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Overview

Project name: Hawaii Gateway Energy Center

Project owner: Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA)

Location: Kailua-Kona HI

Architect:
Ferraro Choi And Associates

Full project profile:
http://www.aiatopten.org/hpb/overview.cfm?ProjectID=592

picture of Hawaii Gateway Energy Center

The Hawaii Gateway Energy Center (HGEC) visitor complex, situated on the south coast of Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii, serves the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii (NELH). It is the first building to be constructed on a 6.5 acre campus designed to house research, development, and demonstration facilities for energy and technological fields. The NELH facilities are run by the State of Hawaii under the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA).

The visitor complex houses administrative office space, restrooms, support areas, and a large multi-purpose space that will be used for displays, outreach, conferencing, and education. The first phase of the plan for the site also includes a small research laboratory facility. The second phase will add more laboratory space to complete the campus.

 


Our thanks to the ENERGY STAR program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and to the U.S. Department of Energy, and to BuildingGreen, Inc. for hosting the submission and judging forms.

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