Murdock Village Redevelopment Initiative

12. What impact will the "sustainable design charrette" have on the County's Request for Proposals process?

The County secured a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy and the Florida Energy Office to conduct a sustainable design charrette for the Murdock Village redevelopment initiative. The sustainable design charrette provided a forum to discuss concerns for making a development or facility more efficient in the use of energy, land and materials while minimizing its environmental impact.

The Murdock Village charrette was held on January 28-29, 2004 at the Charlotte County Cultural Center in Port Charlotte where several groups convened to discuss resource conservation, building design and community planning, energy conservation and community/recreation issues. Those in attendance included the Board of County Commissioners, County Administrator , County staff representing nearly every department, local business leaders, representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy, Florida Green Building Coalition, Audubon International, the University of Florida and members of the general public. A final report was prepared documenting the issues discussed and charrette recommendations. [Click here to view the Sustainable Design Charrette for Murdock Village Final Report.] It is important to bear in mind that the recommendations contained in the charrette are not binding requirements for developer proposals. The results of the Charrette provide suggestions for achieving efficiency in the use of energy, land and materials and for minimizing the environmental impact of the redevelopment initiative.

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