Sustainability Speaks

I’m interested to know how many people be it architects, engineers and especially contractors actually know what and how a radiant barrier works AND if the product is being installed properly, ensuring its effectiveness.  Sure, in Hawaii most people have heard of Tech-Shield… the most common radiant barrier sheathing on the market (shout out to LP) but, like most of us wonder… “what is my true purpose”?

I’ve heard a lot of shop talk on ...

Hawaii Making Waves In Financing Clean Energy 

By Jessica Feingold

Public Utility Commission orders on-bill program to finance clean energy

Last Friday evening, February 1, the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) issued a landmark decision and order to create an on-bill program, very much in line with EDF’s recommendations for on-bill repayment (OBR), that will provide access to low-cost financing for solar and energy efficiency projects for homeowners and small businesses.  ...

High Performance Builder… oh yeah, sounds like a sales pitch, BUT what does it mean?

The essence of HPB is building science, and building science is defined as follows;

“skills and knowledge that allow us to design and create buildings that perform in a predictable way”

…that seems simple enough and what is more comforting than something one can predict; certainly homeowners want to know what they can expect of their new home, remodeled home or an ...

MOKULUA HPB of Kailua, HI Receives

Houzz’s 2013 ‘Best Of Houzz’ Award 

Annual Survey and Analysis of 11 Million Monthly Users

 Reveals Top-Rated U.S. Professionals

Kailua, HI — January 22, 2013 – MOKULUA High Performance Builder of Kailua HI has been awarded  “Best Of Houzz” 2013 by Houzz, the leading online ...

HAWAII BUILDER NAMED 2012 CERTIFIED GREEN PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR BY NAHB

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 21 2013  Michael Fairall, CGB, CGP, Master CGP, founder of MOKULUA High Performance Builder in Kailua, Hawaii, has been named the 2012 Certified Green Professional ™(CGP) of the Year by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

Fairall was honored for his longtime advocacy on green and sustainable design and construction issues and his ...

BREAKING NEWS
RESNET has achieved its number one legislative priority January 1^st 2013, when Congress extended the $2,000 tax credit for builders who build energy efficient homes by a bipartisan vote 89-8 in the Senate and 257-167 in the House.

The extension was part of the compromise legislation aimed at averting the fiscal cliff.  The legislation extends the credit through December 31, 2013 and retroactively to January 1, 2012.

This is ...

“Having built our custom homes for thirty five years, dealing with large cost over-runs and long punch lists, we are delighted that these are in the past.

The finest builder and General Contractor of our life has been MOKULUA, as their planning,quality execution and integrity is, to quote a Tibetan phrase, para gate (beyond the beyond,) so that not only do we have the “Best in Class in Hawaii,” but also the ...

MOKULUA is proud to have our Principal, Mike Fairall, as a “LEED”ing nominee for the National Association of Home Builders Designee of the Year.

As a Master Certified Green Professional, Mike has not only represented his business, Mokulua HPB as a leader in green building but has also been on the forefront of representation for the State of Hawaii.  As a committee member in the Energy and Green Building sub-committee, Mike ...

Is the economic ball rolling??  The markets seem to be moving again… home sales are increasing, developer inventories are slimming and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has announced another positive spike in permits and new home development for the 3rd quarter in a row… in the midst of the “pre-presidential” election, why aren’t we hearing about the proverbial backbone of our economy – the construction industry?  What’s fueling this ...

Cozy Custom Waimea Home
Completed 2012 in Waimea, Oahu

This Haleiwa – Waimea Bluffs, hillside home is as beachy as they come!  Designed to maximize the ocean (and big surf) views, a wrap around lanai spans the entire makai side offering a comfortable outdoor living space with panoramic views of Waimea’s best surf and north shore sunsets.  The adjacent indoor space feels huge with vaulted ceilings, plenty of windows and sliding door systems to maximize the use of natural light and allow for that oh so Hawaiian indoor outdoor lifestyle.  Coming ...