2008 Urban Land Institute insert: BASF Construction Success Stories
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Construction At BASF, we believe that for a business to be successful in the long term, it must act responsibly toward the environment and society. For this reason, sustainability is an integral part of our strategy. For the building and construction industry, it means helping to create products that meet a whole new set of challenges. To address rising energy costs, buildings must achieve a new level of energy efficiency. They need to be strong in order to withstand the damaging effects of severe weather. From production through disposal, construction products must have a minimal impact on the environment. Finally, construction projects must achieve other practical benefits such as durability, affordability, speed of construction and ease of maintenance. These are the challenges that BASF solutions meet head on. BASF’s more than 600 chemical innovations help to move construction projects closer towards sustainability. Our broad portfolio of solutions and products are used directly on construction sites, or as ingredients that enhance the performance of others’ construction products. Our contributions to the industry span 75 different construction categories including wall systems, building systems, expansion management, insulation, sealants, adhesives and window components to name a few. For commercial, school, residential, infrastructure and many more project areas, BASF products and solutions have increased energy efficiency, durability and strength, construction speed and design flexibility. Inside Commercial Infrastructure Educational Residential Read on to learn about some of the many ways in which we are leading the building and construction industry down a more sustainable path. For more stories and more products: www.basf.com/construction

America’s Largest Football Stadium Arlington, TX The new football stadium in Arlington, Texas will be 2.7 million square feet (250,838 square meters) when it is completed in 2009, making it the world’s largest column-free room. It will have the capacity to hold over 80,000 people and the ability to increase the total to 100,000 for special events. Challenge: rovide a reliable foundation and P waterproof seating area for America’s largest stadium Solution: BASF Admixture and Building Systems Benefit: Durability Challenge: Create an effective insulation and air barrier system for a demanding...

The role of BASF Chemistry in Commercial Buildings A seamless polyurethane deck coating system was then applied to the entire seating bowl area. The system included a Sonoguard® basecoat followed by a Sonoguard topcoat. Finally, the area was sealed with a Conipur 295 topcoat which provides excellent abrasion resistance for the high-traffic areas. This work was completed with the assistance of the contractor, Centennial Moisture Control, and the distributor Silicone Specialties Inc. (SSI). Not only did BASF chemistry enhance the performance of the overall project, it also provided an...

Challenge: esign a durable, flexible road for D the longest cable stay bridge in North America Solution: Latex-modified concrete enhanced with BASF Styrofan 1186 Benefits: Durability Cooper River Bridge Charleston, SC The Cooper River Bridge in Charleston, SC, is the longest cable stay bridge in North America. Design engineers needed to create a road that could flex as needed, hold to heavy traffic loads and deliver many years of trouble-free service. BASF worked with Latex Systems Inc., a distributor, and Cleco Corporation, the bridge deck overlay contractor, to create a recipe for the...

The role of BASF Chemistry in Infrastructure Challenge: esign a custom expansion D control system for a high-traffic international airport Lester B. Pearson International Airport Toronto, ON Construction of Toronto’s Lester B. Pearson International Airport provided some interesting and unique expansion control challenges to the engineers at BASF Watson Bowman Acme. Volume through the central area and Pier F Hammerhead required an expansion control system that could withstand not only high-volume pedestrian traffic but also traffic from airport transportation vehicles and maintenance...

The role of BASF Chemistry in EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS Challenge: Re-roof campus buildings with a material that would have a longer life expectancy than a traditional tar and gravel built-up roofing (BUR) system In 1974, the Physical Plant Department at Texas A&M began looking for alternatives to the tar and gravel built-up roofing systems [BURs] that were leaking constantly after an average of five years of service. Spot repairs were difficult because isolating the sources of the leaks was next to impossible. The university selected BASF ELASTOSPRAY® Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) because it...

The role of BASF Chemistry in RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS 100 Homes Lubbock, TX When the City of Lubbock was awarded money from the Federal Community Development Block Grant to demolish and reconstruct homes in certain neighborhoods, Brad Reed, Senior Housing Inspector for no longer offered owners a choice—every new home would now use ICF construction. The 100th ICF home was poured on September 12, 2007. Reed estimates the additional costs of ICFs over traditional wood Challenge: Create high-performance windows that are durable, energy efficient, and offer flexible design options Solution:...

Near-Zero Energy Home, Paterson, NJ The BASF Near-Zero Energy Home in Paterson, NJ, was built to the highest standards of sustainable building practices. The house incorporates Zero-Energy Housing (ZEH) concepts from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the building science principles of PATH/Build America expert Steven Winter, AIA and the Whole Building Approach from Sustainable Buildings Industry Council. It achieved Platinum Certification in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Homes (LEED®-H) rating system. The home has also achieved ENERGY STAR® certification and, with the...