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Overview image of the Hawaii Gateway Energy Center in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Closeup view of the Hawaii Gateway Energy Center in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Interior view of the Hawaii Gateway Energy Center in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

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The Hawaii Gateway Energy Center by Ferraro Choi is Listed as One of Top Ten Green Projects by AIA/COTE for 2007

"The Top Ten Green Building Projects is all about developing good examples of  green building design within the community…the Hawaii Gateway Energy Center employs some really unique strategies…"

Henry Seigel, FAIA
Vice Chair of the National Advisory Group for the Committee On The Environment (COTE)
American Institute of Architects


Ferraro Choi recently received national recognition by having one of its projects, the Hawaii Gateway Energy Center, listed as one of the nation's Top Ten Green Projects for 2007 by AIA/COTE, the American Institute of Architects Committee On The Environment. COTE annually selects 10 new examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutions that showcase excellence in sustainable design principles and reduced energy consumption.

COTE's Mission is to advance, disseminate, and advocate—to the profession, the building industry, the academy, and the public—design practices that integrate built and natural systems and enhance both the design quality and environmental performance of the built environment.

Project Information:

Owner/Developer:   Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA)
Architect:   Ferraro Choi And Associates
Structural:   Libbey Heywood, Inc.
Mechanical/ Electrical/ Lighting/ Energy Consultant:   Lincolne Scott, Inc.
Civil Engineer :   RM Towill Corporation.
Landscape Architect:   LP&D Hawaii .
LEED® Management   ENSAR Group, Inc.
Commissioning Agent:   Environmental Economics, Inc.
Contractor:   Bolton, Inc.
Space Frames:   Triodetic Building Products Ltd.
Photography:   David Franzen

Besides being listed as a 2007 Top Ten Green Project by AIA/COTE, the Hawaii Gateway Energy Center has been recognized locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally for its exemplary sustainable and green design strategies.  Other awards include:

  • 2005 AIA Honolulu AIA Award of Excellence for Sustainable Design
  • 2006 Northwest & Pacific Region of the AIA Citation Award
  • 2006 LEED® -NC v2 Platinum (New Construction) Certification by the United States Green Building Council (one of only 33 projects worldwide to have achieved such status)

To read more about this project on our website, go to:
Sustainable Architecture: The Hawaii Gateway Energy Center
Case Studies: The Hawaii Gateway Energy Center

For more information on NELHA and the Hawaii Gateway Energy Center, please visit:

AIA's website: AIA COTE Top Ten Green Buildings for 2007
Current TV: AIA COTE Top Ten Green Green Projects Awards Program
MSNBC.com: Hawaii Gateway Energy Center Top Ten Green Buildings for 2007
USGBC.com: LEED® Case Study
BuildingGreen.com: Hawaii Gateway Energy Center Case Study
 

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LAST UPDATE 05.24.07