Broadway Architects are early practitioners in the field of environmental design. Since the seventies, we have been at the forefront in several research and ecological based design areas.
Some of our past achievements include:
INNOVATIONS
• Alternate Energy Research Center, Calgary Alberta (1978-1983)
(green roof, wind generator, passive and active solar, greenhouse, geodesic dome)
• Wind Generator Demonstrations: Solar Shelter (1978-1983), Seabird Island, BC (2003-2004)
• One of Western Canada’s first energy efficient, sustainable community concept plans
The Urban Homestead 1979, Saskatchewan, and Olds College Homestead – 1979-81, Olds, Alberta
• Presentation of research papers and participation @ several renewable energy self reliance/conservation conferences including Solar Energy Society of Canada, Globe
• Competition Winning Eco Plans for City of Calgary and City of Edmonton
1st Place Winner, Innovative Land Development Competition: an energy efficient, land efficient community eco plan for Edgemont, Calgary, Alberta (Long, Sieniuc, de Ridder, Sordi – 1982 )
1st Place Winner Winter Cities Competition: energy efficient sustainable community plan for Cloverdale/Rosedale , Edmonton, Alberta (Long, Sieniuc, Moriarty – 1985)
• Energy Efficient Plan for Cypress Hills Resort , Saskatchewan (with J. Long + New Street Group – 1982)
• Early green roof application in Vancouver – Parkview Terrace Townhouses (1987)
• Designers of rigid insulated panel systems (1979) Styrotherm System (1986)
• First multi family application Nascor Insulated Wall System in Vancouver (1986-87)
• First CMHC demonstration high performancd energy efficient windows for multifamily in BC (1991)
• Numerous passive solar homes & community facilities (1979 – present)
• Living Air Floor”- heating slabs, with Tang Lee (1988 – present)
• Designers of an Integrated Metal Solar Roof (Seabird Island 2003-2004, McKernan Community Center with Lee DeRidder 2013-2014)
• First Canadian application of recycled plastic sill plates /rainscreen strapping as an alternative to treated wood (Altwood 2002-2004)
• First North America application low off gassing Supro Roofing membrane (2003-04)
• First Canadian application mould-resistant drywall for multi family housing
(Georgia Pacific – 2002-2004)
• Early advocates formaldehyde free building products
John Manville formaldehyde free batt insulation demonstration (2003)
• Early advocates low VOC paints and sealers
• Designers of the Seabird Island Sustainable Community Demonstration Project (2003-04)
(sponsored by Canada Housing & Mortgage Corp, INAC, National Resources Canada)
• Net metering Demonstration (Seabird Island Sustainable Community Project 2002- 2003)
(First small scale wind generators allowed to be tied to the grid in British Columbia)
• Designers Takhini Hot Springs Conceptual Plan For An Eco Village Resort (2004-05)
• Low-tec geo thermal (Earthtubes) for preheating & cooling ventilation air (1988 – present )
including Seabird Island BC, single and multi family housing, Government House Admin Centre in Mayo, Social Health Building and Daycare Centre in Carmacks, Yukon
• Various applications of geothermal/geo-exchange systems (1999 – present)
• Yukon’s first small scale district geo-exchange central services (2007- 2014)
First Nation Na Cho Nyak Dun (Government House/Central Services 2007-09)
and Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation (Utility Shared Services including Earthtubes)
• Sustainable Eco Community/Government House, FNNND, Mayo, Yukon (2004-2009)
• Micro Unit Apartments Raven’s Nest Micro Apartment (2020-2021)
• Eco Resorts – Yukon Hot Springs Resort (former Takhini HS redevelopment), Whithehorse, Yukon (2004-2021)
Canada’s greenest, most energy efficient resort (currently under construction)
SELF CONSTRUCTION
We are advocates for community self construction: to maximize the use of local resources, materials and labour; to feed local economies, save energy, minimize waste and pollution, and to promote self reliance. Our completed self built projects include:
Hal’aw (Golden Eagle) multi unit housing (1991-1992)
Beatrice Street Strata Homes (1994)
Kitsilano (1996)
Cayoose Creek Community Services Centre: S7istken Earth House (1992-1998)
Seabird Island Multi Unit Townhousing (2002-2004)
Seabird Island Single Family, Duplex Housing (2002 -2004)
Government House, FNNND, Mayo, Yukon (2004-2009)
Central Services Building (2007-2009)
Community Family Housing – 8 Single Family Homes, (2008-2009)
Numerous Single Family Homes (1979 to 2021)
ECO COMMUNITY PLANNING
We are actively teaching communities about ecologically responsible development and the benefits of community self construction. We have participated as keynote speakers and workshop leaders at environmental conferences, several Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation (CMHC) seminars, university and other government sponsored workshops.
