Pontchartrain Park Is…

Introduction
PONTCHARTRAIN PARK
New Orleans, La.
Hurricane Katrina
Disaster Recovery Project
Leon Trice Photography
February 1957
Prospective Buyers Touring Pontchartrain Park
Pontchartrain Park Is…
In 1951, Pontchartrain Park was designed “for negroes” as a 190-acre recreation
area with an 18-hole golf course, clubhouse, stadium, ball fields, basketball and
tennis courts, playgrounds, picnic areas, and fishing lagoons—and as a 175-acre
residential subdivision of 1,000 single-family homes.
Since the first residents moved to Pontchartrain Park in 1955, it has been one of
New Orleans’ most desirable neighborhoods in which middle-class homeowners
could live and raise families.
Call to Action
The Pontchartrain Park Community Development Corporation (“PPCDC”) was
established in 2008 to protect and restore New Orleans’ historic Pontchartrain
Park community. The CDC was formed by former Pontchartrain Park residents
whose parents still reside in the Park, and is led by former resident and
acclaimed actor Wendell Pierce.
In the early stages of developing the CDC, Wendell secured the services of SRP
Development, one of the top urban development firms in the country. SRP was
already conducting an assessment of the rebuilding process and development
systems in New Orleans as a result of a “Call to Action” by members of the
Congressional Black Caucus, specifically, Congresswoman Maxine Waters.
Wendell Pierce assembled a development team that includes Troy Henry and
Darryl Henderson of Henry Consulting, and Daniel Davillier of the Davillier Law
Group who all grew up in Pontchartrain Park or the surrounding community.
The Development Group, led by Paul Taylor of SRP Development, began the
design process for rebuilding Pontchartrain Park which culminated in PPCDC
winning the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (“NORA”) bidding process
for the redevelopment of Pontchartrain Park.
Call to Action
The critical needs of the community were researched and after many
months of meetings and planning the following key community requirements
were identified:
 Protection against future storms
 Redevelopment of new homes with technology that would utilize green
building sciences
 Identify necessary subsidies to make the homes affordable
 Develop rebuilding timelines for new construction that is reasonable
 Streamline the prequalification process to allow buyers to go to a “one- stop
shop” where there is one application process and not many
 Develop a selection of housing product choices that will allow a mix of
buyers to repopulate Pontchartrain Park
 Develop a tracking system to manage and report the progress of every
buyer that is in the process. Our goal is to treat every buyer like the only
buyer!
Repopulation Solution
•The Pontchartrain Park CDC and its Development Team have completed one of the
largest production platforms for building and selling affordable, high energy
efficient, single-family homes to low & moderate income families in New Orleans.
•The opening of the Model Home and Financial Assistance Center in spring 2010 will
mark the launch of our production home building. The launch event will provide
the opportunity for the public, media, and government agency representatives to
see the green, energy efficient features of these high-quality homes. Potential
buyers will be able to visit the Model home and obtain on-the-spot assistance in
the process for obtaining approvals for mortgages and homebuyer subsidies.
• With the assistance of our partners in the public, philanthropic and private sectors,
the project has established the capacity and designs to rebuild 556 homes in
Pontilly which encompasses Pontchartrain Park and will virtually eliminate
abandonment and blight in this historic African American community.
• The Pontchartrain Park community will be a major contributor to the rebirth of
New Orleans as a “Green American City.”
Energy Solution Goals
REDUCING OUR IMPACT TO THE COMMUNITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
HERS
PPCDC
Demonstration Home
Oil (barrels per year)
CO2 emissions
(ton per year)
CO2 savings
(tons per year)
Energy Utility costs
($ per year)
26
20.4
3.8
8.8
$
695.00
2006 IECC code
100
67.9
12.6
0
$
2,314.00
New Orleans average
existing housing pre
1990 building codes
200
104.9
17.8
-7.3
$
3,577.00
Pierce Residence data from a certified RESNET home energy rating. CO2 emissions and utility costs per year modeled using EnergyGauge USA program. 2006 IECC code is the RESNET reference house from the same rating. New Orleans average existing housing
calculated with Energy-Gauge USA using a floor plan similar to the Pierce residence using the performance data extrapolated from the
report - "New Residential Energy Codes for the gulf coast" -prepared by DOE’s Building Energy Codes Program 01/07. Barrels of oil per
year calculated using EPA's Green Power Equivalency Calculator Methodologies.
Energy Certifications of a StalwartBuilt Home
Certification Features
PPCDC Demonstration Home
Actual Certifications
Base Line Green Certification
1. Builders Challenge Certification =26
1. Builders Challenge Certification = 70
2. EnergyStar Certification = 26
2. EnergyStar Certification = 85
3. Water Sense Certification = 30-40 % savings
3. Water Sense Certification = 30 – 40%
4. Indoor Air Plus Certification= certified
4. Indoor Air Plus Certification = certified
5. LEED for Homes Certification = Platinum
5. LEED for Homes Certification = Certified
6. Environments For Living Certification = Platinum
6.Environments For Living = Certified Green
STANDARD CERTIFICATIONS FOR STALWARTBUILT HOMES
Energy Certifications of a StalwartBuilt Home
Confirmed HERS Rating Certificate
PPCDC Homes
without Solar
PPCDC Homes
WITH Solar
BENEFITS
• Independent third party verification rating by the Green
Building Science Institute, Panama City, Fl. Provider
compliance approval by the Florida Solar Energy Center,
Cocoa Beach, Fl.
• Approved by EPA for Energy Star label
• Qualifies the home for Energy Efficient Mortgage products
• Energy savings count as positive income for the home buyer
Builders Challenge Certification
Project Goals:
• Reduce home energy load
by 40 – 50% before
adding solar PV
• Reduce overall home
energy load by 70 – 75%
after adding solar PV
Environments For Living Certificate
Limited Guarantees
A Limited Guarantee for Heating & Cooling Energy Use and Comfort is available for each home in
the program.
Environments For Living Certified Green program
Environments For Living Certified Green program
Limited Guarantee & Certificate of Compliance
EPA Certifications
Project Goals:
Project Goals:
Reduce overall home
water consumption load
by 30 – 40% utilizing
innovative low flow
products, water
reclamation and irrigation
systems, hybrid water
heating system
• Improved Indoor Air Quality
• Minimize Pollutants
• Protect Against Combustion
Pollutants
• Improve Comfort
Infrastructure Goals
Geothermal HVAC
Community Benefits
• Geothermal tying into a renewable
and sustainable energy source for
each residential homeowner in
Pontchartrain Park
• No outdoor compressor affected by
weather conditions
Environmentally Responsible
• No soil or aquifer contamination The
high efficiency of geothermal systems
helps reduce the requirement for
utilities to burn fossil fuels, which in
turn decreases CO2 emissions to the
environment
Infrastructure Goals
FEMA Base Elevation
Requirements
Slab or finish floor must be at least 36”
above highest point of curb in front of the
lot.
PPCDC Our lots, curb is 13.50’ C.D.
Grade around our homes is 16.5’ C.D.
Slab or finish floor must be at least Base
Flood Elevation (BFE) 19.43’ C.D.
PPCDC: Our homes, floor is 20.00’ C.D.
All crawl spaces must be equipped with
flood vents.
All framing material below BFE must be
pressure treated.
Infrastructure Goals
City of New Orleans
Commitment to the
Community
● Side walks will be replaced on
all new constructed homes
● Restoration of the
Community Park
● Restoration of playground
and ball fields
● Restoration of tennis courts
● Restoration of 18 hole golf
course
Thank You
Thank you, on behalf of the Pontchartrain
Park Community Development Corporation,
SRP Development, StalwartBuilt Homes,
and our strategic alliance partners.