Wooden Creations – Going Up Going Green Project (GUGG)

Wooden Creations held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Wednesday, June 9th announcing the grand opening of their Going Up Going Green Project (GUGG) located in Gonzales, Louisiana off Hwy 941 on the Gonzales/Burnside exit.

Three new Louisiana-style homes are being constructed to the National Green Building Standards created by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the International Code Council (ICC).  This educational design effort is called “Going Up, Going Green.”  Each home is designed and built as an example of one of three levels of Green Building Standards and energy efficiency.

The homes also demonstrate best practices for raised pier foundations, a popular architectural style in Louisiana and much of coastal Southeast United States.  Currently, there is no prescriptive code for pier and beam foundations in the current International Residence Council (IRC).  The Going UP, Going Green project will demonstrate cost and safety factors that may be used to develop uniform codes for the construction of homes on piers.  These “field classrooms” will provide unique opportunities for the training programs for the construction industry and other groups.

Attending the ribbon cutting for Going Up, Going Green (Shown in attached photo from left to right) Pat Bell, Ascension Parish Councilman; Glenda Shaheen, Ascesion Chamber Chairman of the Board/Glen Shaheen and Associates, Inc. ; Bruce Cordova, APA.; Richard Kleiner, SFPA; Gil Broussard, Capital Region Builders Association; Linda Evans, Capital Region Builders Association; Denise Emmons, Capital Region Builders Association; Sandy Scallan, Villar & Company Real Estate; Roy Domangue, Wooden Creation Homes; Tommy Martinez, Ascension Parish President; Sherrie Despino,  Ascension Chamber President/CEO; and Johnny Berthelot, Ascension Economic Development Corporation.

If you would like more information on Going Up, Going Green, please visit www.WoodenCreationsHomes.com or contact Roy Domangue at 225-413-4540 or Sandy Scallan at 225-715-3972.