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LaHouse Open for
Hurricane Resistance Days
June
1, 2007
BATON ROUGE
– LSU AgCenter's LaHouse – a model home that showcases
storm resistant building practices – will have extended
hours June 14-17 for Hurricane Resistance Days. Located on Louisiana
State University’s Baton Rouge campus, LaHouse is designed
to educate homeowners, home buyers and the building industry
on ways to create homes that are built for the hot-humid climate,
are energy efficient and resist damage from hurricanes and termites,
while minimizing adverse impacts on the environment.
Along with
extended hours and guided tours during Hurricane Resistance
Days, there will be short presentations on topics ranging from
flood maps, flood insurance and storm-surge modeling, to choosing
and working with a contractor and making your home more flood,
wind and water resistant.
The Hurricane
Resistance Days schedule is:
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Thursday,
June 14 – noon to 7 p.m.
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Friday,
June 15 – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Saturday,
June 16 – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Sunday,
June 17 – noon to 7 p.m.
LaHouse
is located near the southwest corner of campus, off Gourrier
Lane. Driving directions, up-to-date program information, a
schedule of presentations and list of participating agencies
and vendors are available at www.BuildSaferStrongerSmarter.org.
Hurricane
Resistance Days at LaHouse is part of the LSU AgCenter’s
“Build Safer, Stronger, Smarter” initiative. LaHouse
is built through a public-private partnership. Representatives
of FEMA mitigation, mapping and insurance programs; the Capital
Region Builders Association and donors of high-performance building
systems and materials used in LaHouse construction will be on
site for the event.
LaHouse
is an ongoing construction site. Persons with accessibility
issues should call 225/281-4609 so accommodations can be made.
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