Hot-Humid Climate: Pontalba Street Residence, New Orleans

摘要

Brown+Danos Land Design in Baton Rouge, La., landscaped this home in New Orleans as a demonstration project for the 2008 NAHB National Green Building Conference. Bioswales and rain gardens were constructed with a highly permeable engineered soil that allows infiltration of water. Native plant materials - iris, spider lily, dianella, umbrella plant, dwarf palmetto and adagio grass - were selected for their ability to tolerate the region's extremes of dry and wet weather. Mulches control weed growth and help retain moisture in dry periods.