Sustainable, resilient, green design is not new to the public works community. But incorporating green design into the public and private sectors simultaneously has been rare. In the Research Triangle of North Carolina, the Town of Pittsboro and Chatham Park saw an opportunity to develop a 7,500-acre community in a new manner—setting the bar for sustainable, marketable, and responsible planning and construction encompassing both the private and public sector. This presentation will go into the Chatham Park green design process. It will include case studies showcasing how green design strategies are woven into the roadway, utilities, offices, commercial spaces, and even the residential garages within Chatham Park. Although the community is still in the early stages of development, the strategies have been attractive to prospective companies and homebuyers, as well as being sound investments by the Town and developer alike.

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Hunter Freeman, PE, LEED AP

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