Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 29, Number 8, 1 August 2012 — ʻlolani Palace to get new cooling system [ARTICLE]

ʻlolani Palace to get new cooling system

'Iolani Palaee held a blessing July 10 to begin installation of a new $4.5 million heating, ventilation and cooling system that will replace one installed in the 1970s. Kippen de Alba Chu, palaee executive director, said the new system will be more energy efficient and help the palaee stabilize temperature and humidity, whieh are factors in preservation. The project was funded by the state Legislature as part of Gov. Linda Lingle's 2007 executive budget. Installation is expected

to begin this month and last approximately nine months. The palaee will be open during installation.