Greening Charleston, South Carolina

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January/February 2005
By Robyn Griggs Lawrence 
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Referring to the area’s natural resources as the “heart of the community,” the plan calls for habitat restoration, stormwater management, and recreation corridors. Reconnecting people to the Cooper River is key. “The vision of Noisette is to create a sense of place where one can access the river either on foot or bicycle, through a series of connected greenways,” the plan states.

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While the Noisette Company is responsible only for developing the 350 acres of former naval base that it has purchased (the city and private developers will develop an additional 2,600 acres ), Knott and his partners understand that the surrounding neighborhoods will play a crucial role. To that end, the company supports the nonprofit Sustainability Institute, which includes a GreenHouse demonstration home. At the GreenHouse, residents can see durable, resource-efficient building materials in use and learn about recycling, water and energy conservation, and organic gardening.

Noisette has also pulled together the Noisette Urban Alliance, a fifteen-member network of corporate manufacturers that will assist in the district’s sustainable development. The alliance of companies such as Herman Miller, Interface, and Kohler—all committed to sustainable development principles—will be housed at the Noisette River Center, a place for educational and certification programs for professional builders and the public—local and national. Alliance members will test market green products on residents, placing North Charleston at the cutting edge of the green movement.

“The early movers have always been the ones to show us what is possible by doing it,” says Ray Anderson, CEO of Interface. “Noisette ‘does it’ this time by bringing the principles of sustainable development to the people of North Charleston, along with the manifold benefits—healthier homes, schools, shops, and offices.”

For more information, call (843) 302-2100 or visit www.NoisetteSC.com.

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