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The LSU AgCenter and its team of specialists and scientists in:
- housing and engineering
- environmental sciences
- disaster mitigation
- wood products
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- entomology
- horticulture
- family and consumer sciences
- educational outreach
| working with Key Allies from other university and research units, with support from Key Partner state and federal agencies, and private Key Contributors who share a common goal.
| Louisiana House - Home and Landscape Resource Center (LaHouse) includes: |
- a permanent, evolving showcase house
- 7 acres of educational landscape exhibits
- a teaching center and exhibit space
- educational outreach to consumers, professionals and youth
that address national and regional challenges, including:
- energy independence
- hurricanes and floods
- pollution prevention
- waste management
- asthma, mold and other indoor air hazards
- barriers to technology transfer
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- unstable fuel costs
- Formosan subterranean termites
- warm, humid climate
- threatened drinking water supplies
- aging population
- economic vitality
| | It includes a wide range of practical and proven solutions that integrate the LaHouse benefit criteria, from no-cost to higher-end, high-performance products and systems for both new and existing homes. It is a hub of ongoing educational outreach through a network of Extension educators on site, in all 64 parishes of Louisiana and throughout the gulf region states.
Grand Opening is scheduled for July 2008, yet LaHouse educational outreach programs have been underway since hurricane Katrina in 2005.
At the southeast edge of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, La. The site is adjacent the LSU golf course on Gourrier Ave., off of Nicholson Drive, across from the new LSU baseball stadium and near Tiger Stadium.
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To Shape the Future
by stimulating change and demand for practical ways to |
| have MORE: |
- comfort
- durability
- value
- convenience
- better health
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| with LESS: |
- energy
- water
- pollution
- waste
- property damages
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Homeowners can have it all, and businesses can profit while making a meaningful contribution to energy-independence, reduced disaster losses, environmental quality, reduced health costs and economic vitality for Louisiana and for America. |
LaHouse is a dynamic, credible and locally tailored educational resource center with:
- the look and feel of an appealing home
- signs describing features, cutaways
- changing housing and landscaping exhibits
- visiting hours and group tours
- on-site staff and master volunteers
- consumer seminars
- continuing education classes for professionals
- distance education (future plan)
- objective, research-based consumer publications
- Web site outreach with online publications, photo galleries, etc.
- linkages with colleges, schools, youth groups
- information collections and resource room
- and more...
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LaHouse integrates and balances five
BENEFITS,
forming the criteria for sustainable housing and landscapes
Resource-efficient (green) |
- energy-efficiency
- water conservation
- waste management
- pollution prevention and storm water management
- use of environmentally responsible materials
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| Durable |
- multi-hazard resistance (wind, flood, fire, etc.)
- pest resistance (structural and landscape)
- decay resistance
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| Healthy |
- indoor air quality
- integrated pest management
- universal design (safe & accessible throughout life cycle)
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| Practical |
- marketable
- cost-effective
- available
- short learning curve or rapid installation
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| Convenient |
- functional and family friendly
- low-maintenance
- advanced wiring for the information age
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