystify popularly held misconceptions about solar energy on page 36.

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We would like to thank everyone that helped in some way to create Design Anguilla. It may have been advertising support, setting aside a few minutes for an interview or just a few kind words. We’d like to thank:

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AHTA Marisol Alfaro Anguilla Tourist Board Darin Augustus Beth Barry Bruce Bernbaum Lynne Bernbaum Bonnie Bloom Vanburn Brookes David Carty Tanya Clark Andy Connor Ronya Foy-Connor Frank Costin Brenda Cox Thierry Dehove Melody Dill Maris Edwards

Janine Edwards Michel Faligant O. Melsadies Fleming Joel & Robin Globus Carla Harris Debbie Haynes Odell Hodge Sutcliffe Hodge Tommy Hodge Zoe Hodge Greig Hughes Kirk Hughes Sherille Hughes Adrian Kobbe Rayme Lake The Loudens Love Mahtani Chris Mason

Tom McInerney Steve Munroe Jackie Pascher Lynne Picard Carlton Pickering Vincent Proctor Janay Reymond Peter Reynolds Derrys Richardson Shanicia Richardson Vida Lloyd-Richardson Sue Ricketts Uton Rogers Clement Ruan Fritz Smith Fred Thompson Joseph Vanterpool Kent Webster

Thanks to all the others that were not mentioned but who have in some way shown support for our publication.

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What started out as a means of making extra money in university turned into a career in wedding photography. A self-confessed ‘son-of-the-soil’, with a Master’s Degree in IT Management, he’s a tech-savvy lover of modern architecture. Skilled in the fine art of capturing the most special of moments, Derrys Richardson explains how photography has become second-nature, his love of travel and all things tech-related.

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How did you get into photography?

Have you ever shot with film?

While in university in Maryland, and later during grad school in Florida, I used to do graphic design for nightclubs and I had a big problem with the quality of images they would send to use in the flyers. During 2007, I met a corrections officer that moonlighted as a club photographer. One night he had a double-shift, so he asked me to fill in for him. I kinda just fell into it like that.

In February of 2008, I shot for Source magazine. There were a few photographers on the shoot and, because of a mix up with transmitting the files, I didn’t get credit, although my pictures were the ones that made it into the magazine.

I moved back to Anguilla in 2009, and in April of that year I shot my first engagement session and my first wedding the following month. November 2009 I did my first destination wedding, then another in December, and again in January. In 2010, my schedule got slammed. I remember at one point I was shooting a wedding every day for 9 days straight.

I’ve always been digital. I would love to try it though.

Do you consider yourself an artist?

Yes, even though I tend to not think about it as much anymore, based on where I live and work. Usually weddings tend to be at one of three of the main hotels, or on the beach. The ability to be really creative here is a bit limited.

I’ve done it so many times that it has become almost second nature.

But don’t you think that having that “eye” is important?

It is, but for me, it is something that happens at a more unconscious level. After a shoot, I would have a hard time telling where I was or what I was thinking when I took a shot.

Any photographers you look up to?

I’m a big fan of Gordon Parks and recently read his book ‘A Choice of Weapons’. He grew up in Minneapolis during racial segregation, but would explore everywhere with his camera.

He said that ‘the spirit of color dwells within the subject matter, which is unending’; although he couldn’t capture that at the time using black and white film. A lot of what I read about his story really resonated with me.

As far wedding photographers: Jose Villa and Ryan Brenizer.

I don’t try to shoot like them. Trying to imitate their shots makes little sense. There was a time when I was shooting a lot of black and white. A bride made the point that it was pointless to have a destination wedding on a beautiful island and not show all the colours of the water, the sky and landscape. Shooting in Anguilla produces some interesting colours. I’ve shot elsewhere, St. Thomas for example, and have not been able to replicate the same kinds of colours.

What’s next for Derrys?

I want to scale back on photography and focus more on family. I also want to expand to a business that is less seasonal than weddings. Stuff happens. There are cancellations, couples sometimes break up, or there are budget problems.

I would love to be published some more. I’ve thought about publishing a coffee table book of my work, but then people might buy it, look through it once, and regret spending the $60 on it even if the work is good.

What do you do when you put the camera down?

What about other kinds of photography, like landscapes?

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When I just moved back home, whenever I had some free time, I’d pack my tripod and a couple lenses and just go exploring. Sometimes I would wait for hours to get the right light to get the right shot. I don’t do that as much as I used to.

I believe once you start doing something as a job, you lose a bit of that passion that used to be there.

Do you have a shoot/photo that you consider to be the single best you’ve ever done?

I did a shoot in January of 2011 with a model. One shot and we were out of the studio. I knew beforehand how I wanted the shot to look. I knew how I wanted the lighting, her hair and makeup to be.

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I have a Master’s Degree in Information Technology, so I’m always reading a lot of tech websites, trying to stay abreast of new technology. For example, this morning I woke up and after I said my prayers, my next move was to check the Apple website to see when the new iPhone 5 would be released.

What’s something that few people know about you?

I love to travel. If I could live out the rest of my life going to places, living how people live, I would be fine. I want to go to Yosemite National Park in California. A friend of mine spent 10 days there, sleeping in a cabin and shooting all day.

I’m not sure my wife would want to come with me and be in a cabin worrying about black bears. It might have to be a pilgrimage I take by myself as a photographer. For sure, I’m going to do it.

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“It’s lovely to come in at daybreak. It’s quite beautiful... the sun isn’t as high yet...it’s a nice experience.”

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landlocked hotel focuses on the greener things.

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t is a well-known fact that Anguilla is popular because of its beaches.

Hotels want to be on the water or immediately overlooking it. It may then have seemed counter-intuitive that Dr. Franklyn Hughes and his wife

Sherille decided to go against the grain to create an inland resort. However, being off the beach and tucked away has its benefits.

Situated on 4.5 acres and only five minutes’ walk from Cove Bay, Paradise

Cove is quite possibly one of the most lushly tropical properties on Anguilla.

Completed in 1994, the property was designed by Dr. Hughes’ cousin Evan Gumbs, a New Jersey-based architect.

The architecture of the buildings,

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To compensate for its lack of a waterfront, this hotel responded by creating expansive lawns, lush gardens and a larger-than-life pool in order to guarantee a memorable experience for its guests.

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however, takes a back seat to the landscape.

The Hughes’ created a lush hideaway to make their guests forget the fact that they weren’t on the beach.

“We knew it would be a challenge, but we figured that we can beat it by creating what my husband calls a ‘fish pot effect’. Once you’re in, you don’t want to leave. We created an oasis here, and people just love the atmosphere.”

A plethora of fruit trees, shrubs and flowering plants serve to camouflage the structures, belying the fact that there are 29 guest suites throughout the property. Jasmine, oleander,

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hibiscus, croton, aralias, silver button wood, and varieties of ixora grow in abundant profusion, splashing vibrant colour against a backdrop of greens and wood browns. Fruit trees such as guava, mango, star fruit, and sour-sop intermingle with bottle brush, fica, and palm trees to provide natural shade throughout the property.

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bottom right: Buildings lie secluded and camouflaged behind the dense landscaping throughout the property.

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creation of the landscape. “We try as much as possible to use plants that are drought-tolerant so that they don’t look bad when there is a dry spell. The grass may go a little bit brown, but then we have sprinklers to try to keep it as green as possible.”

Being inland has not stopped the Hughes from offering an on-property water experience. A large pool surrounded by an expansive deck sits squarely in the middle of the property.

This too was no accident. “We knew we didn’t have a waterfront property, and

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that is why we have a pool of that size.

The pool and the whole terrace area serve as a beach for our guests. At the end of the day after they come in from the beaches, they go to the pool [to] relax with the bartender.”

Though busy with the day-to-day running of the property, Sherille does find time every now and then to enjoy her property. “Sometimes I go out to the pool [to] sit and chat with the guests. It’s also lovely to come in at daybreak. The sun isn’t as high yet. It’s fresh, and it’s a nice experience.”

top left & right: Large boulders form points of interest throughout the property.

Some double as signage for the

buildings.

bottom left: A pair of gazebos anchor both sides of the pool deck offering more dressed up lounging.

bottom right: Populated with marine life, this fountain at the hotel entrance provides an auditory welcome to visitors.

opposite page: Fruit trees, such as this mango tree combine well with flowering plants to add a feeling of intimacy, as well as to provide snacks, along the many pathways.

“Once you’re in, you don’t want to leave. We created an oasis here...what my husband calls a ‘fish pot effect’” - Sherille Hughes

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david carty tells his story as only he possibly could.

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e’s worn a lifetime’s worth of hats: history teacher, Director of Tourism, theatre director, Speaker of the House and even a short-lived stint as a fisherman. Yet, through it all, David Carty always returned to his first love: boats. He’s never had a story he couldn’t find an interesting way to tell - from having to scavenge parts and fittings to build his first boat, to eventually being presented with, and ultimately declining, an offer to build a custom boat for Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson, he shares his Rebel story.

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How did you get into boats?

All my forebears on Anguilla were boat-builders or sailors, with the exception of my father. When we were little boys, my father regaled us with stories about anything to do with boats in Anguilla. Fishing boats, schooners, sloops, trading, going to Santo Domingo. From a very early age, I just hung around boats. There were some hilarious and disastrous attempts when we were teenagers to build things that we tried to make float, but it didn’t happen. I had no intention of becoming a professional boat-builder.

I did fairly well academically, and got a scholarship to the University of the West Indies, Mona. When I came home, I taught for 4 years at the high school. I loved almost every minute of it. I realized that I was a fairly good teacher, I got a good response from my students, I could connect with them.

A serious push into the tourism industry was made in the late 1970’s. The first Department of Tourism was set up in Wallblake House. I applied for the job of Tourism Officer and got it. In 18 months we pulled off the deal that created the Malliouhana Hotel, and then the acquisition of Maundays Bay, which set up the creation of what is, today, Cap Juluca.

We came up with the original slogan for Anguilla: ‘Tranquillity Wrapped in Blue’. Those were impactful years, differences were made, and I was fortunate enough to have been a part of it.

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I was later made Director of Tourism, but the position was made redundant after a few months. There were a few other redundancies and the entire civil service went on strike for two weeks. I was out of a job, married with a little boy, so I took the EC$6000 gratuity that I was paid after the redundancy, and I put together an 18-foot boat to go fishing.

I called it Rebel, not because of Anguilla as the rebel island, but because of the civil service that had rebelled, on principle, in our defence. My cousin and I went fishing for lobsters one day, caught a few, and were able to pay for some traps. A gentleman came to me a week later and said ‘I want to buy the boat’. I didn’t take him seriously. A day later his son came to me with US$3000 cash! When I counted it, I said ‘Hold on. I’m no fisherman…I even get seasick sometimes .I didn’t even put $1000 of materials into the boat, and he’s offering $3000?’ I thought, ‘there was something here’.

A while after, I had the chance to go to Antigua on the famous boat, Warspite, to buy some lumber to build another boat. I was getting ready to build that boat, when an American asked me to build him a boat and gave me a deposit. It was then, that the penny dropped. I went to my cousin, Don Mitchell [Q.C.], and he helped me set up the company Rebel Marine.

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What happened to the ‘Rebel’?

I got it back years later, but it had almost completely rotted. We were able to save the frames. We’re rebuilding it now.

Are all your designs unique?

I think so. There’s an endless debate about which comes first: Form or Function. I am very much into form, and function comes a close second in my eyes. I draw my inspiration from a lot of things, mainly the female form. I don’t think that’s an original idea, either.

I think it predates me by a few thousand years, at the very least. If I can’t get a boat to look good, I’m not building it.

A good example was when Sir Richard Branson contacted me to build a ferry for Necker Island. He had a naval architect in England that…sent me some photos of what they wanted; when I saw it I said ‘No way, I’m not building that!’ And I was emphatic. I often wonder if Branson actually saw this design. It just didn’t seem like something he would have wanted. I was criticized for the decision, but I just could not conceive myself looking at that boat and feeling proud.

It’s an emotional thing. The business side knows we need to pay the bills... but the artist in me doesn’t want to compromise anything for a dollar.

I sometimes regret I don’t have any

formal training…in naval architecture, I just used instinct. I believe that Anguillians, because of our peculiar history, have a predisposition, a sixth sense, of knowing what boats need. I design with pencil/paper and, just like my forebears, with my gut. Every boat I’ve designed came from my gut. Sure, when you’re on the drawing board, you have to be mindful of dimensions and other technical stuff. I usually draw for like 2-3 hours, and then leave it for at least 24 hours, and invariably when I come back and look at it, I tear it up and start over. And then all of a sudden, something just jumps from the page.

The line might have changed just a ¼ inch. It’s certainly not rocket science.

What about the Anguillian experience influences your work?

The Anguillian experience hasn’t influenced my design work, but it has powerfully influenced my passion for the trade and the craft. When I think back to the older shipwrights here, they built some beautiful boats…schooners such as the Ismay and the Warspite.

It is impressive to think that men with no education and little resources or equipment could have done that. I’m in awe of those guys. I think that’s been lost to a large extent. The reality is that nobody can afford to build boats now continued on 26

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like the way they did back then. It might take 2 men working 10 days to build a modern boat with modern materials and techniques; I would probably need 10 men and two weeks to build a single frame of the Warspite. In those days, time wasn’t an issue. They would take maybe five years building a schooner.

Not because they’re working slowly, but when the money’s finished, they just had to stop working.

Do you own any boats now?

I have the famous Rebel Rouser.

Everybody loves the crazy, little silly boat. Only 30 ft. long, but we’ve had so much fun with that. If I sold that boat, I think my wife might divorce me. You can’t build boats in Anguilla and not have one. It’s just that one, though…

Boats are expensive.

Tell me about “Nutt’n Bafflin” I did it to show young Anguillians that when they go nuts about a boat race, they didn’t invent this thing. It is in their history for hundreds of years and is something to be proud of and you can’t be proud unless you know your history.

It wasn’t an attempt to entertain, it was to educate.

Will there be a sequel?

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would be like that. I have no regrets, because the teacher in me wanted to tell that story. At the same time, could I do a sequel? I don’t think so.

What about your work with the energy committee?

My passion for it is not so much energy, but conservation and environment. I don’t think we give enough attention to these issues in Anguilla. I gave a speech a few years ago about the dangers of climate change and sea-level rise to small tropical islands. Afterwards, there was a panel discussion in which I raised the point that the climate crisis was also the energy crisis: the emission of greenhouse gases is mainly from energy usage. Neil McConney, then ANGLEC’s general manager, suggested that I take it to the next level. It struck me, that if the man who’s in charge of electricity in Anguilla could be positive about this, maybe I should do something.

We got some volunteers together, and we got Beth [Barry] on board to run the office full time. We got funding from the Anguilla government and the UK government. We started and got some great work done: setting up the Anguilla National Energy Committee and Renewable Energy Office and

developing an Anguillian renewable energy model.

What’s next for Rebel Marine?

These days 95% of my efforts are focused on Rebel Marine. Over the years, I’ve shared my gifts, whatever they may be, between public office and the business. There are many young Anguillians who are interested, that I think I have a responsibility now to help them become leaders in this business.

I’m also focused on international marketing: something that I never even bothered with for years. Forging strategic partnerships not only bring us work, but also technical expertise.

It’s no secret we’re in tough economic times, but I told my guys that I wasn’t going to send anyone home because of this recession, because we mean to beat this thing. I take my cues from a lesson from Sunday school: “brighten the corner where you are”.

They [old boat-builders] are an inspiration to me. If they could do it, there’s no reason I can’t. I want to prove that a little island in the Caribbean can build a first-class, international product...a modern industry in a place that’s not supposed to have that. It fires me up. It’s worth more than money.

A very youthful David with his very first boat, Rebel

Jamie’s Villas Island Harbour

Waterfront 2-bedroom apartments with private balconies. Completely furnished with modern amenities. : (264) 497 2934 m: hertztriplek@anguillanet.com

Photo by Christian Gomez

A Tropical Asian Villa

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ENERGY MATTERS

WHY TAKING STEPS TO REDUCE ENERGY USAGE MAKE SENSE

at 2000 watts will use 4 kWh of electricity in 2 hours

The cost of electricity per kWh in Anguilla.

UNITED STATES AVG.

$0.18 $0.18 FRANCE

UNITED KINGDOM

Sources: EuroSTAT; US Dept. of Energy

CA YM AN

EXAMPLE: An appliance rated

$0.44

A ST .M AA RT EN ST .L UC IA TR IN I D TO AD BA & GO JA MA ICA

1 kWh = 1000 watts x 1 hour

Cost of electricity in the Caribbean

AN GU ILL

What is a kilowatt-hour?

$0.12

Source: Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC)

ANGLEC’S ROLE 5,045,000 GALLONS

14 MW

100%

ANGLEC average daily demand load for electricity generation

Amount of Anguilla’s power generated using diesel fuel

370%

Diesel fuel used to generate Anguilla’s power in 2011

77%

The increase in the price of oil since 1990.

All indications are that this will continue into the future.

Cost of fuel as proportion of ANGLEC operating expenses.

Source: Anguilla Electricity Company

Source: Anguilla Electricity Company

Source: Anguilla Electricity Company

WHAT’S IN YOUR ENERGY BILL?

$0.17 AUGUST 2012 FUEL SURCHARGE $0.00375 per kwh for every $0.0375 increase in fuel prices above $1.36 per imperial gallon

114% Increase in fuel surcharge since February 2007.

Other distribution charges have not changed since 1991.

38%

Fuel surcharge as a proportion of a typical monthly electricity bill.

This is linked to actual electricity consumption.

Source: Anguilla Electricity Company

WHAT WE CAN DO For a typical home with energy usage of 650 kWh per month, a reduction in consumption of 10% would amount to $340 saved over the course of a year! (using average price of $0.44/kWh)

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$680 Potential yearly savings from changing out incandescent light bulbs and unplugging appliances

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This can be achieved by replacing 10 incandescent bulbs rated at 60W with LEDs rated at 7W used for 4 hours/day

= 72 kWh per month = 8.5 kWh per month WHAT CAN $680 DO?

$41,860 Compounded at 4% for 30 years

Unplugging unused appliances because:

OR

10%

The estimated amount of household energy used by appliances in standby mode.

Our energy costs directly correlate to our energy usage.

The only viable solution for reducing our energy costs is to

USE LESS ENERGY *All monetary values displayed in US$

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Designing for energy efficiency

practical strategies for building more efficiently.

Starting with a properly designed building can realize huge energy savings in the long run. Small changes can have a large impact.

Energy-efficient Anguilla building

Deep overhangs shade walls and windows from direct sun

Summer Sun

Lightweight, insulated roof does not store heat

Shaded porch keeps out low winter and evening sun High ceilings to keep heat off occupants

Winter Sun

Large openings to let in breeze and light Lightweight or insulated walls to reduce thermal mass Open floor plan to promote airflow

Openings on opposite sides to allow crossventilation

tips for energy efficient building WALLS

• Insulate concrete walls to prevent excess heat absorption during the day.

• Consider insulated panels (e.g.

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materials (e.g. wood).

• Paint exterior walls a light colour to reflect heat.

• Provide shade, particularly on the western side using overhangs or landscaping

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ROOFS

• Deep overhangs shade walls

OTHER

INTERIOR

• Reduce the number of internal

• Orient building towards

and windows from sun.

partitions.

prevailing winds.

• Light colour to reflect heat.

• Use lightweight materials

• Install high-performance

• Create cool outdoor spaces –

windows to reduce heat transfer.

deep verandas/balconies cool incoming air.

(wood framing with metal covering) to prevent heat absorption and nighttime radiation.

• Create at least two openings in

• Insulate to prevent heat gain.

• Ventilate roofs to remove heat.

• Create high ceilings to increase

• Windows and doors should

air circulation.

the east to receive breezes.

each room to encourage air flow.

• Increase soft ground cover with

• High and large openings to let

grass or loose stone to reduce heat-island effect of concrete and asphalt pavement.

in light and promote ventilation. close airtight.

• Consider placing bedrooms in

• Landscaping reduces ground temperature and minimises reflected heat.

• Decorate with light colours.

• Size mechanical systems correctly.

The largest energy efficiencies will be

concrete forms (ICF) are viable options,

realized by designing buildings that

as they offer similar strength benefits

do not require much energy to fulfil

without the heat-trapping downside.

their functions. It is more beneficial

Natural ventilation is important to

to create efficient, livable spaces in

any efficient building strategy. At least

the design stage, than to compensate

two openings should be provided for

with expensive technology

each internal space. These should be

afterwards. Energy efficient

aligned in a relatively straight line for

construction in Anguilla starts with

the easy movement of air. A low-tech,

building orientation: placement on

high-efficiency Anguillian building

the site as well as the arrangement

would eliminate many interior walls to

of the spaces within. The goal is to

further encourage natural ventilation,

reduce heat gain on the inside during

as well as reduce construction costs.

hot days. Ideally, shading would be

Glass openings should also be shaded

provided for wall, window and door

from direct sunlight. Windows that

surface areas, while simultaneously

cannot be shaded should be insulated,

allowing the reception of prevailing

such as double-glazing, or treated (e.g. a

breezes and natural lighting into the

reflective film) to reduce heat transfer.

main living and sleeping spaces.

These openings should still provide

Mechanical cooling represents the

good, natural lighting, thus removing

largest energy consumption in our

the need for electric lighting during the

buildings. The island’s flat topography

day. Task-lighting in work areas may

and small area means that the cooling

be required, but ambient lighting (that

sea breezes that blow over the island

which allows us to move around safely)

keeps the humidity at comfortably

can be eliminated during the day.

levels. Low levels of humidity mean

Where mechanical cooling systems

that once there is shade, a light breeze

are employed, doors and windows

should be mostly sufficient to keep

should be airtight when closed to

our buildings comfortable. It is a

eliminate leakage and waste. Wall

misconception that our climate needs

insulation will further improve the

constant indoor air-conditioning.

efficiency of these systems as their

Many of our buildings simply have not

cooling load would be reduced, thus

been created to allow us to reduce our

lowering their energy consumption.

dependence on it.

A big barrier to any reduction

On the outside, asphalt and other solid paving materials also have a large

in air-conditioning use is the

thermal mass, much like concrete.

preferred building material: concrete.

Landscaping and ground covers reduce

Notwithstanding its cost-effectiveness

the “heat-island effect” caused by these

and strength, concrete poses a major

paved areas that continue to emit heat

challenge to reducing heat gain due

to their surroundings long after the

to its thermal mass – it absorbs large

sun has gone down. Air that enters

amounts of heat during the day, and

a building over a landscaped area is

then becomes an unwelcome radiant

considerably cooler than that from

heat source at night, causing discomfort.

pavements.

Large expanses of concrete should be

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Creating efficient structures not

shaded (roof overhangs, trees, pergolas)

only reduces their energy demands, it

from direct sun to prevent excess heat

makes incorporating other sustainable

build-up. Where impractical, insulation

strategies and technologies (solar power,

should be considered. Insulated

for example) much more effective.

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SOLAR’S PROMISE

ACCESSIBILITY AND MATURE TECHNOLOGY MAKES SOLAR A VERY FEASIBLE ALTERNATIVE.

GETTING SOME SUN Every place on earth averages 12 hours of daylight per day over the course of the year...even the North Pole.

For solar energy, not all sun is equal and some places have more hours of “peak sun” per day on average.

DAILY INSOLATION

WORLD SOLAR INSOLATION

95,158 kWh Total power generated by ANGLEC in 2011.

509,000,000 kWh Amount of solar energy (kwh) that reaches Anguilla every day ANGUILLA

5.6

1% of this is enough to power Anguilla for over

INSOLATION (kWh/m2/day)

50 YEARS!!!

ANGLEC SOLAR PLAN

1 MW Size of ANGLEC’s proposed 2013 Corito solar farm

WHAT IT MEANS

7%

Amount of peak demand to be supplied

2%

Amount of total daily production

ENERGY SECURITY Less dependence on fossil fuels and lessen impact of price volatility

100,000 GALLONS Diesel fuel saved per year

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Reduced CO2 Emissions Source: Anguilla Electricity Company

CONSUMER SOLAR

2 kW

Size of typical residential solar electricity system

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A 2 kW system generates 300 kWh per month or 3600 kWh per year.

310 kWh Energy saved each month by switching from a typical 50-gallon electric water heater to a solar water heater

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Source: US Dept. of Energy

WHAT THIS MEANS

Switching to a solar water heater and installing a 2 kW solar energy system can save a total of

$138,000

610 kWh each month This equals $270 per month (using average price of $0.44/kWh.

WHAT CAN $270 DO?

OR

Round-trip tickets for two to Miami every 3 months 2.7 fill-ups for a Honda CRV

The value of $270 per month compounded at 4% per year for the 25 year warranty period of a solar energy system

SOLAR SIMPLY MAKES SENSE *All monetary values displayed in US$

The POWER is ours

solar offers a solution to the energy problem.

Harnessing the enormous power potential of the sun is a very practical means to lower energy bills.

solar’s potential to reduce power plant emissions and provide energy security.

For the average consumer, small-scale, grid-tied solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and solar water heating systems offer the most effective way to benefit from solar energy. Solar PV systems of moderate sizing can offset significant amounts of changing seasons. ANGLEC has realized that this source is not sustainable and has begun

household and, in particular, business energy usage. With electricity costs being frequently among the top 2 or 3 budget items for every business, coupled with the fact that most of our daylight,

to consider its own solar generating

and peak solar generation hours are

What was once the refuge of solar

capacity. Expected in 2013, the utility

spent in offices and stores, commercial

pioneers and paranoid conspiracy

company plans to install a solar farm

installations of solar will increasingly

theorists hiding in the woods is now

capable of 1MW of generating power.

be a very viable option for improving

a mature technology that has seen

This will supplement the existing

business profitability.

its affordability rise significantly

capacity by producing 7% of the demand

in recent times. Research and

for peak energy load. With generation

an amendment to the Electricity

competition among major producers

restricted to daylight hours, the solar

Act which would permit consumer

has made the materials, parts and

farm will produce 2% of total power

compensation, “net billing,” for excess

equipment involved less expensive

demand. Plans are also in place to

power that is fed back to the grid.

for consumers. Anguilla is fortunately

double this capacity within a few years,

Each month’s electricity bill will be

poised for solar technology. We have

once the first phase is operational and

based on the difference between the

over 300 sunny days per year, and

tested.

electricity consumed and the power

our geographic location experiences

This project, unfortunately, will

The Anguilla REO has recommended

sold back to the grid. Payback times for

steady sun year-round. We can count

not lead to any significant reduction

systems already installed in Anguilla

on a constant average of around 5

in electricity costs for consumers for

are extremely short: under 5 years in

hours of effective sunlight each day

a number of reasons. Firstly, the solar

most instances. The addition of a net-

throughout the year making it a very

generating capacity will be too small

billing scheme should reduce this period

economical option for home and

a portion of the overall electricity

further.

business owners alike.

generating equation. Secondly, capital

It is reasonable to assume that the

finance costs are such that the project

cost of oil and its derivative fuels will

currently produces the entire island’s

is expected to only break-even for at

continue to fluctuate and be subject

energy using diesel fuel. Indexed to

least the first 10 years. Nevertheless,

to upward price pressures. A move to

the cost of oil, the price of diesel fuel is

ANGLEC’s general manager, Thomas

renewables, in particular solar energy,

extremely volatile due to geopolitical

Hodge, is convinced that this is the

will allow Anguillian consumers to take

instability, natural disasters and even

right move and is optimistic about

charge of their energy costs.

Our national utility, ANGLEC,

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A look at the AREO

Charting anguilla’s progress to renewables.

The Anguilla Renewable Energy Office (AREO) has been leading the way in bringing renewable energy the island. This is their work so far.

AREO Timeline November 2006 Organizing for the eventual Anguilla National Energy Committee (ANEC) begins, led by Peter Reynolds and Karim Hodge, Director, Dept. of Environment

June 2007-2008 Drafting process for the Anguilla National Energy Policy takes place

2007

20

08

October-December 2008 Public consultations on Climate Change and National Energy Policy at churches and Executive Council

February 2008 ANEC undertakes wind energy feasibility study

October 2008 GOA funds the establishment of the Anguilla Renewable Energy Office (AREO) in partnership with the Anguilla National Trust

09

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March 2009 AREO works with Anguilla National Trust (ANT), Soroptomist Club, AHTA and Chamber of Commerce to support the Soroptomists' Reusable Bag campaign; presents forum "Just Say No to Plastic" June 2009 Funding from OTEP granted

June-November 2009 Drafting of the "Anguilla Model: A 10 year Plan for achieving a Carbon Neutral Economy as a replicable model for Small Island nations worldwide"

2010 March 2010 AREO launches "Think Globally, Act Locally" Newsletter

December 2009 National Energy Policy formally adopted by GOA

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October 2010 AREO attends Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF): Bahamas

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April 2011 OTEP grants further funding to specifically support legislative change for renewable energy integration

February 2012 AREIP launches October 2012 AREO attends Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF): Puerto Rico

June 2011 AREO works with the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications, Utilities, and Housing (MICUH) and Dept of Environment to develop partnership with the Climate Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) to support legislative change for utility and distributed scale RE integration

October 2012 Final Report and recommendations from technical consultants delivered to GOA

Going green

renewable energy initiatives to move island into future.

An offshoot of the Anguilla National Energy Committee, the AREO was set up to help chart a more sustainable course for Anguilla.

Access to sustainable energy

integrating renewable energy into

has been a major concern in

a small national grid, with a small

Anguilla over the last few years.

customer base, powered by a single

The Anguilla Renewable Energy

utility.

Beth Barry Anguilla’s Renewable Energy Coordinator

November 2008 AREO applies to the Overseas Territories Environment Programme (OTEP) for funding for a project titled "Implementation of the Anguilla Energy Policy 2008-2020: (Phase One - Building a Broad Community Movement)"

recommends incentivization of

to address energy issues. An

individuals and businesses that

offshoot of the Anguilla National

pursue building projects utilizing

Energy Committee (ANEC), the

renewable energy technologies,

AREO was founded in 2008 through

as well as those that employ

funding from the governments

energy efficient design and

of Anguilla and the U.K., and has

construction methods. Making those

been working to develop a practical

recommendations a reality has

model to make the island energy

been a major driver of the AREIP,

independent.

which also seeks to implement

Beth Barry, appointed the ANEC’s Renewable Energy Coordinator, along with a dedicated team of volunteers, November 2009 ANEC Chairman David Carty attends historic COP 15 Climate talks in Copenhagen Denmark

April 2010 AREO, ANT, Dept. of Education and volunteers host Earth Day primary school fair and fun day

October 2011 CDKN agrees to support Anguilla Renewable Energy Integration Project (AREIP)

KN

Climate & Development Knowledge Network

recommendations of Anguilla’s Climate Change Policy.

The AREO has also focused

set the wheels in motion to develop

on increasing awareness among

a National Energy Policy that was

residents, particularly children,

adopted by the Government in 2009.

about the importance of an energy

By far, the AREO’s most aggressive

independent future through the

campaign has been the Anguilla

sponsorship of various events. AREO

Renewable Energy Integration

members have attended forums

Project, or ARIEP, led by the Ministry

worldwide in order to bring the most

of Infrastructure (MICUH) and

innovative sustainable energy ideas

sponsored by the Climate and

to the Anguillian people.

Development Knowledge Network

CD

Part of Anguilla’s energy policy

develop a comprehensive policy

Long-term, the AREO intends to

(CDKN). Expected to be completed by

implement the Anguilla Model, an

the end of 2012, the AREIP proposes

ambitious 10-year plan for achieving

changes to Anguilla’s Electricity

energy independence in Anguilla

Act that will allow generators of

that can serve as a practical guide

renewable energy from solar or wind

for other islands. The model aims

installations to connect to the power

to achieve a sustainable energy

grid and be compensated by ANGLEC

supply through energy efficiency

for any excess electricity produced.

and renewable energy sources,

This impressive project addresses

and targets sustainable water

legislation in an effort to integrate

production, soil building and local

renewable energy into a safe and

food production, waste stream

efficient grid. An important project

management, skills building and

for the region, the AREIP will serve

human resource development as

as a case study for overcoming the

the building blocks of sustainable

technical and financial difficulties of

development in a small island setting.

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Top 10 solar energy myths...BUSTED!

Dispelling Misinformation.

Solar energy has progressed a lot since the early days. Panels are more efficient, and prices have come down to rock-bottom prices.

Still, confusion remains about the technology.

By: Chris Mason

Solar Photovoltaic (electricity) and

exist about the technology. Some are

Solar thermal (hot water) systems are

simple misconceptions, while others

simple technologies with the potential

are plain FUD (fear, uncertainty

to have profound effects on our lives.

and doubt) spread by parties with a

For all their simplicity, however,

contrary agenda. Here are a few and

some staggering misunderstandings

why they are wrong.

1

3

Solar PV is expensive As recently as five years ago, this was

true. Solar PV was installed only on the

This was true many years ago when

5

The utility does not use the power exported from the system.

houses of the faithful believers, people

solar systems were only used on log

for whom the outlay brought repayment

cabins in the mountains, but the modern

a myth until someone related to me that

in satisfaction if not in money.

way to use a solar system is as a grid-

a utility worker told him that the utility

I would never have thought of this as

tied system. The system is connected in

did not use the power it was getting

fallen like the proverbial rock from a

parallel with the grid and returns any

back from a large solar PV system. That

mountain top. In just 2 years, we have

excess power to the grid.

is simply not

seen prices halve, and halve again, until

In most countries, that

true.

the panels are no longer the largest cost.

generates a credit that can

Recently the cost of solar panels has

A family can install 2KW of grid-tied

Electricity

be used at another time,

is electricity.

solar PV on their home for $7,000. This

such as in the evening

A grid-tied

is not a huge outlay for a system that

when a homeowner

inverter

will return about $130 a month for the

gets back from

produces

rest of their lives, with even greater

work.

exactly the same

4

electricity as the

returns when the cost of electricity increases.

2

Solar panels only last five years Most panels are warranted for 25

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Solar systems need batteries.

MYTH

Solar Thermal and PV will blow off the roof.

In the early days of electric and

excess makes its way to the nearest load, typically your neighbour’s house. The utility gets paid for that electricity.

water-heating solar in this region, many of the units were installed very

years, and a manufacturer will normally

poorly. A lot of equipment was not even

not provide a warranty that it may

screwed to the roof, and often, if it was,

have to fulfil. In fact, most panels ever

the fasteners were common steel which

manufactured that did not get broken

rusted out in months. No wonder they

are still working, albeit at a little less

blew off in a strong wind!

efficiency. Tight quality controls and

power generating station, and the

A properly installed system uses

6

Solar requires a lot of maintenance.

While the battery-based systems of old required some oversight, the modern grid-tied systems require no

robotic manufacturing techniques have

fasteners designed for very long life

work. Once a year, the homeowner

produced a very reliable product that

times, and the homeowner should

can inspect the roof mounted system

has no real life span limit. Solar panels

choose a qualified installer to perform

to ensure there is no corrosion or

are used to power space stations and

the work. This is the best guarantee of

build-up of dust. Other than that, it is

satellites, after all.

good work.

maintenance free.

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7

You should wait for the more efficient panels.

9

Solar thermal needs an electric element.

Solar panel technology is one of

For mission critical applications

those industries where the next great

such as hotels, solar water heaters can

super-duper development is just about

have supplementary heating elements

to happen. Every week I see these

which are switched on by sophisticated

research papers that claim to have

controllers to make sure the water

revolutionized solar efficiency. If you

is always at the right temperature.

read closer, however, you find that it is

However, for residential use in the

a new line of

Caribbean, it is rarely necessary. The

research that has never

water is never that cold, and there is always some sun, so unless you are running a hotel, it is probably best to avoid connecting an

left the

element.

lab, and the claims are just

The reason I prefer

speculation.

to avoid elements is

In truth,

that, so often, the elements are left

there is a much more efficient

connected. This

technology, but making

leads to a huge waste of power.

it is so expensive it is not

Unless you use an active

feasible for anything less

system with a controller, the

than a space station.

Modern solar panels are

element will always win and cost you

very inexpensive, and it is

money to heat the water before the solar

that parameter that is important. The

gets the job done.

question to ask is: how much energy can

10

I get for every dollar of cost?

8

Solar is unreliable.

We have been monitoring solar

A solar pv system cannot run my whole house so I can’t buy one.

Grid-tied solar systems do not

run anything directly. They provide a

systems for years now. The average

portion of the power you use which

output during any month is predictable

eliminates some of your electricity bill.

within 5%. During the day, there is

However, the electricity created by the

fluctuation, of course, and this is why

solar system is used first before power is

solar is not considered base load.

taken from the grid.

However, the aim is to reduce the

Consequently, you can install any

amount of electricity being generated

size of system for which you have room

by diesel, and this is where solar shines

and that is affordable. If it provides only

(pun intended). The sun does come up

20% of your total power consumption, it

every day!

is still a great deal!

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Being ‘Irie’ means being cool

A different take on air-con.

Lynne Picard wanted to keep her store cool without breaking her budget. Making use of relatively new technology allowed her to achieve this goal while reducing her overheads.

Inverter Air-Conditioning Inverter air-conditioning reduces energy costs by regulating the compressor speed to deliver cool air as the thermostat demands.

Unlike standard air-conditioners, inverter air-conditioners don’t need to stop and start their compressor to function properly.

Using ambient room temperature as a benchmark, an inverter air-conditioner works like a normal unit upon startup. The compressor operates at a high speed in order to achieve the desired temperature.

The compressor will then slow down and work only as hard as needed, and adjust itself accordingly to maintain desired conditions. This smart technology can result in significant energy savings of up to 50% .

Lynne Picard is well

to innovative technology

acquainted with taking

and install an inverter unit.

energy matters into her

Marginally more expensive

own hands. The owner of

than a regular model, she felt

Irie Life Boutique chose

it was worth the investment

compact fluorescents over

and was excited to see the

incandescent bulbs years

benefits of her choice.

ago while they were still new technology to many.

Her most recent retrofit

inverter Air handling unit Not dissimilar from typical mini-split air conditioning systems, the inverter air-handling unit (AHU) operates no differently to the end-user.

Reach set point quicker

Over cooling and inefficient use of energy

TEMP

Results were immediate,

Set Point

with her bill cut almost in half the month following

Minimal temperature fluctuation

INVERTER

was brought about by an

installation. The energy

aging air-conditioning unit

savings were more than

that needed replacement.

enough to make up the

Again, she decided to look

difference in equipment cost.

REGULAR

TIME

inverter compressor cycle

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MONTHS

SEP

AUG

JUL

JUN

APR

MAY

MAR

AVG. MONTHLY REDUCTION IN ENERGY CONSUMPTION

FEB

39%

560kWh

$1,800

AVG. MONTHLY ENERGY USAGE AFTER INSTALLATION

JAN

TOTAL COST OF SYSTEM

DEC

$1,950

MONTHLY CONSUMPTION 2011-12 ENERGY USAGE

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$150

AVG. MONTHLY SAVINGS

PROJECTED ANNUAL SAVINGS

Turning up the heat The 24-room Carimar

often clocking up to 16 loads

not only being a great place

per day during the winter

for their guests to stay while

high season.

and energy-conscious.

After making a wholesale

Previously, the hot water was provided by a 90-gallon electric heater. With their

move to CFL light bulbs a

new installation, the water is

few years ago, their latest

now preheated by the solar

energy conservation tactic

collectors and piped directly

has seen them install three

to the existing tank for

solar collectors to provide hot

storage. This has allowed for

water for laundry purposes.

the thermostat to be lowered

The consumption of hot water can be quite substantial

Carimar Beach Club looks to take advantage of Anguilla’s long hot days to provide hot water for its laundry facility.

with the washing machines

Beach Club prides itself on

on vacation, but also on being

water heated by clean means.

by 100F , which reduces energy usage.

solar water heating Solar water heating is used primarily in residential applications to produce domestic hot water. The principle is simple. The primary component is a solar collector, which can be configured in many ways.

The collectors can be as simple as a series of glass covered panels in which water is actively passed through, and placed in a large storage tank for future use. Panels are placed in the path of direct sunlight, which heats water filled coils of pipe underneath the glass. These coils are generally painted flat black, which acts to efficiently absorb the heat rather than reflect it.

The same heating principle is used for pool heating. Collector panels for pool heating are typically made of plastic, or rubber, however, due to the high levels of chlorine. Water is circulated through the collectors using the existing pool pump, or by means of a supplemental pump. A temperature controller determines when the water in the pool has needs to be heated and turns on the pump to move the water through the collector. It switches off after the water has reached the desired temperature.

CARIMAR: BY THE NUMBERS WATER USAGE

2

Number of washing machines that are supplied by hot water

16

Number of wash loads per day

ELECTRIC WATER HEATING COST

320

90 GAL.

1950 kWh

Capacity of current electric water heater

Avg. monthly high season energy usage by laundry

Gallons of hot water used daily

$850 Avg. monthly operating costs

SOLAR WATER HEATER INSTALLATION

3

Reduction in heater thermostat due to pre-heated water

Average energy efficiency for every 100 F decrease of thermostat

FUTURE BENEFITS Being able to lower the water heater’s thermostat by 100 F should reduce energy consumption by

98 kWh per month or over 1100 kWh each year

At present rates, Carimar will have used

100 kWh less energy, in 15 years!

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Typical solar thermal collector Three similar units are installed on the roof of the laundry building.

Panel has two points of connection: one inlet and one outlet.

Number of solar collector panels installed to pre-heat water for laundry

100 F 5%

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pluggedin

Making hay Greig Hughes recently

Greig Hughes looks to solar energy to reduce his home’s monthly electricity bills.

and three children averages

took the plunge and had a

energy bills of $700 each

4kW solar PV system installed

month. On this evidence,

at his home in South Hill.

his choice to go solar was a

The son of Anguilla’s Chief

metaphorical ‘no-brainer’.

Minister is no stranger to

“It’s the only way to go

renewable energy, having

with bills as high as they are,

installed a solar water heater

plus it’s not as expensive as it

11 years ago when the house

used to be.” Greig explains.

was built.

Solar offers bill reprieve

Even arrangements yet in

Unsurprisingly, this latest

place to sell excess generated

installation was precipitated

electricity, a grid-tied system

by a combination of high

such as the one installed

electricity bills and tougher

by Greig is still a good

economic times. The

investment with initial capital

3-bedroom, 4000 sq. ft. home

payback expected within a

occupied by himself, his wife

few short years.

hughes’ solar pv panels Along with the existing solar water heating unit, twenty (20) solar PV panels rated at 210W are mounted on the roof, giving a total capacity of ~4kW (kW=1000W). Panels are faced south for maximum sun exposure.

HUGHES RESIDENCE: BY THE NUMBERS SYSTEM SPECS

4kW

SIZE OF SYSTEM

600kWh

EXPECTED MONTHLY ENERGY DEMAND ENERGY OUTPUT (4kW x 5 hrs/day x 30 days) SUPPLIED BY SOLAR

COST AND SAVINGS

$12,000

$260

TOTAL COST OF SYSTEM (Equipment + Installation)

MONTHLY SAVINGS

PAYBACK PERIOD

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grid-tied Solar Photovoltaics More cost effective than off-grid systems that store backup power in batteries for use when there is no sun, grid-tied systems allow the end-user to use solar and public utilities simultaneously.

Solar panels produce direct current (DC), which is converted to alternating current (AC) by an inverter. This is then fed to the main electrical panel where it is interconnected with the mains power from the grid.

The panels generate electricity during the day and, if power is required inside, it is utilized first. If not, it is exported to the grid.

At night, or during cloudy periods, power is drawn seamlessly from the grid. This alternation happens in milliseconds so there is no disruption to the user.

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$12,000

S ING SAV

2

$3,120 YEARLY SAVINGS

3.9 YRS

SYSTEM COST

1

38%

3

4

5

AT THE EXPECTED LEVEL OF OUTPUT, THE SYSTEM WILL HAVE PAID FOR ITSELF IN A VERY SHORT TIME

FUTURE RETURNS

25+ YRS

INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN

26%

$65,800

TYPICALLY WARRANTED FOR 25 YEARS, MANY CUMULATIVE RETURN PANELS INSTALLED 40 OVER 25 YRS. AFTER YEARLY RETURN YEARS AGO ARE STILL REPAYMENT INITIAL INVESTMENT IN OPERATION TODAY.

We Sell: Porcelain Tiles PVC Windows Aliminium Windows Security Guard Windows Doors Cabinets Generators

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Tel: 264-497-5600 or 264- 235-7152 P. O. Box 681, Rock Farm, Anguilla Emai: raymelake@yahoo.com,

Tel: 264-297-7152 or 264- 235-7152

Hospital Grade Oxygen Transmission Repair Vehicle Servicing Brake Repair

Welding Vehicle A/C Repair Vehicle Diagnostics Engine Repair and Rebuild

Suspension Repair Wheel Alignment Wheel Balance Tyre Rotation

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TEXT: Orrett H. Wynter

IMAGES: Solaire Development

anguilla’s first green development offers promise of sustainable future.

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fter five years of planning, fraught with several redesigns and a global recession, Solaire Resort, Anguilla’s first “green” development, is slated to begin construction in November. Using his experience of creating and operating Mead’s Bay Villas for the past five years, developer Tom McInerney aims to replicate the concept on Lockrum Bay. For his years of experience in sustainable design as well as the work he had done as part of the Anguilla Energy Committee, Tom chose Peter Reynolds, Senior Designer for North River Architecture & Planning in New York to provide the architectural direction for the project. Lisanne Van Garrett of Blue Spaces Anguilla was added as the interior designer to complete the design team.

With only four acres available, the development site is compact. The completed development is expected to consist of 24 two-bedroom, twobathroom villas, each at 1100 square feet. Tom feels that this makes good business sense. “The new design is lean and very efficient. Five years ago, we would have built larger units that would have been difficult to fill. We’re very confident it’s going to work.” Letters of intent from prospective buyers suggest

this was a good decision.

The design attempts to combine traditional Caribbean and Anguillian elements within a more modern design.

Simple, clean lines interspersed with lots of wooden elements are topped with lightweight metal roofs and wide overhangs. The development is also conceived in the manner of a West Indian Village, complete with produce and fish markets.

The first phase, which involves construction of the first four units, is expected to start in November and is scheduled to be completed before the beginning of the 2013 winter tourist season. Understandably, Tom is conservative with forecasts for the project’s completion. “We’d like to have it all completed within 5 years, but we are being realistic about the global economy. We will phase it so that we can operate as a hotel even while the rest of the units are being completed.”

Sustainability is approached on three fronts: energy efficiency, sustainable materials and sourcing, and indoor air quality. Of these, energy efficiency is Peter’s chief focus. The walls of all the units will be insulated to prevent heat gain inside. This, along with the effort being made to have each building naturally ventilated means that the use

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After a few years and considerable redesigns, the long-awaited Solaire development is poised to go ahead as a more scaled-down version of the original, while retaining the core values of sustainability that it promised at the very beginning.

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of air-conditioning ought to be kept to a minimum. “We believe that if you build a good shell, the energy savings over the long haul will justify placing the bulk of the investment there,” Peter explains.

Each unit will have solar power and water heating, and the property will have a state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility that will eliminate any possible release of effluent into the ocean. Notwithstanding these technological applications, the design will favour common-sense ideas over high-tech solutions.

The latest design iteration incorporates LEED (Leadership in

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Energy and Environmental Design) guidelines, but the initial goal of creating a LEED-certified development was shelved due to budgetary concerns.

Getting the development certified is still a possibility, as Peter explains. “We might try to get it [LEED] in the future, but we’re focusing on creating highperformance, sustainable buildings.”

Tom hints at how expensive it can be to create a truly sustainable project, “We’ll build as green as we can [financially] afford to be,” he jokes, “but it [the design] is not very complicated, we don’t foresee a lot of technical difficulties. It’s very doable, particularly

in Anguilla.”

In terms of outcomes, Tom favours pragmatism, “We aren’t necessarily trying to be a benchmark for others; we’re doing it because it makes sense,” he says. “We want to be good stewards of the planet, but it is also a good business decision to make.”

Peter is more ideological, “My own personal hope is that this project will help to catalyse a more sustainable future for Anguilla,” he points out.

“We would like what we do to help others develop a model here and in the Caribbean to create a business-viable approach to sustainable tourism.”

opposite page: Masterplan for the development. top: Although compact at 4.25 acres, all units in the development have outdoor living and garden space as well as a pool.

middle: The development is arranged in the style of a traditional Caribbean village that includes green and fish markets. bottom: An indoor-outdoor outdoor as there is indoor living space.

Units on the waterfront will have views to St. Martin.

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doing it pueblo style TEXT & PHOTOS: Orrett H. Wynter

a southwest mindset creates a cool anguilla home.

Taking lessons from the harsh climate of the American Southwest, this couple created an energy-efficient home perfectly suited to Anguilla’s hot dry climate, and one that was also uniquely their own.

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“We are sensitive to that [Southwest] architectural mind-set...which applies very well to Anguilla.”

T

he thought of not having any air-conditioning is one that, paradoxically, might send shivers down the spine of anyone who has ever lived or built a house in Anguilla. This, however, is precisely what artist Lynne Bernbaum and her husband Michel Faligant did when they designed their Southwestern-style house in Little Harbour.

A combination of outgrowing their rental and rising property prices during the decade spurred them into finding somewhere to build a home. Michel explains, “We looked at

Shoal Bay, but I’d worked there for 9 years, and I was tired of looking at that horizon. I needed to be able to look at St. Martin. A friend suggested this lot, and it was the last one left in the area. Within two days, it was a done deal.”

Lynne’s brother Bruce, of Bernbaum-Magadini Architects in Dallas, was called upon to create a low-maintenance, contemporary home suited to Anguilla. The siblings had studied in Arizona where, incidentally, Lynne had trained as a landscape architect.

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- Bruce Bernbaum

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“We enjoy the view to St. Martin...the colours are always changing.”

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- Lynne Bernbaum

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has no enclosed cupboards and all of the cabinetry is raised off the ground on legs.

opposite page: A shaded veranda on the West acts helps to keep the harsh afternoon sun out of the home, as well as function as the dining room. this page, top left: The entry steps to the house, with its rounded sides, is reminiscent of the adobe construction popular in the

American Southwest.

this page, bottom left: A gift from Lynne’s mother, this cast-iron bell at the top of the stairs is both a reminder of her

Texas background, as well as the

doorbell.

this page, right: This pass-through to the veranda gives a glimpse of the view the home enjoys.

A wooden bench

is decorated in interesting light patterns cast by the wooden louvre windows.

“We wanted clean lines and something easy to build, so we decided on a Southwestern style. We call ours Contemporary Pueblo.” Lynne explains.

Bruce explains, “We are sensitive to that architectural mind-set: heat gain, orientation and solar angles, which applies very well to Anguilla.”

The spatial relationships evidence this thought process with the bedrooms in the east to receive the cooling winds and, conversely, the kitchen on the western side to allow for heat to be drawn out when the breeze flows through. The addition of a suspended ceiling simultaneously made electrical installation easier while reducing heat gain from the concrete roof. The result is a house that stays very cool, even during Anguilla’s sweltering summers.

“My main focus was getting the orientation right to get the view lines to St. Martin,” Bruce recalls, “that view was important to both Lynne and Michel.”

Lynne adds, “We enjoy the view to St. Martin; with the different layers…the colours are always changing.”

In deference to Lynne’s wishes, the couple created a capacious kitchen.

Michel explains, “I wanted a small kitchen. In France, people gather around the table, but in America everyone hangs out in the kitchen.

We had a bit of a debate, but ended up going with a bigger kitchen.” To complement the larger kitchen, Michel installed a commercial stove. “You need that intense heat to seal in the flavour when you are cooking.” This heat is drawn out via the natural breezeway.

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first page: The spacious kitchen epitomises the couple’s approach to living.

Spacious to allow for entertaining, it also

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opposite page: The rich brown colour is consistent with Pueblo architecture that inspired the home. The landscape was kept minimal and left mostly untouched. this page, top: Conceived as simply a space for sleeping, the minimalist master bedroom has only the bed and chaise as furniture.

Lynne dislikes the intrusion of

technology into the sleeping space.

this page, middle: Three large glass windows frame the view across the industrial stove to

St. Martin.

this page, bottom: The concrete countertop and simple chrome faucets underscore the minimalist nature of the couple and the home.

All the fixtures are

wall-mounted to allow for easy cleaning.

“...we checked all the boxes we wanted at the beginning: breeze, light, space. We really enjoy our house.”

Considerable thought was put into being environmentally responsible as well as supporting local businesses High-efficiency showers and dual flush toilets regulate water usage while power-sipping LED lights keep their electricity usage in check. “Except the stove, which we got in St. Martin, all our appliances were bought here. We spent less time, it’s good for the local economy and, in my opinion, it doesn’t cost more,” Michel explains.

Despite wanting a contemporary home, they instructed their builder to create an uneven wall finish to give it

a rustic look. Michel admits that it was hard to convince them to do this. “They didn’t want to mess up their neat work, but by the end, they were whistling while they were doing it,” he laughs.

“We liked the rounded corners on the walls,” Lynne adds, “sometimes the light hits it and reveals new details.” In addition to the unusual wall finish, most window openings lack glass, and open arch ways replace solid doors. Saltillo tiles throughout maintain the rustic look and feel. Outside, scrub and rocks were deliberately left in a mostly natural state.

After more than a year spent

designing and planning, complete with a scale model built by Lynne, all three are happy with the end product. “Our biggest challenge was the clients,” Bruce chuckles. “It was difficult communicating as the architect, instead of little brother. They were happy with how it turned out, and it’s always good to have a happy client.”

Michel concludes, “Once we moved in, it just felt right; there were no surprises. Maintenance is a no-brainer.

I think we checked all the boxes we wanted at the beginning: breeze, light, space. We really enjoy our house.”

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- Michel Faligant

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the bird and the breeze TEXT: Orrett H. Wynter

PHOTOS: Chris Gomez, Michael Wilson & Orrett H. Wynter

asian influences create the perfect anguillian villa.

Although Anguilla was the one place Jon and Melody Dill found true serenity, they found that by tapping into their experiences of travelling to the Far East, they could create a villa that was a perfect combination of the best of both worlds.

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alling Jon & Melody Dill ‘avid travellers’ is akin to saying that Anguilla gets ‘a bit hot’ in August. This couple are unabashed globetrotters who have visited such places as the Turks and Caicos, West Africa, Hawaii and Tahiti. On one of these many adventures they discovered Anguilla.

“It was about 1981,” Melody recalls.

“Our friends had a client [who] had recently travelled to Anguilla, who raved about the ‘greatest beaches’. On that recommendation [we] chose Anguilla as our vacation spot that year.” They fell in love with the beaches and, two

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years later, bought a condo at Meads Bay. However, the desire to share their island getaway with friends and family necessitated larger accommodations, and the Dills started a property search that had some very specific parameters. “We wanted to be within walking distance of, but not right on, the beach because we had seen the damage caused by hurricanes, as well as the corrosive environment,” Melody explains. “Also, Jon wanted to see the lights of St. Martin and St. Barth’s at night.”

The Dills found the perfect lot and demolished the existing structure on

it to build a uniquely-styled villa that would suit their needs. They wanted the Bird of Paradise to be architecturally interesting as well as warm and liveable.

On a trip to the Seychelles’ Frégate Island, they were intrigued by their resort’s design and contacted the architect, Guy Courtney of Wilson & Associates in Dallas, who agreed to do the project. “After designing resorts all over the world, he thought it would be fun to design a house, so we got lucky in that regard,” Melody said.

Taking his design cues from Asian influences, the architect created a relaxed, elegant home that aimed

this page, top: The veranda provides shade for the living room pavilion as well as outdoor living spaces to eat or lounge while enjoying the view.

this page, middle: Intricately carved limestone murals from Bali flank the fireplace in the outdoor living room. this page, bottom: This thatch-roofed bale (pronounced bal-ay) with a day-bed is ideal for reading or taking a nap outside.

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photo: Orrett h. Wynter

opposite page: Undoubtedly the focal point of the exterior, the unique pool and Ipe wood bridge links the master bedroom on the left with the living room pavilion.

photo: chris gomez

photo: Orrett h. Wynter

first page: Colourful lighting brings life to the pool and gardens at night.

photo: Orrett h. Wynter

photo: michael wilson photo: Orrett h. Wynter photo: Orrett h. Wynter

this page, top & opposite page: Earth tones and natural materials gives warmth to the bedrooms which double

Dill’s extensive art Each bedroom opens up to the view to St. Martin and St. Barth’s. as galleries for the collection.

this page, middle & bottom: The living room opens on all sides to allow breezes to flow through.

The furniture Asia with Jon

pieces were custom built in

field-testing each piece to be sure of their comfort.

“We wanted to be within walking distance of the beach...Jon wanted to see the lights of St. Martin and St. Barth’s at night.”

to be in harmony with its natural surroundings. The villa was conceived in the manner of a Balinese compound: distinct pavilions connected by a series of gardens, pools and outdoor living spaces all planned around a windprotected courtyard. The living room pavilion, which also houses the kitchen and dining room, stands as the focal point and draws the eye across the courtyard on entry.

The sleeping areas are contained in smaller pavilions flanking the living spaces. The courtyard features group seating around an outdoor fireplace and a large barbeque grill. An Ipe (Brazilian

hardwood) bridge across a very unique, lagoon-style swimming pool links the master bedroom pavilion, which has its own private plunge pool, to the courtyard. The other sleeping pavilion, just past the outdoor fireplace, houses a bedroom with office at the upper level and a smaller bedroom suite below.

Such discrete buildings have smaller interior volumes that are easier to keep cool. This, coupled with careful orientation on the site to maximise the natural breezes, means that only the bedroom pavilions need the option of air-conditioning.

As anyone who has built in Anguilla

can attest, there are always challenges.

Getting the materials they wanted proved to be a problem. The interior finishes and furnishings were designed with Eastern influences. With the exception of stone and concrete blocks, the couple and their team imported everything. The doors and windows are made of Purple Heart (mahagony) wood to create a contrast with the neutral hand-textured walls and tile floors. The vaulted ceilings are made of Ipe wood (cumaru). The bridge, exterior railings and gates also are made of Ipe wood, and the roof is composed of wallaba shingles.

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really love my tub in the master suite.

It has windows looking [onto] a private garden. I love the late afternoon sun before getting ready for dinner, taking a soak in that tub and looking out in the garden at the hummingbirds.” She adds, “We’ve also created hideaways at the Bird that I love. Under a grove of palm trees we have a bale, as it’s called in Indonesia, which is an open hut with a big square daybed with mattress and pillows. It’s great to go there and read a book.”

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Unsurprisingly, material-sourcing hiccups ensued. In one particularly bizarre case, a scam artist took payment from the couple’s contractor for Guyanese timber but never delivered.

After a few months, they called it a loss, and sourced the timber elsewhere.

Spending a lot of time to ensure that each space is comfortable and functions the way it was designed has left Melody with a hard time deciding on which space is her favorite.

“I can’t pick one, but I would say I

this page: The villa serves as a living gallery to display Jon and Melody’s vast, and diverse private art collection. Each piece was hand-selected by the couple, mainly during their numerous trips. Pieces range from exotic statues from Papua New Guinea, to paintings by local artist, Lynne Bernbaum. opposite page: Soft ligthing and art pieces in the master bath continues the warm, natural motif of the other rooms.

- Melody Dill

photo: michael wilson

“I really love my tub in the master suite...taking a soak and looking out in the garden at the hummingbirds.�

Nature’sdesign

taking the

long view TEXT: Andy Connor

PHOTOS: Orrett H. Wynter

unspoilt beach is little-known anguillian treasure.

Certainly as beautiful and as expansive as other, more popular beaches on the island, Long Bay beach simply never gets explored as often. Though not the easiest to get to, we took a trip to see what treasures we have been missing out on.

I

was born in Anguilla and have a lot of love for this small island. This paradise is filled with beautiful landscapes, world-class cuisine and friendly people. What I love most about Anguilla, however, are the beaches. Ten are well-

known for their beauty and receive many visitors. However, the island has over three times as many. I consider myself a “Beach Hunter� and enjoy exploring the other beaches for their uniqueness, natural design and unspoiled beauty.

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Something special about Anguilla’s hidden beaches sets them apart. Aside from the ever-changing colour of the water and the texture of the warm sand beneath your feet; the sounds, the smells, and even the taste of salty air give you a totally immersed experience of being one with nature in its unspoiled splendour. Many of Anguilla’s beaches are not easily found, nor are they very accessible. However, if you can find one of these gems, you will be rewarded with an unforgettable experience.

One such hidden treasure is Long Bay Beach. With very limited options for accessing the beach over land, it is easier to get there by boat. A narrow, pebbled path on the western end offers the best way to get down to the sand.

Leading down a gentle slope, the path ends by opening up to a view of a beautiful, flat, white sandy beach with

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clear blue waters of different shades.

There is also a clear view of Sandy Island and Prickly Pear Cays to the north. Quite picturesque, the beach provides no trees for shade, but it is the perfect place for those who love the sun and a fantastic sunset. The cliffs to the east turn a lovely reddish colour from the setting sun.

Long Bay is essentially two beaches: a white sandy beach to the west, and a rockier beach a short distance from the shoreline to the east. The rocky beach is part of a long reef that stretches the entire length of the sandy beach and acts as a natural barrier against the strong waves of the Atlantic Ocean to the north, and is perfect for swimming enthusiasts. The water’s depth on the inside of the reef can be anywhere between 4 to 6 feet making snorkelling quite easy. This tranquil zone is also

perfect for finding one-of-a-kind seashells. The colours of the water change dramatically from a sea green and turquoise to a dark blue.

Typically a good sign of an untouched marine habitat, I noticed plentiful, large and colourful fish around the reef on my snorkelling excursion.

The seclusion of this shoreline has preserved it from the intrusive hand of Man that can be seen and felt in other, more frequented, beaches. The lizards, crabs and insects that call this place home, scurry away at the sight of human intruders. It seemed as if Mother Nature wanted to keep her beautiful secret untainted, as the tide was ever eager to erase my footprints and in a matter of minutes it was like I was never there. I have only been to this beach on three occasions, but I’ve made a vow to no longer be a stranger.

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Carimar Beach Club

Bird of paradise

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Meads Bay, West End, Anguilla Phone: 264 497 6881 www.carimar.com

Sandy Hill Bay, Anguilla Phone: 414 791 9461 www.anguillabird.com

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Long Bay, Anguilla

Lockrum Bay, Anguilla Phone: 264 297 8191 www.solaireanguilla.com/

Long Bay Beach

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Irie Life Back Street, South Hill, Anguilla Phone: 264 497 6526/476 6526 www.irielife.com

Paradise cove resort

LIMESTONE

The Cove, Anguilla Phone: 264 497 6603 www.paradise.ai

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Rebel marine Rockfield, Anguilla Phone: 264 497 2616 www.rebelmarineanguilla.com

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comingup

nov-dec

jan

feb

Feb 22 - 24 11th Annual Anguilla Yacht Regatta

Nov 24-30 Tourism Week

“The Event”

Feb 9 Ms. Valentine Pageant

Yacht racing between the regional racing fraternity with a local B class boat race normally on the last day of regatta.

Cultural fair, church service, school lectures and Gala and Awards.

Dec 13-19 Festival de Noel Cultural fair, church service, school lectures and Gala and Awards.

Dec 19 Heroes & Heroines Day

European Celebrity Golf Tournament at the Cuisinart Golf Resort & Spa

Jan 27 – Feb 2 41st Anniversary of Police Week Week of activities and awareness talks throughout the island at the various schools. Concerts, car raffle with dinner & dance to round off the entire week. (Activities start at various times)

Pageant takes place at Landsome Bowl Cultural Centre with contestants from the Albena LakeHodge Comprehensive School

Feb 9 St. Gerard’s Garden Party Hosted on the Grounds of historic Wallblake House, showcasing food from other islands prepared by members of St. Gerard’s congregation live music and dancing.

TBA Community Foundation Classical Concert The Anguilla Community Foundation invite musicians from all over the world to perform at the Bethel Methodist Church to raise funds for their charitable organization.

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Feb 21 - 24 24th Annual Moonsplash Festival

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Takes place at the Dune Preserve on Rendezvous Bay, normally around the first full moon before Easter. The concerts are hosted

by Anguilla’s very own Bankie Banx, featuring internationallyacclaimed and regional recording artiste from around the world.

Feb 23 - 26 Annual Flower and Garden Show Two days of flower displays and competitions on the grounds of Wallblake House.

mar Mar 2 James Ronald Webster Day Speeches and tributes to the Father of the Nation (James Ronald Webster) takes place at Webster’s Park.

Mar 29 Good Friday A day of church services for all denominations throughout the island.

Mar 30-31 Festival Del Mar Celebrating all things of the sea in the beautiful fishing village of Island Harbour. Deep Sea fishing competition, Boat racing, swimming races, crab races and culinary competition, and live string band music are all part of the activities for this two day event.

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Anguilla Electricity Company Limited (Anglec) The Valley Telephone: 264-497-5200 B & E Automotive Services Rock Farm Telephone: 264-297-7152

Jamie’s Villa and Apartments Eastern Sea Rocks Telephone: 264-497-2934 or 497-4233 Jewels By Love Marigot, St. Martin Telephone: 590-590-87-25-50

Bernbaum Magadini Architects Dallas Texas 75205 Telephone: 214-219-4528

Kobbe Design George Hill Telephone: 264-497-0814 or

497-3772

Bird of Paradise Sandy Hill Bay Telephone: 262-241-3183

La Vue Anguilla Back Street, South Hill Telephone: 264-462-6623

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264-235-2683

Lloyd’s Bed & Breakfast Crocus Hill Telephone: 264-497-2351

Comet Systems Ltd. www.cometenergysystems.com Telephone: 264-235-5670

da’ Vida Restaurant & Spa Crocus Bay Telephone: 264-498-5433

Morlens Architecture Services The Valley Telephone: 264-497-0005 or

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DMA Services The Valley Telephone: 264-476-3627

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235-7008

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729-9047

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235-7543

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Country Cottage Anguilla Shoal Bay East at Welches 264-497-0242

Paradise Cove Resort The Cove 264-497-6603

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Cove Castles Villa Resort Shoal Bay West 264-497-6801

Poinciana Villas Sandy Ground 264-497-6593

Allamanda Beach Club Shoal Bay East 264-497-5217

Cuisinart Resort & Spa Rendezvous Bay West 264-498-2000

Royale Caribbean Resort Little Harbour 264-497-2978

Altamer Resort Shoal Bay West 264-498-4000

Elodias Beach Resort Shoal Bay East 264-497-3363

Royal Palms Holiday Suites South Hill 264-497-6484

Anacaona Boutique Hotel Meads Bay West End 264-497-6827

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Sea Grape Beach Club South Hill 264-497-2495

Ananke Villa Cul De Sac Blowing Point 264-498-8600

Fletch’s Cove Little Harbour 264-497-3666

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Frangipani Beach Resort Meads Bay 264-497-6442

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Anguilla Great House Beach Rendezvous Bay 264-497-6061

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Shoal Bay Beach Hotel Shoal Bay East 264-497-2016

Ani Villas Little Bay Village 264-497-7888

Kokoon Villas South Hill 264-497-7888

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Little Butterfly Little Harbour 264-497-3666

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Callaloo Club Peninsula Cul De Sac Blowing Point 264-498-8600

Lloyd’s Bed & Breakfast Crocus Hill 264-497-2351

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Madeariman Beach Club Shoal Bay East 264-497-1555

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Caribbean Sea View Long Path 264-497-4662

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Yacht Club Villas Blowing Point 264-498-8600

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diningout Andy’s Restaurant & Bar Lower Airport Road 264-498-2639

Gwen’s Reggae Grill Shoal Bay 264-497-2120

Prickly Pear Restaurant Prickly Pear Island 264-497-5864

Aquarium Bar & Restaurant South Hill 264-497-2720

Hibernia Restaurant Island Harbour 264-497-4290

Ripples Restaurant Sandy Ground 264-497-3380

Barrel Stay Sandy Ground 264-497-2831

Jacala Restaurant Meads Bay 264-498-5888

Roy’s BaySide Grill Sandy Ground 264-497-2470

Blanchard’s Restaurant Meads Bay 264-497-6100

La Palma Restaurant Sandy Ground 264-497-3260

SandBar Sandy Ground 264-498-0171

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Lisa’s Restaurant The Valley 264-498-3057

Sandy Island Restaurant Sandy Island 264-476-6534

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Lucy’s At Long Bay The Valley 264-497-8875

Santorini Cuisinart Resort and Spa 264-498-2000

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Luna Rosa Restaurant Lower South Hill 264-497-6291

Smokey’s at The Cove Cove Bay 264-497-6582

Dolce Vita Italian Restaurant & Bar Sandy Ground 264-497-8668

Mac-Donna’s QFC Restaurant Water Swamp 264-497-5464

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Eclipse Restaurant Maundays Bay 264-497-8007

Café Mediterraneo Cuisinart Resort & Spa 264-498-2000

Straw Hat Restaurant Frangipani Resort, Meads Bay 264-497-8300

Elvis Restaurant & Bar Sandy Ground 264-498-0101

Mango’s Restaurant Barnes Bay West End 497-6479

Tasty’s Restaurant South Hill 264-497-2737

English Rose The Valley 264-497-5353

Nico’s Restaurant Herberts Complex The Valley 264-497-2844

Trattoria Tramonto Shoal Bay West 264-497-8819

E’s Oven & Valv’s Catering South Hill 264-498-8258

Old Caribe Restaurant Anguilla Great House, Rendezvous Bay 264-497-6061

Tropical Sunset Shoal Bay 264-497-2076

Ferryboat Inn Restaurant Blowing Point 264-497-6613

Oliver’s Seaside Grill Long Bay West End 264-497-8780

Un Amore Cafe South Hill 264-498-5656

Fire Fly Restaurant and Bar Anacaona Hotel, Meads Bay 264-497-6827

On Da Rocks Seafood Grill & Bar Island Harbour 264-498-0011

Uncle Ernie’s Beach Bar Shoal Bay 264-497-3907

Geraud’s South Hill 264-497-5559

Picante Restaurant West End 264-498-1616

Valley Bistro The Valley 264-498-5100

Gorgeous Scilly Cay Island Harbour 264-497-5123

Pimm’s Restaurant Cap Juluca, Maundays Bay 264-497-6666

Veya Restaurant Sandy Ground Rd. 498-8392 (VEYA)

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