Invented China’s first CFC-free direct-fired non-electric air conditioning in response to the global ozone depletion crisis

Invented the world’s first plate heat exchanger for non-electric air conditioning with energy efficiency increased by 40%

Release the BROAD Declaration, advocating “always fighting against low energy efficiency and material waste to the fullest, extending product lifespan to the longest”
Pesticide and fertilizer were prohibited for greenery in BROAD Town

Invented the world’s first non-electric air conditioning powered by exhaust gas from turbine,achieving zero emissions
Recommended low-load design to customers in product brochures to advocate energy conservation even at the risk of receiving complaints

BROAD Organic Farm was developed to provide some organic food to staff

Invented the world’s first Packaged Water Distribution System with operational energy decreased by 70% for cooling water and chilled water
Initiated the annual energy consumption check policy for all customers with open reports
The world’s first company to take dispute risk by showing energy efficiency on chiller’s control panel

Translated and published 250,000 copies of YouthXchange, an environment guideline of UNEP

Translated & published the 780-page Living in the Environment, an English environment encyclopedia

China’s first thoroughly-renovated community with all buildings at BROAD Town retrofitted with 15cm thermal insulation, 3-paned windows, external solar shading and heat recovery fresh air
Invented the world’s first clean fresh air machine, recovering exhaust heat by 80% and filtering PM2.5 by 99.9%

Invented the world’s first factory-made steel structured building, actualizing 5 times higher energy efficiency, 100 times cleaner air; finish up your plate at meals
Invented the world’s first handheld environment instrument (air monitor) for detecting PM2.5, carbon dioxide and electromagnetic radiation
Detergent is completely replaced by caustic soda, other drinking and drinking water by reverse osmosis water at BROAD Town

Central air conditioning system and operation services were provided for all 250 pavilions at World Expo Shanghai, cutting 73,000 tons of CO₂ emissions, which equals to planting 4 million trees；
Built an energy efficient demo building for The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP16 Cancun)

BROAD Chairman was awarded the “Champions of the Earth” by the UN for his contributions to building energy efficiency

UN Secretary General cited BROAD as the only energy conservation case in the “RIO+20 Declaration”
The Oval Mountain Organic Farm was built in Xiangyin County, gradually increase the food organic rate of staff to 80%
Launched the 8-catergory garbage sorting system. Low Carbon Commute Incentive Policy was carried out to encourage car-free staff

The factory-made steel structured building won the Innovation Award from CTBUH (Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat) for its contribution to innovative environmental conservation Installed solar panels for all workshop roofs (230,000 m²) in BSB factory

BROAD Chairman was awarded the World’s Top 25 Eco-Innovators by Fortune Magazine

The development of stainless steel B-core slabs was started, carbon steel buildings were replaced by factory-made stainless steel buildings which greatly extend the life span

In order to achieve 60-year life span of non-electric air conditioning and resist any poor quality water corrosion, copper tubes are replaced by titanium tubes

Thanks to the strict control on pollutants and wastes the Renewable Resources Co. was designated as the only waste oil disposal company among those Hunan-based central government-owned enterprises and foreign enterprises
Awarded “National Green Supply Chain Management Enterprise”

30th anniversary of BROAD establishment
Article 10 from the BROAD Declaration was revised: we pursue environment first, are always engaged in products mitigating environmental pollution essentially. In all aspects of business activities, we will put reducing pollution and improving health in the optimal place, plant the concept of environmental protection into every employee’s gene

Asian Development Bank and Hunan Provincial Government held “Asia-Pacific Low Carbon Forum” at BROAD Town

Successfully developed factory-made stainless steel building-Holon building, which is 90% higher energy efficient than that of traditional buildings and enjoys a 1000- year life design