Best Practices Case Study: Green Coast Enterprises - Project Home Again, New Orleans, LA

Program Document · Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EDT 2011

OSTI ID:1220920

Case study about Green Coast Enterprises, who received design assistance and analysis from Building America team Building Science Corporation to build 100 homes for New Orleans families displaced by Hurricane Katrina. The homes incorporate a host of weather-resistant techniques: pier foundations, all borate pressure-treated lumber; hurricane strapping; moisture-resistant closed-cell spray foam insulation under the subfloor, in walls, and under the roof line to seal out moisture-laden air and glue the structure together to resist high winds; roof sheathing seams sealed with butyl-adhesive flashing tape; and a fully adhered roofing membrane over eaves and gable ends.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Building Technologies Office (EE-5B) (Building America)
• OSTI ID: 1220920
• Report Number(s): PNNL-SA-78344; 6628
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

Building America
PNNL
new home
hot-humid climate
pier foundation
spray foam