Hi'ilani
The Hi'ilani Eco House Project
Links for more information ...
- Studio-rma.com
Studio RMA is the home of Robert Mechielsen and his incredible team.
Visit this site to see about the technologies that Robert is
involved with, and learn more about his work with green building.
- The
Studio RMA SCIP page
More detail on the SCIP building system.
- Tridipanel Systems
Rod Hadrian's Tridipanel Systems is the company that is providing the SCIP technology
to be used in the Hi'ilani House. Visit his site for more information on
his company.
- LEED For Homes
LEED ("Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design") Green Building Rating System
is a nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of
high-performance green buildings. This site, which is maintained by the
U.S. Green Building Council, explains the rating system as it
applies to home construction.
- GreenTech.fm
This is a site where you can find podcasts by Robert and his
co-host, Tim McCormack, which cover a number of subjects related to
the use of Green technologies, particularly in the field of
architecture.
- Westport Ranch
Westport Ranch is a great project in northern California with which
Robert is involved. Take a look at the video on the main page in
which Robert talks about the design.
- The Ho'ole'a Blog
This is a blog maintained by the future occupants of the Hi'ilani
house, in which we discuss some of the background of how we came
to be doing this (among other things.)
And, of course, more to come ...