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Welcome to BEST: Building Efficient Structures Today, a project of the Louisiana State University School of Architecture.

Please use this website as a construction guide to designing and constructing energy efficient, environmentally conscious buildings.

A wide range of technical construction information is available, including the following:

  • Site and Floor Layout
  • Insulation
  • Windows and Doors
  • Roofing
  • Energy Star Compliancy
  • Efficiency Case Studies
  • Thermal Barriers

In the wake of hurricane Katrina, much of Louisiana and Mississippi is in need of reconstruction. In conjunction with the Louisiana Road Home, a program endorsed by Louisiana legislature, together we can rebuild our home!




Fall 2006