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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
The varying countertop heights make the kitchen more accessible to those who use wheelchairs. The lower counter gives anyone who uses a wheelchair adequate workspace and access to a sink.
All rooms in LaHouse have adequate wheelchair turning clearance. Ensuring adequate turning clearance means there’s enough room for a wheelchair to make a complete revolution and ensures all parts of a home are accessible.
Having cabinet storage lower to the ground makes the home more accessible to people who use wheelchairs as it does not require long reach or assistance to access cabinets.
When building your home, it’s important to ensure all doors and entryways are wide enough to accommodate a wheelchair or walker. Additionally, having smooth and low thresholds makes the home safer for people that use these assistive devices as uneven surfaces like thresholds can create risk and instability.
If trying to make an existing home more wheelchair friendly, consider installing small doorway ramps that eliminate a bump at the threshold of your home.
Efficiently layout of a kitchen
All of the appliances in LaHouse are 3rd party certified as being energy and water efficient
The LSU AgCenter and the LSU College of Agriculture
