URBANbuild 03 Open House

The Tulane City Center and Neighborhood Housing Services are hosting an open-house event at the URBANbuild home in Central City. This third URBANbuild house was built in the spring of 2008 by a group of fourth year students working with tight budget and lot restraints. With construction of this prototype complete, the City Center is taking the opportunity to showcase the house and to display the design features and eco-friendly components to the community.
Students and Professor Byron Mouton will be giving tours of the house. Brochures, fliers, and information about the house as well as gumbo from a neighborhood chef will be provided. All members of the greater New Orleans community are invited to attend.

features showcased in the event include:
_Structural insulated panel (SIP) construction
_Energy saving features including Low E double insulated windows
and spray foam insulation
_The use of sustainable building materials
_Issues relating to post-Katrina building code changes.