BASF employee volunteers joined
Morris Habitat for Humanity today to build homes for three families in Madison,
N.J.
More than 30 BASF employees worked
on various aspects of construction, installing roofs, exterior walls and
exterior frames for the homes.
“BASF is a great example of partnership
at its best with two organizations coming together to provide the opportunity
for a hand up to home ownership for families in need,” says Blair Bravo, executive director, Morris Habitat for Humanity.
Morris Habitat for Humanity helps
reduce the community’s carbon footprint by incorporating sustainable building
practices during construction. All three homes will be ENERGY STAR certified
for energy efficiency. New homeowners will contribute 300 hours of labor and
learn the importance of sustainability at mandatory homeownership classes.
“BASF is pleased to support a
project that builds sustainable homes for families in need,” says Charlene
Wall-Warren, sustainability leader, BASF Corp. “Chemistry is the
building block of construction. It helps save energy, makes materials stronger,
and is used in almost every component of every structure—commercial,
educational, infrastructure or residential.”
BASF’s commitment to sustainable
construction is also demonstrated by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) double Platinum certification of its new North American
headquarters building which features a variety of BASF enabled construction
solutions.
The three new units will be
developed in partnership with Morris Habitat for Humanity and the Madison
Affordable Housing Corp. The homes will be sold in accordance with New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing rules and regulations.
