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[Image: rendering]LaHouse-Home and Landscape Resource Center
A research-based showcase of solutions and educational programs to help you shape the future with homes that offer MORE benefits with LESS ....
Gulf Region High Performance Home Professionals
List of professionals who have earned the Gulf Region High Performance Homes designation.
[Image: training center]Online Training Center
We have begun and will continue to build upon this Online Training Center to assist the Louisiana and Gulf Region construction infrastructure with building science, best practices and building code-based information and continuing education.
Become a LaHouse Volunteer
Volunteers are needed to assist with a variety of tasks.
[Image: Teaching Center interior]LaHouse Facility Rental Fees
The LaHouse Teaching Center and House are available for your next meeting. Facilities are FREE for LSU AgCenter educational and professional activities. LSU, government and commercial rates are comparable to similar campus venues. LaHouse is located outside of the LSU campus zoned parking plan, allowing for hassle-free parking for visitors. Handicapped-accessible and on-site bus parking are available.
Contractor on Board
The LaHouse team is thrilled and honored to welcome a contractor who will help to make the Louisiana House vision a reality. Roy Domangue of Wooden Creations has offered to contribute his services as the LaHouse home building contractor.
Facility Rental Rates
Lahouse has a 720 sqft. Teaching Center that is available for educational and professional meetings and activities.
[Image: Air sealing a home]Air Sealing your Home for Better Energy-efficiency, Comfort and Durability
LSU AgCenter Extension Associate and former contractor, Bill Robinson presents "Air Sealing your Home for Better Energy-efficiency, Comfort and Durability." Join us in November for "The LaHouse Lunch Box" a FREE hour-long info packed class for homeowners.
LaHouse now a Gulf Region Healthy Homes Training Center
LaHouse Resource Center is now a Gulf Coast Region Healthy Homes training partner of the National Healthy Homes Training Center and Network -- a partnership that brings together public health and housing practitioners to promote practical and cost-effective methods for making homes healthier. It also serves as a forum for exchanging information on new research and best practices. The seminars our Gulf Region Healthy Homes Training Center will offer include: - Essentials for Healthy Home Pr
[Image: LaHouse09]Housing for Hurricanes: LaHouse serves as a model for Louisiana homes
The LSU AgCenter’s “LaHouse” is designed to hold up against strong winds and flooding and serve as a model for how to build homes with hurricane-resistant features in Louisiana.
[Image: hurricane connectors]Wind-resistant Roofs and Attatchments
Proper construction techniques help to keep your roof where it belongs in a storm...
Your High-performance Home Checklist
Use this checklist to explore features and components of a sustainable Louisiana house.
Key Building Science Principles - Essential Pieces of the Puzzle
What your goals should include in this region...
Take Control of Your Investment
Today, it is possible and practical to have it all...
Benefits (and Criteria) of a Sustainable Home
The goal is to integrate and balance the following criteria...
How to Use This Web Manual
This guide serves as your comprehensive planning and analysis tool...
Take Advantage of Incentives
Seek out incentives that help you create a high performance home...
[Image: climate zones]Geographic Basics- Location, Location Location
Important things to remember about the gulf region.
[Image: relative humidity]Moisture Basics - Clues to Moisture Problem Mysteries
Find the water vapor balance...
[Image: compact fliourescent]Lighting with Fewer Watts, Less Heat
Lighting can account for 15% of a home's yearly electric bill...
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