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After the Flood

9/13/2017

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COPING WITH A NEW REALITY AFTER THE FLOOD

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Structural damage to the Lamoureux house.
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The Lamoureux house after the Memorial Day flood of 2015
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It is OK to be overwhelmed, and it is OK to ask for help
Today, I want to offer my condolences and support to any of you that have suffered the loss or devastation of your property in the recent floods.  I truly know what you are going through, and what you will experience ongoing. 
Know that is okay to be overwhelmed, lost and paralyzed by the enormity of this disaster.  Accept all the help offered to you; apply for all the assistance made available to you.  Aside from the countless charities ready to help, here are other resources that can also help.
FEMA offers food, clothing, vouchers, rent, housing and more:
https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/31850
SBA offers low interest construction loans and mortgages:
https://www.sba.gov/content/disaster-loan-program
Do not accept flood insurance that is unacceptable to you.  The State employs public adjusters that advocate on your behalf:
http://www.mytapia.org/
The federal declaration also enables you to file for a casualty loss refund on your income tax:
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/top-10-tips-for-deducting-losses-from-a-disaster
Take extensive photos of your belongings if you can to help with the process.
Don’t rush your rebuild and be sure you have a certificate from the crew that detoxes your house. Your lender may need that reassurance.
Hire an architect to assist you in navigating the permit / reconstruction process and assist in avoiding disreputable contractors.
The most difficult thing to do will be to remain persistent, patient and positive.  I can’t tell you that I always followed this advice, but there is no real alternative.  Pam and I are one month from moving into our home.  While traumatic, the experience has brought our family even closer.  Cherish your family, friends and coworkers.  Be humble; take advantage of their offers to help.  The challenge is big, but you can conquer it; DON’T BE TOO PROUD TO ASK FOR HELP!
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FLEX SPACES- FUTURE WORKSPACES

8/19/2016

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​Lamoureux Associates, Inc.’s commercial interiors department has been experiencing a high client demand and trend for open collaborative workspaces.
The variety of generations throughout the workplace creates diverse advantages as well as challenges. These differences among generations demand an increase for collaboration, flexibility, and technology to be incorporated into our workplace designs.  These offices incorporate smart conference technology rooms, open workspaces that utilize daylighting to promote productivity, health and wellbeing as well as increasing collaboration.  We also incorporate a variety of work surfaces throughout to increase mobility.
We have had the pleasure to design a variety of these workspaces for  Granite Properties, a global real estate investment and management company. 
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(Rendering of a Flex Space located at Weslayan Tower: 24 Greenway Plaza, Houston, Texas 77046- Suite 1315)
​Granite offers workspaces of the future called Flex spaces. Flex spaces are a move in ready space that allows for the flexibility of today’s diverse workforce and technology demands.  
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(Rendering above is another Flex Space located at 3355 West Alabama St. Houston, Texas 77098- Suite 195)
​Check out our website at www.lxnet.com to see more of our Flex space projects or to contact a design representative to help create your new flex space! 
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