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Seabird Island Sustainable Community
Demonstration Project

The project introduces environmentally healthy and energy efficient construction methods and products to builders and communities across Canada. The project has garnered Canada wide attention for its low tec approach. A film (titled In a Sacred Way We Build) has been produced that documents the extraordinary community planning, integrated design and green building process.

The following is a list of materials on the project you may find useful. Files are in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) or html format. Please be patient as some of the files are large.

In a Sacred Way We Build 1 x 30 Television Documentary, 2004 Knowledge Network, Access The Seabird Island First Nation Sustainable Demonstration Project is considered to be the first on-reserve housing project of its kind in the world. Built by British Columbia's Seabird Island First Nation community, in partnership with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, this environmentally sensitive project is based on Healthy Housing? and Flex Housing? concepts. It also utilizes a passive solar roof, wind generators and a shallow type of geo-thermal energy to supplement conventional electricity. The Seabird Island Project is being regarded as a flagship project for the future of housing. "In A Sacred Way We Build" Movie Order the Documentary Movie (Omni Films)

• "It Ain't Easy Being Green" Vancouver's Burns Bog -  a precious ecosystem
  La Source Magazine, Katrina Sieniuc, July 2010
• "It Ain't Easy Being Green" Vancouver's Burns Bog -  a precious ecosystem
  La Source Magazine, Katrina Sieniuc, July 2010
• "Integration + Innovation: The Seabird Island Project"
  BC Architecture Magazine - Fall 2003, 8 page summary
  Rob Sieniuc, Allan Dobie (CMHC)
• "Canadian Sustainable Development (English)"
  CMHC Publication - Winter 2006, 29 pages
  "Canadian Sustainable Development (French)"
  CMHC Publication - Winter 2006, 29 pages
• "Building A Sustainable Future"
  CMHC Official Project Tour Booklet 2004 - 40 pages
• "Seabird Island a First Nation first"
  Vancouver Sun, Brian Morton, May 1, 2004
• "Leadership By First Nations In Sustainable Housing"
  BC Climate Exchange Newsletter, January 2004
• "Federal Minister at Seabird for official ribbon-cutting"
  Agassiz, Observer, James Baxter, May 1, 2004
• "Housing Project First of Its Kind"
  Chilliwack Times, Mike Chouinard (canada.com web site)
• "Seabird Island Project - Creating A Climate of Change"
  Design Quarterly Magazine - Spring 2004
• " Creating A Climate of Change"
  Sustainable Community Development, Rob Sieniuc, March 2004
• "Seabird First Nation Building A Sustainable Future"
  On The Go - Indian And Northern Affairs Canada
• "Seabird First Nation Building A Sustainable Future"
  On The Go - Indian And Northern Affairs Canada, French version
• "Building a Sustainable Future- Poster"
  AIBC/APEG Sustainable Exhibit, 2003/2004
• "Seabird First Nation Building A Sustainable Future"
  Dupont Tyvek ® Supro Roofing Membrane
• "Formaldehyde-free high recycle content batt insulation"
  Johns Mansville Building Insulation
• "Soltec PowerSource Energy Solutions"
  Windgenerators, invertor, metering
• "Turtle Island Org"
  Seabird Island Demo Grand Opening
• "CMHC Announcement - Seabird Island Grand Opening"
  Sustainable Community Development - PDF
• "Innovative Housing Project Will Benefit First Nations
  Communities Across Canada
  Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, July 2004