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LaHouse is a display of high-performance building practices to create more sustainable, resilient and healthy homes in the gulf region. The research-based facility is located on LSU's Baton Rouge campus and displays home-building techniques and solutions for Louisiana's unique climate. LaHouse is open weekdays from 10 am to 4:30 p.m. for self-guided tours or can be toured completely virtually.
Experience the Lahouse via virtual tour
LaHouse is built 3 feet above base flood elevation to reduce the risk of flooding. Building a home above your area’s BFE can reduce flood insurance premiums and how often you’ll need to repair your home after a flood.
It is recommended that some homes be elevated further above the base flood elevation. To determine the most cost-effective freeboard height for your home, visit floodsafehome.lsu.edu and the Louisiana Flood map portal.
There is an available ramp to access any entryway, including the garage, for anyone that uses a wheelchair or has trouble using the stairs.
Wheelchair accessible features are well integrated into the home and are unobtrusive.
Well-integrated ramps make the home more accessible
The LSU AgCenter and the LSU College of Agriculture
