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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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