Who should visit?
Builders •
Architects •
Engineers •
Home Owners •
Designers •
Specifiers •
Realtors •
Product Suppliers •
Mortgage Lenders •
Code Officials •
Workshops and seminars will be held at the Going Up, Going Green site this spring. Please contact Russell Richardson by phone at 504-443-4464 ext. 239 or by email at rrichardson@sfpa.org for information on training event dates.
Three new Louisiana-style homes are being constructed to the National Green Building Standard created by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the International Code Council (ICC). This educational design effort is called "Going Up, Going Green." Each home is designed and built as an example of one of three levels of the Green Building Standard and energy efficiency.
The homes also demonstrate best practices for raised wood floor foundations, a popular architectural style in Louisiana and much of the coastal southeastern United States. Currently, there is no prescriptive code for pier-and-beam foundations in the current International Residence Council (IRC). The Going Up, Going Green project will demonstrate cost and safety factors that may be used to develop uniform codes for the construction of homes on piers. These "field classrooms" provide unique opportunities for training programs for the construction industry and other groups.
Who are the Partners?
RaisedFloorLiving.com
Southern Pine Council
Southern Forest Products Association
APA — The Engineered Wood Association
LSU AgCenter
Why are these organizations sponsoring the Raised Home and Green Building Demonstration Project?
Southern Louisiana is particularly vulnerable to hurricanes
and floods; therefore homes must be built to withstand these
conditions. It is also imperative that construction efforts
incorporate materials and designs that mutually benefit the
environment and the homeowner. Best practices learned from
this project will be formally submitted to the Louisiana State
Uniform Construction Code Council (LSUCC) and the
International Residence Council (IRC) in hopes of improving
standards and educational programming for members of the
construction industry and other groups.
What can I expect to see at the Demonstration Project?
These three homes provide a field classroom, offering unique learning opportunities. This educational center will help create an understanding of how to achieve greater energy and resource efficiency through a raised floor home.
- Available through Summer 2011
- Continuing education classes for industry professionals (CEU credits)
- View project designs and products used to achieve NAHB's Green Building levels of Bronze, Silver and Gold
- Open House events and by special appointment for large group educational sessions
- Cutaways and educational signage
Keep up with the project status at www.woodencreationshomes.com.
Is there a cost to visit the Demonstration Project?
The public is invited to tour the three homes through a
variety of scheduled training sessions and classes, as well
as on free open house days. Interested persons can book a
visit or a training event by e-mail request to roy@woodencreationshomes.com.
Where is the Demonstration Project?
The Going Up, Going Green site is located in Gonzales, LA.
Directions: Take I-10 south to Hwy 44 exit #179
(Gonzales\Burnside exit). Turn south on Hwy 44 , then
left on LA Highway 941, go approximately 1 mile, homes
are on the right side.
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