Construction
Our Unique Construction Model
Habitat for Humanity has a unique construction model, where affordable homes are built using a combination of volunteer labor and the “sweat equity” of our partner homeowner families. At the SESC Habitat for Humanity affiliate, we adapt this model to a mixture of new construction, rehabilitation of older housing stock, and more recently the construction of a pre-built “House in a Box”, whose components were delivered on-site by truck to Alabama as part of the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.
- Homeowner families contribute over 500 hours – a quarter of an average work year – to the construction of their own homes. In addition, these families contribute more than a work week volunteering for the construction of homes for others.
- Professional architects and contractors are used in the design and shell construction of energy-efficient homes that meet applicable building codes. Volunteer labor is then used to complete the interior and finish work of the house, as well as in “rehabbing” older housing stock.
- As part of “Operation Building Here – Building There”, volunteers construct the frames of a “House in a Box” to be shipped via truck together with housing materials to sites involved in Hurricane Katrina relief, where volunteers on-site construct the finished home.
Video Gallery
Want to see how a Habitat for Humanity house is built? Visit our video gallery courtesy of Habitat for Humanity International.
Past Projects
Here are some of the past houses we have constructed in partnership with our homeowner families:
- Come back soon for a list of past projects.
Future Projects
SESC Habitat for Humanity is currently in the planning stages for its next projects; contact us for details.
