June 1: BROAD U.S.A. held a festive gala at China Institute in downtown Manhattan to celebrate the founding of BROAD Group 35 years ago on World Environment Day, June 5, 1988. A highlight of the evening was a signing ceremony for the first Holon Building in North America, near Akron, Ohio. Holon Building is the BROAD Group’s mid to high-rise modular multifamily building made from stainless steel without the use of concrete, and designed to Passive House standards for high energy efficiency. The materials and technologies used in the Holon Building enable a reduction in energy consumption of up to 80% compared to a conventional building of the same area.
“The solution to the critical housing shortage in the US is to build modular, which delivers a project cycle up to 50% faster than site-built construction. 100% factory built housing ensures a predictable delivery time coupled with the highest quality from our highly automated robotic production line. But in addition to modular, we need to build high to maximize the use of land, particularly in the urban environment where land is at a premium. This is the promise of Holon Building: fast, affordable construction for both market rate and affordable housing” said Sunny Wang, President of BROAD U.S.A.
During the celebration, Jasper Diaz from the Office of New York City Mayor Eric Adams presented a City of New York Certificate of Recognition to BROAD U.S.A. “for its commitment to offering environmentally-friendly services and energy solutions that have helped industries across every sector to reduce their energy consumption and carbon emissions.” The Certificate further recognized BROAD U.S.A.’s work with the New York City Accelerator, established under the auspices of the Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, and is charged with helping building owners to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions in order to comply with Climate Mobilization Act goals to make NYC a greener, healthier city.
Additional highlights of the evening included a Customer Awards ceremony where BROAD recognized several prestigious applications for its high-efficiency central HVAC system that is powered by any thermal source and uses a water based refrigerant that provides environmentally friendly cooling, and docent led tours of the “Flowers on a River” exhibition of over 100 master works covering 500 years of Chinese dynastic history. “We look forward to the next 35 years of innovating solutions that save energy and reduce our customers’ carbon footprint,” remarked Dezhi Yang, General Manager of BROAD U.S.A.
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