Ma Ka Hana Ka ʻIke http://hanabuild.org Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:28:22 +0000 en hourly 1 Solar Photovoltaic System for Kupuna http://hanabuild.org/2011/12/solar-pv/ http://hanabuild.org/2011/12/solar-pv/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:00:14 +0000 Rick http://hanabuild.org/?p=1298 Our youth were able to work with a licensed solar installer, to create a large 7-kilowatt grid inter-tie system for a Hana kupuna (elder). The family required this level of system to offset their high electrical bill caused by the elder being on a respirator 24/7. The project allowed our kids to learn about large grid-tied systems by doing the work themselves—a type of system our program has never done before—while meeting the needs of our Hana kupuna.

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• 2011 Maui County Mayor’s Laulima Award for environmental leadership

• 2010 Hawaiʻi State Governor’s Innovation Award

• 2009 Tiny Malaikini Mea Kokua Award for selfless giving to the Hana community

• 2009 Certificate of Commendation from Hawai‘i State Governor for Hana dialysis center

• 2009 Resolution from Maui County Council for national exposure on Discovery Channel

• 2008 Laulima Vocational Service Award from Kahului Rotary Club

• 2004 Native Hawaiian Nonprofit of the Year Award from Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

• 2001 Rick Rutiz honored as 1 of 10 People Who Made a Difference by The Maui News

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]]> http://hanabuild.org/2011/11/fall-woods/feed/ 0 Ag Learning Center – Update! http://hanabuild.org/2011/11/ag-update/ http://hanabuild.org/2011/11/ag-update/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:00:05 +0000 Rick http://hanabuild.org/?p=1271 More from the Hana School ag building …

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]]> http://hanabuild.org/2011/10/ag-center/feed/ 0 Builders on the Farm http://hanabuild.org/2011/10/farm-builders/ http://hanabuild.org/2011/10/farm-builders/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:00:26 +0000 Rick http://hanabuild.org/?p=1195 Several of our building program students have also chosen to participate in our new Mahele Farm agriculture program, learning hands-on techniques of growing and harvesting in a community farm setting.

 

]]> http://hanabuild.org/2011/10/farm-builders/feed/ 0 Kamaʻaina Bathhouses http://hanabuild.org/2011/10/kamaaina-bathhouses/ http://hanabuild.org/2011/10/kamaaina-bathhouses/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:00:46 +0000 Rick http://hanabuild.org/?p=1187 Students built two bathhouses for local Hana families that will soon house solar hot-water systems, to be supplied and installed by the youth in collaboration with Hawaiʻi Energy later this year.

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