Building Green

Green Building...The Key to Preserving Our Future
Kai Ani Village gives recognition to those that care for the environment by using ecologically friendly products and environmentally friendly construction practices to help combat global warming. The design of Kai Ani Village has been focused around the preservation of native wetlands and the integral use of green building, earth-friendly strategies. If you care about the natural world, the choices that give hope to the future of our planet are in your hands...support the environment by owning a Hawaii Built Green home at Kai Ani Village.

Additional Features

• Plans reviewed by acoustical engineer for sound dampening
• STC-34 Rated windows provide sound dampening in specified locations
• Highly efficient water heater
• Low Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) paints
• Energy Star appliances

The Benefits to You

• Highly energy efficient. Your home uses less energy - Lower monthly utility bills.
• Conservation of water - lower water bill.
• Quieter home on the inside by the use of Sound dampening products.
• Improved indoor comfort level.
• Use of natural Hawaiian plants for landscaping. Low exterior water usage.
• Preservation of wetlands.
• Green practices build in value to your home. Defines the meaning of satisfaction for being environmentally responsible.
• Environmentally friendly saline pool and spa in place of chlorine.
• Conservation of natural resources provide a relief to local landfills.

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Do green built homes cost more to build?
A: Typically Yes - but with our expertise with Green construction, we have incorporated all the benefits of owning a green built home at no extra cost to you.

Q: Are all new homes green built?
A: No. Many projects are still being built using yesterday's construction practices.

Q: What improvements will I receive as compared to a condominium built in the 1980s, or even 1990s?
A: A highly energy and water efficient, quiet home that will save you money on your monthly utility bills. By owning a home in Kai Ani Village, you will be playing a key preserving the Hawaiian Islands for future generations.

Q: Isn't "Green" building more complicated?
A: Yes. By the use of many superior products and construction practices, a green home inherently builds in value that does not exist in many other projects.

Reducing Our Carbon Footprint
The extraordinary new Kai Ani Village condominiums and work units offer a prime example of Smart Growth, a style of development that preserves the environment while enhancing the local community and economy. The mixed use units allow a single structure to be used for both residential and commercial purposes - a great way to conserve the Earth's resources by eliminating transportation.

County leaders, environmentalists and developers alike all view Smart Growth as an effective way to enhance urban neighborhoods by mixing land uses, protecting meaningful open space, providing a pedestrian friendly community and creating a sense of place. They also see it as a means of concentrating development where schools, roads and sewer lines are already in place and within walking distance of shops, restaurants and offices, thus reducing travel time and transportation infrastructure costs. And for those who live in Smart Growth communities such as Kai Ani Village, it represents an opportunity to enjoy natural beauty and upscale comfort in a convenient, community-style setting.

As a Hawaii Built Green project, Kai Ani Village meets specific guidelines for building in an environmentally responsible manner. Among the builder's objectives is preserving the treasured wetlands on the property. This, along with energy and water efficiency and other special building methods employed at Kai Ani Village, characterizes the Smart Growth concept.

Smart Growth places value on long-range considerations, rather than on short-term results. Designed to reduce urban sprawl, decrease traffic congestion and preserve and enhance natural and cultural resources, it has been an especially popular discussion item in ecologically-conscious areas such as Maui and the Hawaiian islands. Kai Ani Village has taken this discussion and turned it into reality, leaving an example for others to follow.

Kai Ani Village Homes have been certified to qualify under the Hawaii Built Green program. The features used to qualify Kai Ani Village in the program may vary from home to home. Your actual results for benefits and energy savings may vary. Green building techniques and standards may differ based on builder, location, program and jurisdiction. The Hawaii Green Built program may vary in products, techniques and results from other green building programs.