Ferraro Choi Receives 2008 NAIOP Hawaii Kukulu Hale Green Building Award for the Waipahu Intermediate School Cafeteria
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“The awards were established to recognize the achievements of those who have made outstanding contributions to Hawaii’s commercial real estate industry and our community…” – Al Beaudette, NAIOP 2008 Chairman
Ferraro Choi received its 20th design award in its 20th year for the Waipahu Intermediate School (WIS) Cafeteria project. The Waipahu Intermediate School Cafeteria is a new full-service sustainable green-building cafeteria facility that provides a comfortable naturally lighted and ventilated environment for dining and multi-use activities.
As the first pilot sustainable green LEED® certified project for the State of Hawaii Department of Education, the WIS Cafeteria is a benchmark facility that demonstrates the State’s willingness to lead by example in its commitment to conserve resources and seek ways to provide better facilities for public schools. The Cafeteria demonstrates a number of sustainable green-building design strategies that ultimately benefit Hawaii’s environment, reduce costs for the Department of Education, and provide a healthy environment for the students, faculty, and staff.
The success of the project now extends beyond Hawaii, as the facility has been selected as a case study in the following publications:
- 2008 ASHRAE: “Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings”
- 2007 Study for DBEDT: “Analysis of Economic, Environmental, and Occupant Benefits of Sustainable Design and LEED® Certification for State of Hawaii and K-12 Public School Facilities”
Project Information:
Developer/Owner: State of Hawaii, Department of Education
General Contractor: Okada Trucking Company
Structural: Libbey Heywood, Inc.
Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing: Lincolne Scott, Inc.
Civil: Kim & Shiroma Engineers, Inc.
Landscape: LP&D Hawaii
LEED® Management: RMI/ENSAR Built Environment
Commissioning: Engineering Economics, Inc.
Food Service Consultant: George M. Matsumoto & Associates
Photography: Franzen Photography, Ferraro Choi