Homes

Architects, builders, and property owners can make their buildings more comfortable (and energy efficient).

• • Comfortable Homes in Hawaii: Guidelines for Energy Efficient and Economical Housing
  • Hawaii Homeowner's Guide to Energy, Comfort & Value
  • Field Guide for Energy Performance, Comfort, and Value in Hawaii Homes
  • Data Collection and Analysis of the Heat Mitigating, Passive Design Strategies at the Waianae Model Demonstration House
  • Building Media website: includes videos.http://www.codecollegenetwork.com/hi/index.html
  • Hawaii Builtgreen™ Home Program - The "Hawaii BuiltGreen™ Program" is a statewide program to make it easier for builders and homeowners to design and build energy- and resource-efficient homes in Hawaii. It includes hands-on, right-here-in-Hawaii examples of what to do and how to do it, such as a real home, exhibits, seminars, and workshops.
  • Good insulation in roofs, attics, and walls can help keep the sun's heat out of the building. See Roof Insulation (brochure, with illustrations and cost estimates; 2 pages; 834 kb).
  • Have Some Energy on the House - SOLAR
  • WATER HEATING
    • Should photovoltaics be your first choice to heat water? Solar Water Heating Fact Sheet
    • Excel spreadsheet: compare the costs of water heating using solar, electric, gas, and heat pump water heaters (PV not included; see fact sheet). Data such as electricity rates, gas cost, water heater size can be changed.