Students at Questar III’s Columbia-Greene Educational Center (CGEC) in Hudson have been helping build homes with Columbia County Habitat for Humanity.
CGEC students stand in front of townhomes being built at 206 Columbia Street in Hudson.
Construction Technologies and Building Trades students have been working on the townhomes being built at 206 Columbia Street in Hudson one day a week per month since the beginning of the school year.
The townhomes the students have been working on have been designed to incorporate energy-saving, high performance Passive House technology and building materials making these homes affordable for families and economically sustainable for the long term.
“Our students are gaining hands-on experience in residential building, including framing, insulations, door/window installation, siding, trim and interior finishes,” said Construction Technologies teacher Bill Ebel.
Columbia County Habitat for Humanity, founded in 1993, is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. To date, their volunteers have built safe, affordable housing for 16 families. They make home ownership possible for lower-income working families through no-interest mortgages. To encourage re-use and recycling as well as generate revenue for building projects, Habitat operates the ReStore, adjacent to their office on Route 66, just north of 9H in Hudson, NY. Learn more about Columbia County Habitat for Humanity.
Rensselaer Educational Center also continues to support Capital District Habitat for Humanity (CDHfH) locally in Troy.
