BASF's Doug Brown Appointed to the Sustainable Buildings Industry Council Board of Directors.

Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) May 02, 2011

BASF proudly announces the appointment of Doug Brown, Manager of Commercial Construction, to the Sustainable Buildings Industry Council's (SBIC) Board of Directors.

"The work BASF is undertaking to ensure that cost-effective, high-performance commercial buildings become the industry standard, mirrors the core objectives of SBIC membership," said Brown.

Brown explains that BASF's extensive building and construction product portfolio, coupled with the company's global leadership in research and development, fulfill a critical demand for innovative, affordable, system-based construction solutions.

"Serving on the SBIC Board offers us a unique platform to learn more about sustainable construction challenges so we can create system-based solutions," said Brown.

For more than two decades, SBIC has established and maintained successful partnerships with both public and private organizations dedicated to the creation of high-performance buildings. As an independent, nonprofit association, SBIC brings a wide cross-section of construction stakeholders together, including architects, engineers, product manufacturers, governmental agencies and professional associations. The goal of the organization is to deliver buildings that provide long-term value and performance, reduce operating costs, keep occupants safe, comfortable and healthy and protect the natural environment.

For more information on BASF's commitment to sustainable construction please visit, http://www.basf.us/construction

BASF -- The Chemical Company

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has approximately 16,400 employees in North America, and had sales of $17.7 billion in 2010. For more information about BASF's North American operations, visit http://www.basf.us.

BASF is the world's leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products, and agricultural products to oil and gas. As a reliable partner, BASF creates chemistry to help its customers in virtually all industries to be more successful. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges, such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF posted sales of more than a[logical not]63.9 billion in 2010 and had approximately 109,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at http://www.basf.com or in the Social Media Newsroom at newsroom.basf.com.

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