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The University of Nebraska in a partnership with Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans is responding to the URAP-Community Design Program.

This is a research project to develop rehabilitation strategies for 10 houses and document the process for future replication. Final drawings for reconstructing 10 houses will also be provided. The most significant contribution comes from 10 new final construction designs with 10 variations that can be replicated for a number of sites. Each design and/or strategy will respond to environmental elements as well as sustainability issues. Further, since the critical key to the ultimate success of this reconstruction project lies in neighborhood and community involvement, appropriate design fit, and user acceptance, the proposed team also includes the venues to gain feedback and support from the impacted parties.

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Article: Rebuilding New Orleans

Story by Ashley Washburn Photos by Amy Hensley	Read full article here.
Brandon Kreiling admits that as a Midwesterner, he initially found it hard to comprehend why the city of New Orleans wanted to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina. Now that he's visited The Big Easy three times and witnessed the devastation Katrina left behind, he understands. Kreiling, a graduate assistant ,and 11 other faculty and students in the Department of
Construction Systems have spent the last year designing floor plans and writing construction manuals that builders will use to build or renovate homes in New Orleans' Esplanad Reidge neighborhood.