Local houses, local data, local rules
New Orleans
How New Orleans houses actually cool, packaged public data for the city, and the rental cooling ordinance explained for landlords and renters.
New Orleans houses
Raised floors, old windows, humid attics, and cooling an older house.
- 01Central air, mini-splits, or window units: what works in an old New Orleans house?
Use the ducts you already have, the rooms that stay hot, your budget, and how much work the house can take to narrow the choices.
- 02New Orleans dew point and your house
Use dew point to understand why New Orleans homes can feel clammy and grow condensation even when the thermostat looks comfortable.
- 03Why a New Orleans attic changes AC performance
How roof heat, ceiling leakage, insulation, ducts, ventilation, and humidity interact above a New Orleans house—and why one attic product rarely solves everything.
- 04Why New Orleans houses are raised
Why raised-floor construction fits Louisiana's wet, hot-humid setting and how the space below the floor affects comfort, moisture, pests, and flood risk.
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- 05Duct condensation in New Orleans homes
Duct condensation—damp, dripping ductwork or water stains around supply registers—happens when warm, humid New Orleans air meets a cold duct surface and hits its dew point.
- 06Mold and moisture in New Orleans homes
New Orleans' heat and humidity give mold everything it needs to grow indoors, but the core rule stays simple: mold needs moisture, and controlling moisture controls mold.
- 07New Orleans crawlspaces
Trace dampness under a New Orleans home to rain runoff, plumbing, ground moisture, humid air, or condensation before choosing a fix.
- 08Should you insulate under a raised house?
A moisture-aware way to decide whether and how to insulate a raised New Orleans floor without treating insulation as a universal comfort fix.
- 09What old windows change about comfort
How historic windows affect drafts, sun, noise, humidity, and cooling, with a measured order for repair, shade, storms, and replacement decisions.
- 10Which old New Orleans house features still help with cooling?
Porches, shutters, transoms, tall ceilings, and shotgun layouts can still reduce heat or move air—but they do different jobs once the AC is on.
Local data
Packaged public data for New Orleans: permits, season timing, and downloadable datasets.
- 01HVAC permit explorer
Who pulls HVAC permits in each New Orleans neighborhood, from city permit records.
- 02New Orleans AC season calendar
When cooling season starts, peaks, and ends, from NOAA climate normals and live weather.
- 03All local data
Every packaged dataset with sources, methods, and CSV downloads.
Rentals & the 80° rule
What the New Orleans rental cooling ordinance requires, for landlords and renters.
- 01What the New Orleans rental cooling law requires of landlords
The Healthy Homes ordinance makes a working cooling system a legal minimum for covered Orleans Parish rentals. Here is the exact standard, who it covers, how enforcement works, and what to have ready before summer.
- 02My AC is not working: what New Orleans renters can do
New Orleans law says your rental's cooling must keep bedrooms at 80°F or cooler. The steps if yours can't: tell your landlord in writing, measure and document, and use 311 if it isn't fixed.
- 03New Orleans rental cooling compliance checklist
A printable checklist for Orleans Parish landlords: Healthy Homes registration status, the exact 80°F bedroom standard and how it's measured, pre-summer equipment checks, and the records worth keeping.