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Noisette: Revitalizing a Sustainable Community in North Charleston

Noisette is a public-private partnership between the City of North Charleston and the Noisette Company, LLC. This partnership is revitalizing the 3,000-acre Noisette 'Footprint' and implementing sustainable practices in the heart of Charleston, South Carolina. The project includes community involvement, riverfront park, sustainable housing, and more.

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Noisette: Revitalizing a Sustainable Community in North Charleston

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  1. Introduction What is Noisette? Noisette is a public-private partnership between the City of North Charleston and the Noisette Company, LLC. The partnership, which is recognized as one of the most important planning collaborations in the nation, is restoring the Noisette ‘Footprint,’ a 3,000-acre area that makes up the original boundaries of North Charleston. The Noisette Company, LLC owns 340 acres of the former Navy Base now called “The Navy Yard at Noisette.”

  2. 15 Original Redevelopment Ideas March 2001 • Comprehensive Re-planning, 3000 acres • Community Involvement • Riverfront Park • Urban preserve & wetlands bank • Rebuild infrastructure with TIF • Infill construction • Revitalize Downtown area • Revitalize schools • Sustainable housing • City financing model • Sustainable partnering • Sustainable businesses • Sustainable overlay zoning • Creation of museums • Graduate internship center The New American City

  3. The New American City The triple bottom line: People, Planet, Prosperity Noisette is a 3,000-acre sustainable community being revitalized and redeveloped in the heart of the Lowcountry of Charleston, South Carolina. Located midway between New York and Miami, and within a short drive of population centers like Charlotte, Atlanta and Jacksonville, this is one of America’s most popular growth areas.

  4. Game Plan City / Noisette Agreements North Charleston Noisette Company • Obtain & Transfer Land • TIF Off-Base, On-Base • PDD Zoning • Muni Improvement District • Affordable Housing • Implement MP Ordinances • McKinney Act Relocation • City Lands into Preserve • Purchase Land • Note/Mortgage • Pay Taxes • Lead & fund Master Plan • Create Riverfront Park • 15-year build-out Plan • Acreage to Public use • Plan Noisette Preserve The New American City

  5. PROJECT SET-UP • The Right Team • An Acquisition Strategy • Intervention is Key • Best Practices • Business Practices • Planning • Design • Construction • Commissioning

  6. SUSTAINABLE RESEARCH • LEED is an important road map • Owner Considerations: • High impact - Reasonable cost • Cost/Benefit analysis • Lighting • IAQ • Maintenance: Biodegradable Supplies • Controls Systems • QC/QA • Commissioning • Flushing Environment THE LEED PROCESS WORKS ….Not Tree Hugging!

  7. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT • As a part of Planning/Design…. • As a part of Construction Process…. • As a part of Operational Facility Life…..

  8. SCHOOL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMNT • The Right Leader: The Principal • Early & Often • The Voice of Authority • Staff Buy-In • Facility and Staff • Central Staff • Itinerant Staff • Students • Kiosk • Learning What’s & Why’s • Practicing the principles ACCEPTANCE OF A MESSAGE!

  9. Incorporating Green Building Design into Academic Curricula CharlesCavileer-Principal North Charleston Elementary School

  10. The Building as a Learning Environment • Natural lighting reduces aggressiveness and distractions • Healthy IAQ reduces absenteeism among students and teachers • Focus on maximizing instructional time • Mechanical system that support quiet learning spaces

  11. The School Building as a Teaching Tool • On-site “being there” experiences • Ice storage system located in main corridor • Color-coded wiring and piping left exposed • Indoor recycling center located near main entrance • Informational signs explaining LEED points • 1922 footprint and reuse of materials

  12. The Building as a Community Hub • Numerous intentional spaces designed for group meetings • Clustering of common area spaces in core of the building • Inclusion of spaces for community service providers (clinic, mental health, CIS) • Model for sustainable building practices • Pride of community

  13. The Building as a Catalyst for Action • School-wide recycling of cardboard, paper, newspaper, aluminum, plastic • Students learn about the operation of the ice storage system • Guided tours highlighting the LEED points as well as historical significance of school • Alignment of efforts with environmental-themed community groups

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