From Vision to Reality Ribbon Cutting July 9, 2008
250 Supporters Celebrated
It’s not about building a home of the future… it’s about shaping the future with homes that: • Are beautiful, marketable AND • Keep comfort affordable while helping America achieve energy independence • Save $, time, grief by preventing damage & loss • Provide healthy, safe living for all ages • Protect our environment • Benefit our communities and nation
Showcase of Solutions • • • 4 high performance building systems 4 HP foundation systems 10 types of windows, doors 3 HVAC systems 5 attic treatments 5 moisture mngt. sytems Fortified for safer living DOE Building America Energy Star Healthy Home / IAQ Green Building Universal Design
We began in 2004, Katrina then came… Rita
In mid-construction for Katrina and Rita, ironically at the perfect stage …
Open House Oct. 2005 – 2007 Est. 7000 toured
La. House Hurricane Resistance Tours, Brochure, Events
La. House Ed. Events & Media since Katrina n Est. 7000 toured La. House n 29 national, 50 local mass media features n 200+ live educational events, presentations, etc. reached > 15, 000 n 20, 000 obtained Building Your La. House n 100, 000 + obtained related publications Homeowners Guides
>1200 building professionals, 5 states
www. Louisiana. House. org Since 4/06 4 million hits 1. 6 million page views (avg. 2000/day) 47, 787 unique visitors
Newly updated edition of Building Your HP Home in online articles
FREE Online Video Library
What’s next? • Open House free preview days • Each Wed. – Fri. 9 a. m. – 4 p. m. • 135 visitors first week! • Full Service Operations in fall • Extended hours, educational signage, tour brochures, guided tours, cut-aways, furnishings, NEW guidebook, master La. House docents, consumer seminars, more…
CEU Courses • Keep It Dry • Hurricane Resistant Construction, Improvements • Best Building Practices for the Gulf Region • Healthy Home Improvements • Building Green in All the Right Places (coming soon)
FREE through 2009 Learn from foremost experts available 24/7
GHRP Home Professionals will be named on www. Louisiana. House. org NEW by popular demand
New Research collaborations • Moisture Performance of Insulated Raised Floor Systems in Southern La. – led by USDA National Forest Products Lab • USDOE Building America Program High Performance Home Case Studies - Including drainable, dryable wood frame systems in affordable homes • LSU Sustainable Housing Research Laboratory of LSU Construction Management • Performance Monitoring of La. House building systems by Florida Solar Energy Center
As we shape our homes… we shape our future. La. House Builder : Roy Domangue La. House Chair: Dr. Claudette Reichel
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