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      <title>The LSU AgCenter's Louisiana House - Resource Center</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The LSU AgCenter's "LaHouse" is designed to stand up to hurricane-force winds, swarming insects and harmful humidity. This family-type home is designed to showcase innovations in home construction for Louisiana’s sub-tropical climate. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>LaHouse Foundation - Flood, Wind and Water Resistance</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[LaHouse has a flood protection level 3 feet above Base Flood Elevation, using three elevated foundations on the house and dry-floodproofingon the non-residential building (garage/classroom). Wind and moisture protection are also addressed. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The roofs at LaHouse are predominantly hip-style for greatest wind resistance. Both metal and simulated clay tile are demonstrated with high-wind installation. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 03:07:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>LaHouse - Special Hurricane Resistance Features</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 03:33:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[LaHouse has several features for flood and wind and water resistance that are not captured in the building component descriptions. These include a Safe Room, Dry Floodproofing, anchoring of the flat roof of the breezeway, porct protection and closets, ground sloping away from the foundation, back-flow protection and elevated utility systems. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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