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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
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working
with Key Allies from other university departments,
with support from Key Partner state and federal
agencies,
and private Key Contributors who share a common goal.
Louisiana House -Home and
Landscape Center will include:
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- a permanent, evolving
showcase house and
yard
- acres of educational
landscape exhibits
- a
teaching center and exhibit space
- educational outreach to consumers, professionals,
and youth
that address national and Louisiana challenges,
including:
- national energy independence
- hurricanes and floods
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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
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It will include a range of practical
and proven solutions that integrate the LaHouse criteria,
from no-cost to higher
end products and systems for both new
and existing homes. It will be a hub of ongoing educational outreach through
distance education and a network of Extension educators on site and in all 64
parishes of Louisiana.
Site preparation and
construction is now underway. Once in place, LaHouse will be the hub of ongoing educational outreach through distance
education and a network of Extension educators on site and in all 64 parishes of
Louisiana.
On seven acres of Louisiana State University property in Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
home of the state capital and flagship university.
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To Shape
the Future
by stimulating change and demand for practical ways to |
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have more:
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- comfort
- durability
- value
- convenience
- better health
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with less:
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- 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. |
Result demonstration is the single
most effective teaching method to stimulate adoption or application
of new practices or technologies. The Florida House Learning Center
has verified that premise and shown that outreach and impact are
multiplied when a model house is operated as an ongoing educational
center.
The Louisiana House is envisioned as a dynamic
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
- objective,
research-based consumer publications
- Web
site outreach with virtual tours, online publications, etc.
- linkages
with colleges, schools, youth groups
- information
collections and resource room
- and
more...
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will integrate and balance five
Criteria
for sustainable house and landscape
Resource-efficient
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- 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 lifecycle)
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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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