New Hawaiian Home

New Hawaiian Home: House of the Future

2011-07-24T23:09:00.002-10:00

Jul 17 201110:15PM HI

KITV-ABC

Honolulu, HI

It's called the New Hawaiian Home, a project of the Building Industry Association, Hawaiian Electric Company and the Department of Business Economic Development & Tourism. The prototype was designed to educate developers, contractors and construction workers how to build using green techniques. It has a garage door that lets in ambient light. In fact the whole house uses ambient lighting and cross ventilation. It has solar power and even edible landscaping.

OPEN HOUSE

2011-07-15T17:36:00.000-10:00

PUBLIC WELCOME: LAST OPEN HOUSE

747 22nd Avenue, Honolulu HI

Sunday 10:00am to 4:00pm
July 17, 2011

Home of the Future in Kaimuki

2011-06-20T03:33:00.002-10:00

The home of the future is in Kaimuki. The building takes sustainability to a whole new level. Let's go there right now with Manolo. Manolo Morales is in a new home on 22nd Avenue in Kaimuki, talking with Karen Nakamura of the Building Industry Association, about the different new green building techniques demonstrated in the home.

Source: KHON-FOX
June 20, 2011 6:20 AM

MAHALO TEAM (updated 7/15/2011)

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Steering Committee

Armstrong Builders LLC (project superintendent)

Castle & Cooke Homes Hawaii Inc (project manager)

Construction Services Pacific (general contractor)

Gentry Homes Ltd (Project Chairman)

Green Sand Inc (green sustainability strategist)

Greenwave Solutions Inc

HECO

Pacific Resource Partnership

DBEDT

Hawaii Carpenters Union Local 745

Architecture and Engineering Committee

Armstrong Design Ltd (design chair)

Baldridge Associates Structural Engineers

Douglas Engineering Pacific Inc

Gentry Homes Ltd

Green Sand Inc

Group 70

Jeff Brink

Kamehameha Schools

PBR Hawaii & Associates Inc

Ultimate Innovations Inc

Victoria Reventas ASID

Enrollment Committee

Armstrong Builders LLC

Lend Lease Actus LLC

Alan Shintani Inc

Castle & Cooke Homes Hawaii Inc

D R Horton Schuler Homes LLC

Homeworks Construction Inc

Gentry Homes Ltd

Green Sand Inc

Greenwave Solutions Inc

Hunt Building Company Ltd

Grading/Compaction/Site Preparation

Alan Shintani Inc (site work contractor)

Ron's Construction Corporation (site work contractor)

All Island Fence Rental LLC (dust screen)

A's Party Portables (porta potty)

Pineridge Farms Inc (base course)

Safepro Inc (safety signage)

Safety Systems Hawaii Inc (project sign & scaffolding)

Termite Treatment/Concrete work & Plumber

Homeworks Construction Inc (concrete slabs)

Hawaiian Cement (concrete)

Gima Termite & Pest Control Inc (ground treatment)

Termimesh Hawaii Inc (Termimesh supplier)

R M Nakamura Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors Inc

Steel Walls and Framing

Steel Truss & Panel LLC (steel wall panels)

CEMCO Steel (exterior studs)

Dietrich Industries Inc (interior studs)

Oceanview Builders Inc (framing contractor)

HPM Building Supply (structural plywood & lumber)

Honolulu Wood Treating LLC (engineered floor joist)

Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc (hurricane tie downs)

Sheer Walls/Sheeting/Trusses

Hunt Building Company Ltd (roof trusses)

Sunrise Construction Inc (install trusses)

RSI Roofing & Building Supply (supplier Techshield)

Techshield/Vandermeer Forest Products Inc

Worthington Military Construction Inc (install sheer walls)

Roofing/Windows/Siding

HPM Building Supply (metal roofing)

Protech Roofing LLC (roofer)

American Traditional Homes Ltd (install siding/windows)

MI Windows & Doors/Honsador Lumber (supplier)

Coastal Windows Inc (HuperOptic film install)

Jade Painting Inc (exterior painter)

CertainTeed Corporation (cement siding supplier)

Electrical Contractor/Photovoltaic &
Electrical Fixtures

M Watanabe Electrical Contractor Inc

RevoluSun LLC (photovoltaic)

Progress Lighting (lighting fixtures & fans)

Aloha State Services Ltd (a/c installer)

AirScape (whole house fan)

Plumbing Contractor/Plumbing Fixtures

R M Nakamura Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors Inc

Inter-Island Solar Supply (solar water heater & panels)

Ferguson Enterprises Inc (Kohler plumbing fixtures trim)

Zurn Industries LLC (dual flush toilets)

Pacific Rim Partners LLC (Zurn Distributor)

Insulation/Drywall

JDH Construction Limited (Icynene foam installer)

Icynene (foam Insulation)

Admor HVAC products Inc/Knauf Insulation (Ecobat)
CertainTeed Corporation (drywall supplier)

Sinclair Drywall Inc (drywall contractor)

Green Building Education/Inspection/Verification

Green Sand Inc (green strategist consultant)

Pacific Sustainable Building Science LLC (LEED verifier)

Pohaku Consulting (ANSI NGBS verifier)

Interior Finish Work

Alert Alarm of Hawaii (wireless alarm system)

Closet Systems of Hawaii (wire shelving)

Decora` Cabinetry (certified wood cabinets)

Foundations Hawaii Inc (kitchen concrete counter top)

Green Builders Depot (bamboo hardwood floor)

Hawaii Kitchen & Bath Inc (m.bath paper counter top)

Mililani Glass & Screen (mirrors & mirror doors)

Pittsburgh Paints (low VOC paint)

PHF Hawaii Inc (green carpet and padding)

Quillopo Painting Inc (interior painting)

Schlage (door hardware)

Sanyo/Servco Home & Appliance Distribution (a/c)

Tru-Door Hawaii Inc (doors)

Van's Flooring and Tile Inc (flooring contractor)

Wayne's Flooring America (ceramic tile supplier)

Z Contractors Inc (interior finishes)

Driveway/Patio/Gutters/Fencing

Homeworks Construction Inc (concrete work)

National Concrete Sawing Inc (sawing of concrete)

Servco Raynor Overhead Doors (garage door)

Tropical Roofing & Raingutters Inc (gutters)

Green Builders Depot/Rainhog H20G (rain hogs)

Equinox Opening Roofs LLC (patio awning)

Vinyl Tech & Masonry Inc (vinyl fencing)

Landscaping

PBR Hawaii & Associates Inc

Ultimate Innovations Inc

Fred Lau Hawaiian Landscape Comany Inc

Resort Management Group LLC/ Reed Kishinami

The New Leaf Inc/Alan Fiddler

Bella Pietra/Geobunga (ceramic pots)

Hawaii Earth Products (soil/sompost mix)

Waimanalo Feed Supply (aquaponics)

Diamond Head Sprinkler Inc (irrigation mat/weed cloth)

Kamali’i Trucking and Rentals (trucking/soil and gravel)

Ali’i Turf/ sod

Interior Design & Staging

Victoria Reventas ASID

Rogene Gaspar LEED AP Allied Member ASID designBLOOM

Chuen Yee ASID MCYIA Interior Architecture and Design
Susan Lam Allied Member ASID

Vendors

Window World Inc (window coverings)

WDI Companies Inc

Magnolia

Design Within Reach

Bali Furnishings

Chai Studio

Bali Designs

Forward Thinking

Pacific Home

87 Zero

Somace

Philpotts and Associates

Hawaii Craftsmen
The Fine Art Associates
Seaside Art Gallery

Artist

Karen Daspit

Mary Babcock

Jodi Endicott

Jeff Roth

Curt Ginther

Shelley Miller
Rosemary Miller

Sue Pearson

Kristen Olsen

Marcia Ray and Archie Macaraeg

David Hamma

Stephen Hauss

BIA New Hawaiian Home April 2011 Eco Effect

2011-04-27T07:00:00.000-10:00

The New Hawaiian Home

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The New Hawaiian Home
CertainTeed Saint-Gobain supplied their Fiber Cement Siding in two patterns with trims. The siding was installed by American Traditional Homes Ltd. Jade Painting Inc did the exterior painting.

MI Windows and Doors supplied double glazed vinyl awning and sliding windows and sliding doors through Honsador Lumber LLC.

HPM Building Supply Custom Metal Roofing manufactured the roof which was installed by Protech Roofing LLC.

Photovoltaic panels on roof facing southwest.

2011-04-16T10:09:00.003-10:00

RevoluSun LLC furnished and installed high efficiency photovoltaic panels sized to fit this section of the roof. These panels will generate all of the electricity that is used by this family of four. The New Hawaiian Home; 4 bedrooms 2.5 baths is a "net zero" home which means that no electricity will be used from the HECO grid if the air conditioners are not used. BIA will monitor electricity use for one year and report our findings on this blog quarterly and also at the BIA home shows in January 2012 and August 2012.

Icynene foam insulation

2011-04-05T15:07:00.004-10:00

Exterior walls and the attic were sprayed with Icynene foam insulation applied by
JDH Construction Limited to seal the exterior walls and roof to create a controllable interior environment.

Ecobat Fiberglass Insulation

2011-04-05T10:01:00.001-10:00

Ecobat insulation below roof trusses and floor joist supplied by Knauf Insulation was installed by Sinclaire Drywall Inc. All vents were covered during construction to prevent dust and debris from getting into all ducts.

Engineered wood floor joists.

2011-03-30T10:07:00.002-10:00

Engineered wood floor joists were supplied by HWT and installed by Oceanview Builders Inc, who also did the framing.

Techshield radiant barrier roof sheeting

2011-03-30T10:06:00.002-10:00

Techshield radiant barrier roof sheeting, supplied by RSI Roofing Supply deflects the rays of the sun keeping the attic space cooler. Techshirld was installed by Sunrise Construction Inc.

Engineered Wood Trusses

2011-03-11T11:59:00.002-10:00

Hunt Building Company Ltd supplied engineered wood trusses which were
installed by Sunrise Construction Inc.

NHH Blessing

2011-02-08T22:57:00.003-10:00

From left to right: Robert Armstrong, Armstrong Builders LLC, Council Member Tulsi Gabbard Tamayo, Council Member Stanley Chang, Lori Ann Ambrosewicz, Owner Daniel Ambrosewicz, Owner Senator Mike Gabbard. Michael Brant, Gentry Homes Ltd., Senator Pohai Ryan, Kahu Kelekona Bishaw.

LEADERSHIP
It is not often that leaders from what most would initially think represent different interests come together for a unified cause, setting aside those things that would traditionally divide them and focusing on initiatives that unite them. Three key entities and their respective leaders – The Building Industry Association of Hawaii (BIA), the Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) and the Department of Business Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), have joined together to take sustainable living to a higher level. Their focus is to take their relentless passion and expertise and to help Hawaii lead in sustainable building and sustainable living. They will take their collective lessons learned to the national platform to reform policies and guidelines that have hindered progress toward this cause.

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY GREEN EDUCATION
Currently, there is a glass ceiling for contractors trying to get into sustainable, green building. This is especially true for smaller contractors, which is the primary target for the BIA. There is a perception that sustainable, green building is inefficient, cost prohibitive and too difficult. The New Hawaiian Home will serve as a learning tool for BIA contractors and prospective contractors to better understand green building concepts. An education curriculum will be developed over the course of the construction project and will be used in future educational opportunities the BIA engages in. In partnership with other building trade organizations, construction trade unions and major supply dealerships, the BIA will share best practices to lead the industry in sustainable, green building.

END USER EDUCATION
Most people don’t realize the easiest and most effective way to wean Hawaii off of its dependency on fossil fuel starts with the end user . . . the everyday citizen. If Hawaii reduces its energy use by 12%, the almost $1BILLION savings could be reinvested into our economy – just from simple lifestyle changes we COULD make as average citizens. HECO, has taken a leadership role to educate communities at-large that our journey off of fossil fuel starts in the mirror. The New Hawaiian Home is more than just a sustainable, green home; it transcends to a sustainable, green and still modern lifestyle. In addition to LEED Platinum and ANSI Silver National Green Building Standards, the New Hawaiian Home will incorporate acquaponics and composting systems, edible or usable landscaping, solar dryers (Hawaiian clothes line) and most importantly, developed in a way that assures that the years ahead result in the reduced carbon emission footprints that LEED and ANSI Standards expect.

HECO's Robbie Alm & Rhonda Goyke on NHH at KGMB

2010-09-23T15:37:00.002-10:00

Hawaiian Electric Company's Robbie Alm and Green Sand Incorporated Rhonda Goyke were interviewed by Howard Dicus. The BIA Hawaii is inviting bids for a new Hawaiian home designed for energy efficiency in a Hawaiian style. To watch the KGMB Sept 20 segment, click here.

NHH Second Floor Plan

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NHH First Floor Plan

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NHH Landscape Plan

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Why is green construction important from the perspective of the BIA?

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The Building Industry is experiencing a change in how business is done today and how this industry will be doing business in the future. The BIA takes a leadership role in advocating for the industry to enhance the quality of life for the people of Hawai`i. This is our mission and we are doing everything we can to bring the industry in-line with what is being asked by the market we serve.

We have come full circle and are going back to the roots of building like it was done by first generation builders. They were truly Green Builders and today we are going back to the practice of masters.

· We are conscientiously conserving the use of materials and the result is less waste going to the dump and lower cost for less materials.

· We are paying attention to how we position windows for natural lighting, for the reduction of heat gain, and to take advantage of our wonderful trade winds. We are maximizing natural ventilation by using insulation and radiant barriers to reduce the use of air conditioning. We lessen the need for lighting when the sun is out.

· We are reusing construction debris like concrete, wood, glass, and steel to lessen the amount of construction waste we create and the resources to mine more ore and we now growing forests to create more trees.

· We are paying attention to what we are buying, how we are buying and how we storing these materials so as not to create toxic air, or damage inventory before needed creating waste.

· We are now learning to conserve our resources, reuse our materials, and take responsibility for how we build responsibly because we care about our environment and it is the right thing to do.

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By Karen T. Nakamura

How does the design of the home impact how we live?

2010-05-18T16:30:00.001-10:00

By: Ka`iulani K. Sodaro, AICP

Our homes, the most intimate of spaces in which we spend time, are more than places of sanctuary, retreat, and safety. They are spaces that reflect our values and priorities as individuals, families, and communities. A shared value and priority for us all is protecting the unique place we all call home – Hawai`i.

The New Hawaiian Home rises to this challenge: to move homeownership to a greener, more sustainable lifestyle thereby protecting the precious island environment we all share.

Through the design process, sustainable living can be translated into design elements that shape our behavior inside our homes as well as how we operate them.

For example, integrating the surrounding outdoor environment of the site with the home’s interior living spaces can create inviting gathering spaces. Providing for ample daylighting, increased natural ventilation and multiple access points to the yard creates a sense of openness and connectedness to our environment and neighbors. Further, “living outdoors” reduces the energy/electricity demands of “living indoors” by reducing the need for lighting and air-conditioning. Outside dining patio areas, open room views, and generous fenestration of rooms reinforce the connectedness of living beyond four walls.

In effort to reduce operating costs and the home’s energy load, the incorporation of Energy Star appliances, attic insulation and solar ventilation fans, solar hot water heating, and solar photovoltaic panels are all additional ways to design for a low energy impact home.

Lastly, a key sustainable design element is productive landscaping. Shade and fruit trees, raised and vertical garden beds, an aquaponic system, composting area, rainwater harvesting barrels, and plants with cultural use and value are all examples of living a sustainable lifestyle.

The New Hawaiian Home is striving to demonstrate that our homes can be places where we live responsibly and provide for a more sustainable future for our families, communities, and ultimately our Hawai`i.

Ka`iulani K. Sodaro, AICP
Sustainability Manager
Facilities Development & Support Division
Kamehameha Schools

New Hawaiian Home - view from street

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Rendering of view from the street, image courtesy of Jeff Brink Inc.

New Hawaiian Home - Landscape Plan

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Conceptual landscape plan for the New Hawaiian Home, courtesy of PBR Hawaii & Associates, Inc.

What is green building really?

2010-04-24T18:36:00.001-10:00

There is a lot of confusion about what is a green or sustainable home. The confusion is understandable because this is a highly complex question and topic and there is not one right answer. There is instead an “it depends” answer that so many of us find frustrating.

What I mean is that true green building practices cover many topics, strategies, and technologies and can be pushed to an almost infinite level. I like to call this “shades of green” because the spectrum of green design is so broad.

There are shades of green for:
- Energy: How much energy are you saving and what is the source of the energy? I.e. are you generating the energy you consume or does your energy source come from the burning of imported fossil fuels?
- Water: How much water are you saving and what is the source of that water? Are you using potable water for landscaping when you could be using harvested rainwater?
- Rainwater management: Are you collecting and using rain on the property or is this precious resource running off your property, down the storm drain and carrying pollutants to our near shore resources?
- Landscaping: Are you using native and adaptive species appropriate for your neighborhood?
- What materials are used in your home: Are there materials that could be used that are healthier?

These topics are some of the most commonly discussed and each has a scale for implementation or “greenness”. For example, are you generating 5% of the energy that you are using or 100%? 5% is good but 100% is great, so you see it “all depends”. Factors that influence the shade of green on any project include the goals, the needs, the site, and the budget. So we are left with shades of green.

The ultimate goal is what I call Dark Green projects. That is when all the strategies and technologies come together is a significant manner which results in a much lower footprint, higher quality of life, and importantly the life cycle analysis (life cost) is lower than conventional construction. That is the goal. Everyone wins

Welcome to the blog for the New Hawaiian Home.

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This blog has been set up as a forum to share ideas and details about the New Hawaiian Home and initiate a dialogue about green or sustainable design in an open practical application for Hawaii. This project is intended to be a learning classroom; we invite you to our classroom and to be an active participant. Please submit questions or topics that you would like us to discuss.

We will begin with new topics for information and dialogue. Topics may change as interests come to light in the weeks ahead.

- What is green building really?
- How does the design of the home impact how we live?
- Why is green construction important from the perspective of the BIA?
- Do you foresee an increase in the demand for green homes? Why do you think there is this interest?
- How is passive design different than standard home design?
- Why is up front planning and design critical to successful green design?
- What classes can individuals take to learn more about sustainable homes building practices? (CGP class)
- How can planning for the project upfront reduce waste?
- How does a whole house fan work?
- What are aquaponics?
- How does light fixture selection impact energy efficiency.

Start Date Set

2010-03-12T15:53:00.000-10:00

May 3, 2010 is groundbreaking. Watch for the final design next week.