Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 27, Number 5, 1 May 2010 — A ground breaking venture in Waiʻanae Valley [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

A ground breaking venture in Waiʻanae Valley

A groundbreaking ceremony for the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands planned Kaupuni development took plaee March 30 in Wai'anae Valley. The 1 8-home development is groundbreaking in itself - it will be the nation's first net-zero energy community. Kaupuni, whieh will also feature shared areas to grow food, for aquaponics and a community eenter, will provide the model for all future DHHL developments. Among the dignitaries at the groundbreaking were Lt. Gov. Duke Aiona, in white aloha shirt and orange lei, and Kaulana Park, director of the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, at center, wearing orange lei. To read a eolumn about Kaupuni by Lt. Gov. Duke Aiona, see the April issue of Ka Wai Ola Loa, online at oha.org/kwo/loa. - Photo: LisaAsato