509 Huger Street - About the Build

At 509 Huger Street, the owners had the unique opportunity to design and build a new construction home in Hampton Park. The goal was to build a modern, energy efficient home, with a design that would allow this new home to mesh well with the neighboring, historic homes.

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The home is constructed on a raised slab with all perimeter walls being 2x6 or greater. The building envelop is sheathed with Zip System with a double layer of Zip on the roof--one standard zip layer, taped, then a second layer of Zip with an integrated foam layer, also taped. This foam layer provides a continuous thermal break between the roof  and outside air, and the conditioned space below.  In order to achieve a fully open first floor, and an open staircase between the three floors, steel beams are integrated into the framing of the structure.  The half story on the third floor opens to a rear-facing rooftop deck with views of the Citadel stadium.  ​

 

All perimeter walls are insulated with eco-friendly and high R-value Havelock Wool insulation.

 

Solar panels are mounted on the roof with Tesla batteries installed to store the energy for use by the components of the home. In the event of a local power outage, the home will be able to continue to operate, utilizing the solar system.

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The home is conditioned with a geothermal HVAC system. This system pumps water through a series of 5 wells, each drilled over 200 feet below the surface, thereby significantly reducing the amount of energy required to heat and cool the home.  

 

The Accessory Unit behind the home will operate as a pool house/garage. It is built to City of Charleston’s ADU standards, allowing the option of conversion in the future.

 

Follow along on Instagram (Spartina Building) to see the finishing work come together.