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The Rebuild Hawaii Consortium, established in 1998, is a state-wide networking and information sharing group that includes federal, state, and local government agencies; schools, colleges and universities; utilities; energy service companies, and community and private business organizations.  Participants meet regularly to share information and experiences on energy efficiency and resource conservation programs, projects, technologies, practices, and products.  The Consortium encourages and facilitates partnerships that help leverage the assets of its members to develop innovative solutions to energy and resource efficiency issues.

History

The Rebuild Hawaii Consortium is an outgrowth of the US Department of Energy (USDOE) Rebuild America program, a network of hundreds of community-based partnerships formed to save energy, improve building performance and ease air pollution by reducing the demand for energy. They aim to enhance the quality of life through evergy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. Since 1994, the program has served as a mechanism for revitalization and job creation in many US communities. Rebuild America now resides in USDOE's Building Technologies Program. The State of Hawaii became a Rebuild America Partner in 1997.

Early on, the State recognized the need for a broader approach to better adapt Rebuild America to local needs. In early 1998, they invited other energy stakeholders - utilities, financial institutions, US Department of Defense organizations, energy service companies and equipment vendors - to join State and local government partners to form the Rebuild Hawaii Consortium.

Goals & Objectives

Rebuild Hawaii Consortium goals are to promote efficient energy resource utilization by identifying and leveraging statewide and national assets, creating community awareness, building partnerships and employing innovative solutions to resolve energy efficiency and resource efficiency issues. To achieve these goals, Consortium participants:

• Encourage cost-efficient, sustainable practices to conserve energy and protect environmental resources. By targeting energy performance in buildings and addressing other community resource-conservation opportunities, Consortium members team up to make public-private investments to reduce energy costs and improve the quality of Hawaii's environment.
• Employ innovative solutions to resolve resource efficiency issues. Drawing on expertise from USDOE and other federal agencies, local businesses and utility relationships, Consortium members introduce innovative new technologies, tools and practices to improve energy performance in Hawaii communities.
• Identify and leverage financial resources. Information on energy-efficiency financing strategies, government tax incentives and utility rebates is made available to enhance the benefits of energy project development.
• Organize, support and participate in educational programs. Consortium members bring education on energy efficiency, renewable energy and alternative technologies to the public and to the professional community through workshops, training, seminars, reserach and school-based programs.
• Participate in quarterly meetings of Consortium members. Anywhere from 60 to 150 Consortium members and guests are present at these regularly scheduled, half-day meetings to participate in networking opportunities and listen to formal presentations by experts in energy efficiency and renewable energy. Consortium speakers address such issues as energy project financing, emerging energy-efficiency technologies and equipment, and new energy policy trends.

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