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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
CRI tells you how true a paint color will appear based on the light given off by the bulb.
The color rendering index or CRI measures a light source’s ability to show an object’s “true” color compared to a standard incandescent light. The CRI is scaled from 0 to 100; the higher the rating, the better a light source can render color.
Tubular skylights are a great way to light different rooms of the home without relying on electricity. Tubular skylights are unlike traditional skylights in that they have three parts: a roof dome that allows light in, diffusing lenses in the ceiling, and a pipe that connects the two. Rather than direct sunlight into the home, the light is reflected off the surface of the pipe and then shines through a diffusing lens into the room. This brings in a softer light, and also prevents excess heat from entering through the window.
Tubular skylights can be easily added to existing homes because they do not require much cutting on the roof compared to traditional skylights.
The window is placed on the southern side of the house to light the room without allowing excess heat to follow passive solar principles without excess heat.
The LSU AgCenter and the LSU College of Agriculture
