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The New American City
The Noisette
Project is hailed as the nation’s largest sustainable urban
redevelopment – approximately 3,000 acres overall – encompassing
the former Charleston Navy Base and the historic core of
the City of North Charleston. The Noisette Project is truly
unique, bringing elements of environmentally-sustainable
designs into one project that includes commercial, residential,
and non-profit initiatives into a public-private venture
that portends the creation of new approach to urban revitalization
for cities throughout the United States.
Noisette Urban Alliance
The Noisette
Urban Alliance is a consortium of many of the nation’s leading corporations – including
Owens Corning, Carrier, Kohler, Anderson Windows, and Whirlpool – who
are working with the Noisette Company to develop healthy,
sustainable products for Americans. The Alliance is collaborating
with the Noisette Company to develop a center for public
education on environmental building on the former base. Learn
how the NUA will have a profound impact on consumer and commercial
building products in the future.
LEED Certification
From the outset
of the Noisette Project, the non-profit U.S. Green Building
Council is currently working with the Noisette Company
in developing a new standard for sustainable, healthy renovation
and new design for buildings at the former Charleston Navy
Base. LEED standards – the
U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design – will provide an objective
evaluation of the Noisette Project, to pioneer new standards
for environmentally conscious building in the nation.
Creating Sustainable Schools
A major initiative of the Noisette
Project is developing new initiatives to help public schools
achieve sustainable standards. For the first time in U.S.
history, a special tax district has been created at Noisette
which funnels 25 percent of its revenues to public schools
within the 3,000-acre Noisette District. Other proposed
innovations include consolidation of the public school
bus system into mass transit, and integration of school
facilities into public libraries and community centers.
These concepts come at a time when public schools are lagging
in performance standards nationwide.
Cultural Initiatives
On February 12, 2004, the South Carolina
Hunley Commission recommended that the recovered Civil War
era submarine H.L. Hunley be placed in a maritime museum
planned for the Noisette Project urban redevelopment. Although
the maritime project heralds the potential to revitalize
the waterfront, there are a number of cultural initiatives
which offer additional pieces to the revitalization puzzle.
In addition to the maritime museum,
a major cultural initiative – including
development of new art galleries, performance venues, and
studio spaces for artists – is under development at
the Noisette Project. Find out how cultural projects can
spur the revitalization of North Charleston as a cultural
center for the future.
Noisette Quality Home
Designed to promote high quality, sustainable housing at Noisette,
the Noisette Quality Home Performance Standards are a cooperative
venture of the Noisette Company and the City of North Charleston.
With multiple levels of compliance for performance standards – Certified,
Silver, Gold and Platinum – the Noisette Quality Home
will set new performance requirements for sustainable building
for architects, builders and homeowners.
North Charleston, Sustainable City
In the early 21st Century, the City of North Charleston has evolved into the most sustainable municipality in South Carolina. After decades of serving as the Lowcountry's industrial base, the City Council has approved sweeping new land conservation and clear air ordinances. North Charleston is developing the 55-acre, 374-unit Oak Terrace Preserve project, which is a fully sustainable community. Within its boundaries, the North Charleston Elementary School became the first LEED-certified school in South Carolina, the LEED Platinum Half Moon Outfitters headquarters on East Montague, entrepreneurial businesses like Southeast Biodiesel, Fisher Recycling and Flexe-Pave join private developments at Mixson Avenue, Hunley Waters, and the Navy Yard, portending a "green" urban center that realizes the Noisette master plan.
Oak Terrace Preserve
The Noisette Company, LLC is managing the development for the City of North Charleston for the Oak Terrace Preserve, a development that has commanded attention in the homebuilding industry nationwide for its environmentally sensitive approach to community development. Oak Terrace Preserve features fully green sustainable features in home construction, along with pocket parks, public space, a revolutionary storm water drainage system, and 400 meticulously preserved trees. Designed as affordable housing with prices starting in the $200,000 range, Oak Terrace Preserve is being built in an urban infill site near North Charleston.
Convia Innovations: Herman Miller Company
In 2007, the Noisette Company, LLC became the one of the first developers to install the revolutionary Convia programmable infrastructure, a next-generation electrical and data system. Introduced by Convia/A Herman Miller Company in November 2006, the Convia system features a modular, programmable infrastructure that offers "plug-and-play" connections for any interior light, electrical device or control without the hardwiring of switches or devices. The system was first installed in the 2,250 square foot space leased by McMillan, Smith, and Partners, and was recognized by Eco-Structure Magazine in August 2007 as a Top 10 innovator in the nation, showcasing simplicity in progressive interior design.
10 Storehouse Row
The Building Arts and Design Center at 10 Storehouse Row opened in June 2006, and has hosted dozens of film festivals, receptions, art exhibits, banquets, seminars and community events. Some 14 artists studios are joined by the American College of Building Arts classroom space, the Charleston Trident Association of Home Builders, and McMillan, Smith and Partners in one of the East Coast’s most innovative hot spots for community involvement in the arts.
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