Hawaii Tokai University

Building FunctionInternational School   
Gross Floor Area6,100 square meters (45,000 square feet) 
LocationHonolulu, Hawaii
Scope LEED Energy modelling 
Project DescriptionThe school is in the city of Kapolei and its facilities are known as the Tokai University Pacific Center. There are classrooms, a learning center, research labs. The Tokai University Pacific Center is located adjacent to the University of Hawaii – West Oahu campus and HTIC students may use UH West Oahu’s cafeteria and library. 
Value AddedEfficient solar panel system designed with Kyocera solar modules and SMA Tripower inverters, transforming the sun’s energy into 400 megawatt hours (MWh) of clean energy per year. The resultant annul carbon offset is 304 tons of carbon dioxide emissions (equivalent to usage of 31,000 gallons gasoline).