The LSU AgCenter rebuilding group and its partners in the Road Home rebuilding project offer a wide array of educational programs related to construction and natural hazard awareness. This page lists many of those program titles, and provides contact information for people wishing to request a program or presentation or ask for our participation in a community event or fair.
Most programs can be adjusted to be shorter or longer, and can be combined to create a longer event. The LSU AgCenter has presentation equipment that can be brought to your location as well as a Mobile Outreach Vehicle for education in an outdoor, under-tent environment (see flier attached below).
We encourage you to contact us at rebuilding@agcenter.lsu.edu or call 877-280-5577 to discuss your program needs.
Construction-related programs
- Make your House Stronger - Hurricane Clips and Framing Upgrades
- Hurricane Resistant Home Improvement - Stengthening the Roof during Repairs
- Hurricane Resistant Roofing
- Window and Door Protection
- Elevating an Existing Home (techniques or decision factors)
- Choosing insulation - moisture management
- To Tank or Not to Tank (Water Heaters)
- Taming the Dragon: Choosing efficient and comfortable home environments
- Controlling Humidity and Related Problems in Air-Conditioned Homes
- Practical and Attainable Green Enhancements
- Building with Recycled Materials
- Protecting Homes from Shallow Flooding
- Building on Raised-Floor Foundations
- The NFIP and Floodproofing Historic Buildings
- Residential Construction Issues in New Orleans (soils and foundations)
- Sequencing and Scheduling - Managing a Construction Project
- Indoor Air Quality
- Avoiding problems with Lead (renovating older homes)
Construction demonstrations
- Installing Windows and/or Doors to Keep the Water Out
- Dry and Durable Walls - Installing housewrap, flashing, sealants and water barriers
- Repairing wood windows
- Insulation, Air Sealing and Radiant Barriers - Saving Energy
- Hurricane Resistant Roof Construction
Hurricane-flood-surge awareness programs
- Storm Surge Basics and Visualizing Risks (can usually be localized)
Contact us at rebuilding@agcenter.lsu.edu or call 877-280-5577 to discuss your program needs.