Rebuild Hawaii Consortium
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Hawaii Energy is proud to be one of the many sponsors of the Rebuild Hawaii Consortium! Rebuild Hawaii Consortium goals are to promote efficient energy resource utilization by identifying and leveraging statewide and national assets, creating community awareness, building partnerships and employing innovative solutions to resolve energy efficiency and resource efficiency issues. Link to official website
Rebuild Hawai‘i Consortium
Tuesday, December 6 2011
Emalani Room 320 at the Hawai‘i Convention Center
1801 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, Hawaii
Parking: $5
Fourth Quarter Slide Presentation
(click on the person's name to view)
7:30 Networking + Coffee
8:00 Commence Meeting
8:15 Introduction of New Affiliates
- Carolyn Weygan-Hildebrand | DLIR – Research and Statistics Office
- Ken Sheeks | Hawai‘i Skylights and Solar Fans, Owner and General Manager
8:30 Opening Speaker: Can we think and act differently about ?
- Sophie Cocke | Civil Beat, Reporter-Host
8:45 Session 1: PARTNERSHIPS – developing innovative energy efficiency approaches
- Moderator: Robin Campaniano | Ulupono Initiative, General Partner
- Sean Connelly (Carrot Mob) | KYA Sustainability Studio, Creative Director
- Rob Kinslow (Religious Partnerships) | Hawai‘i Interfaith Power and Light, Executive Director
- Michael Chang (Community Partnerships) | Hawai’i Energy, Deputy Program Manager
9:45 Networking Break
10:00 Session 2: FINANCING – turning energy efficiency projects into reality
- Moderator: Lori Hiramatsu | HEDCO, Training and Marketing Manager
- Miles Kubo (Overview of financing vehicles for energy efficiency projects) | Energy Industries, COO
- Gwen Yamamoto-Lau (Green Sun Hawai‘i) | Hawai‘i Community Reinvestment Corporation, President
- Joseph Burns (Small business financing info) | O‘ahu Small Business Development Center, Director
11:00 Session 3: POLICY – assisting the energy efficiency sector to thrive
- Moderator: Carolyn Shon | DBEDT, Energy Efficiency Branch Manager
- Josh Strickler (EEPS framework and on-bill financing dockets update) | Public Utilities Commission, Chief Researcher
- Ken Kelly (Transportation Efficiency)| National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Senior Project Leader for HCEI
- Senator Mike Gabbard (Legislative energy efficiency update) | Senate Energy and Environment Committee Chair
12:00 Mahalo
Next Meeting: March 5, 2012 – Honolulu Convention Center
For additional information please contact: Brandon Hayashi
