Comments for HONBLUE Sustainability http://green.honblue.com Wed, 03 Aug 2011 01:16:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Hawaii Energy Heroes by James McCay http://green.honblue.com/blog/hawaii-energy-heroes/comment-page-1/#comment-614 James McCay Wed, 03 Aug 2011 01:16:17 +0000 http://green.honblue.com/?p=592#comment-614 Hi! I would LOVE to learn more about this solar A/C at SSFM. Any more info please Miriam? http://www.ssfm.com/projects.htm Thank you! Hi!
I would LOVE to learn more about this solar A/C at SSFM. Any more info please Miriam?

http://www.ssfm.com/projects.htm
Thank you!

]]> Comment on Iwilei businesses are hitting the streets! by Shannon Hines http://green.honblue.com/blog/iwilei-businesses-are-hitting-the-streets/comment-page-1/#comment-348 Shannon Hines Sat, 02 Apr 2011 02:01:33 +0000 http://green.honblue.com/?p=650#comment-348 What a great event last week! We had 70 volunteers from local Iwilei businesses including: JTB Hawaii, SSFM, Tesoro, Kmart, HIS, and HONBLUE. What a great event last week! We had 70 volunteers from local Iwilei businesses including: JTB Hawaii, SSFM, Tesoro, Kmart, HIS, and HONBLUE.

]]> Comment on Hawaii Energy Heroes by Shannon Hines http://green.honblue.com/blog/hawaii-energy-heroes/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Shannon Hines Fri, 21 Jan 2011 22:49:26 +0000 http://green.honblue.com/?p=592#comment-160 Great suggestion! They recycling with us and they're our neighbor but I had no idea they were doing so much to reduce their consumption. Congrats to SSFM! Great suggestion! They recycling with us and they’re our neighbor but I had no idea they were doing so much to reduce their consumption. Congrats to SSFM!

]]> Comment on Hawaii Energy Heroes by Miriam Gee http://green.honblue.com/blog/hawaii-energy-heroes/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Miriam Gee Thu, 20 Jan 2011 02:26:08 +0000 http://green.honblue.com/?p=592#comment-158 I'd nominate SSFM International for their immense efforts towards a LEED Gold EBOM certificate. They have significantly reduced their energy consumption by using Solar Thermal energy for air conditioning. Also, they have employed company-wide computer power settings and timed power strips for computer accessories to reduce plug loads. Lastly, they have UNPLUGGED vending machines and personal fridges, and replaced old models with Energy Star appliances! Kudos to Jo-Anna Herkes at SSFM. I’d nominate SSFM International for their immense efforts towards a LEED Gold EBOM certificate. They have significantly reduced their energy consumption by using Solar Thermal energy for air conditioning. Also, they have employed company-wide computer power settings and timed power strips for computer accessories to reduce plug loads. Lastly, they have UNPLUGGED vending machines and personal fridges, and replaced old models with Energy Star appliances! Kudos to Jo-Anna Herkes at SSFM.

]]> Comment on Get the LEED out! by Shannon Hines http://green.honblue.com/blog/get-the-leed-out/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Shannon Hines Thu, 02 Dec 2010 01:53:58 +0000 http://green.honblue.com/?p=537#comment-132 Thanks to those of you who responded with interest in participating in our 2011 calendar project! We know that we didn’t give you much time to submit and for that we apologize. We’re pretty sure that’s the reason we didn’t get enough responses to move forward with our concept. We still think this is a good idea and we want to do it right – so we’re shelving the project until next year. Keep your eyes open for announcements on our websites and in our newsletters. Thanks to those of you who responded with interest in participating in our 2011 calendar project! We know that we didn’t give you much time to submit and for that we apologize. We’re pretty sure that’s the reason we didn’t get enough responses to move forward with our concept. We still think this is a good idea and we want to do it right – so we’re shelving the project until next year. Keep your eyes open for announcements on our websites and in our newsletters.

]]> Comment on Reduce, Reuse, Rewrap? Welcome the holidaze! by Shannon Hines http://green.honblue.com/blog/reduce-reuse-rewrap-welcome-the-holidaze/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Shannon Hines Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:33:00 +0000 http://green.honblue.com/?p=571#comment-129 Thanks for the additional ideas Miriam! I love the way the colored ribbons look against the paper grocery bags - simple and festive. Thanks for the additional ideas Miriam! I love the way the colored ribbons look against the paper grocery bags – simple and festive.

]]> Comment on Reduce, Reuse, Rewrap? Welcome the holidaze! by Miriam Gee http://green.honblue.com/blog/reduce-reuse-rewrap-welcome-the-holidaze/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Miriam Gee Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:08:00 +0000 http://green.honblue.com/?p=571#comment-121 Paper bags from the grocery store make great wrapping paper. Our fam also has been reusing the same paper gift bags for probably 10 years now, we just change the tags each year, recirculate, and don't use tissue paper. Then we fold em up each year and store until the next. Thanks Shannon, great post~! Paper bags from the grocery store make great wrapping paper. Our fam also has been reusing the same paper gift bags for probably 10 years now, we just change the tags each year, recirculate, and don’t use tissue paper. Then we fold em up each year and store until the next. Thanks Shannon, great post~!

]]> Comment on Reduce, Reuse, Rewrap? Welcome the holidaze! by Shannon Hines http://green.honblue.com/blog/reduce-reuse-rewrap-welcome-the-holidaze/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Shannon Hines Sat, 20 Nov 2010 22:50:44 +0000 http://green.honblue.com/?p=571#comment-115 Great idea! I've seen some beautiful vintage reusable woodblocks in your shop (www.chaihnl.com) and I found this video showing an easy twist on making potato stamps: http://ow.ly/3d4Ry Great idea! I’ve seen some beautiful vintage reusable woodblocks in your shop (www.chaihnl.com) and I found this video showing an easy twist on making potato stamps: http://ow.ly/3d4Ry

]]> Comment on Reduce, Reuse, Rewrap? Welcome the holidaze! by CHAI Honolulu http://green.honblue.com/blog/reduce-reuse-rewrap-welcome-the-holidaze/comment-page-1/#comment-114 CHAI Honolulu Sat, 20 Nov 2010 19:13:57 +0000 http://green.honblue.com/?p=571#comment-114 personalize the newspaper wrap with with a woodblock stamp, rubber stamp, or home made vegetable stamp personalize the newspaper wrap with with a woodblock stamp, rubber stamp, or home made vegetable stamp

]]> Comment on Get The Drift & Bag It by Shannon Hines http://green.honblue.com/blog/get-the-drift-bag-it/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Shannon Hines Mon, 04 Oct 2010 19:33:52 +0000 http://green.honblue.com/?p=526#comment-70 @Jessica - It was great to see you there! I've always thought these events work best when everyone plays a small part - 'many hands make light work' @Jessica – It was great to see you there! I’ve always thought these events work best when everyone plays a small part – ‘many hands make light work’

]]> Comment on Get The Drift & Bag It by Jessica Holley http://green.honblue.com/blog/get-the-drift-bag-it/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Jessica Holley Fri, 01 Oct 2010 02:08:56 +0000 http://green.honblue.com/?p=526#comment-67 Glad I was able to play a part (no matter how small) in this event. After viewing those photos by Chris Jordan I'm moved to play a bigger part in the next cleanup! Glad I was able to play a part (no matter how small) in this event. After viewing those photos by Chris Jordan I’m moved to play a bigger part in the next cleanup!

]]> Comment on Get The Drift & Bag It by Shannon Hines http://green.honblue.com/blog/get-the-drift-bag-it/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Shannon Hines Fri, 24 Sep 2010 22:01:27 +0000 http://green.honblue.com/?p=526#comment-65 Stuart Coleman was on KHON, and had a great interview talking about the importance of these types of events: http://www.khon2.com/content/news/morning/story/Get-the-Drift-and-Bag-it/4KRGdEoliUeF0MAT1-mDFw.cspx Stuart Coleman was on KHON, and had a great interview talking about the importance of these types of events:
http://www.khon2.com/content/news/morning/story/Get-the-Drift-and-Bag-it/4KRGdEoliUeF0MAT1-mDFw.cspx

]]> Comment on New Horizons by Shannon Hines http://green.honblue.com/blog/new-horizons/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Shannon Hines Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:29:25 +0000 http://green.honblue.com/?p=514#comment-52 @Joe – thanks for stopping by to check out the site and for the feedback. Donating outdated prints to after-school programs is a great reuse option - well done! If you ever have more materials than the young artists can use, feel free to drop them off with us and we can either reuse or recycle them at our home office in Iwilei. Thanks again! @Joe – thanks for stopping by to check out the site and for the feedback. Donating outdated prints to after-school programs is a great reuse option – well done! If you ever have more materials than the young artists can use, feel free to drop them off with us and we can either reuse or recycle them at our home office in Iwilei. Thanks again!

]]> Comment on New Horizons by Joe Uno http://green.honblue.com/blog/new-horizons/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Joe Uno Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:04:46 +0000 http://green.honblue.com/?p=514#comment-51 Very cool commentary. This issue is beginning to get traction, finally. The fact that there is a finite number of gallons of oil is being accepted as true. One small thing that I have been doing for years is donating my old blueprints to after-school care programs. They all love it for art projects! Very cool commentary. This issue is beginning to get traction, finally. The fact that there is a finite number of gallons of oil is being accepted as true.

One small thing that I have been doing for years is donating my old blueprints to after-school care programs. They all love it for art projects!

]]> Comment on Oahu’s Reusable Thrift Stores by Shannon Hines http://green.honblue.com/blog/oahus-reusable-thrift-stores/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Shannon Hines Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:27:23 +0000 http://green.honblue.com/?p=501#comment-49 Great suggestion Theo - Thanks! Here's their website: http://www.centralunionchurch.org/worship_evangelism/programs.html Great suggestion Theo – Thanks! Here’s their website: http://www.centralunionchurch.org/worship_evangelism/programs.html

]]> Comment on Oahu’s Reusable Thrift Stores by Theo Starr http://green.honblue.com/blog/oahus-reusable-thrift-stores/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Theo Starr Sat, 21 Aug 2010 01:00:12 +0000 http://green.honblue.com/?p=501#comment-47 Agree. Central Union Church has a great thrift store too... Agree. Central Union Church has a great thrift store too…

]]> Comment on Dark Water by Shannon Hines http://green.honblue.com/blog/dark-water/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Shannon Hines Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:58:43 +0000 http://green.honblue.com/?p=460#comment-43 @Miriam - great visual. And that website is enlightening – I wonder how they chose which statistics to display with each comparison. @Miriam – great visual. And that website is enlightening – I wonder how they chose which statistics to display with each comparison.

]]> Comment on Greywater and Storm Water by Shannon Hines http://green.honblue.com/blog/greywater-and-storm-water/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Shannon Hines Tue, 10 Aug 2010 02:09:10 +0000 http://green.honblue.com/?p=434#comment-42 @George - I've heard similar frustrations from within the AEC community. Not specific to greywater systems but in response to how codes in general can't seem to keep up with some of the more proven sustainable products available in the marketplace. I wonder if we’ll ever see the roles reversed. Codes that actually encourage builders & designers to demand greater efficiencies from manufacturers and suppliers as opposed to getting caught in the middle of the clients demands. @George – I’ve heard similar frustrations from within the AEC community. Not specific to greywater systems but in response to how codes in general can’t seem to keep up with some of the more proven sustainable products available in the marketplace. I wonder if we’ll ever see the roles reversed. Codes that actually encourage builders & designers to demand greater efficiencies from manufacturers and suppliers as opposed to getting caught in the middle of the clients demands.

]]> Comment on Making Sustainable Choices by Shannon Hines http://green.honblue.com/blog/making-sustainable-choices/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Shannon Hines Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:07:06 +0000 http://green.honblue.zoombis.com/?p=330#comment-41 Thanks Art! Let me know if there's anything specific you want to cover - your support means a lot. Thanks Art! Let me know if there’s anything specific you want to cover – your support means a lot.

]]> Comment on Making Sustainable Choices by Arthur Ifuku http://green.honblue.com/blog/making-sustainable-choices/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Arthur Ifuku Fri, 06 Aug 2010 02:37:14 +0000 http://green.honblue.zoombis.com/?p=330#comment-40 you are doing agreat job,big trees grow from little acorns. you are doing agreat job,big trees grow from little acorns.

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