Go Green One Year Report: 2007-2008

Capital Improvement and Other Projects:

	Solar Streetlights Six solar streetlights were installed on campus.
	Solar Water Heating Systems for Faculty Cottages Eight faculty cottages received new solar water heating systems.
	Solar Water Heating System for Dowsett Swimming Pool HPA repaired the gymnasium locker room roof, re-established skylights, and installed a solar thermal system to heat the swimming pool. The school estimates at least a 50 percent reduction in propane use. (Photo provided by Drainpipe Plumbing & Solar, LLC)
	Ozone Pool Sanitation System HPA is the first school on the island of Hawai‘i to install an ozone pool sanitation system. This system has provided better water quality yet reduced the use of chlorine by more than 50 percent.
	Solar Vent Fans The school installed 23 solar-powered vent fans: nine on the gymnasium locker room roof, three at the Village Campus drama hall, one at the science chemical storeroom, and 10 larger ones at Castle Gymnasium.
	Compact Florescent Lights HPA replaced iridescent light bulbs with the more energy efficient compact florescent light bulbs. The school still is in the process of converting to compact florescent light fixtures and energy star products.
	Go Green Charrette The school held a Go Green charrette to develop a strategic sustainability plan and set objectives and goals for the next five and 10 years. O'Brien and Company from Seattle, Washington facilitated the workshop. HPA adopted the Five-Year Sustainability Action Plan in December 2007.
	Eco-Friendly Products The dining hall continues to reduce its use of disposable take-out supplies and uses compostable disposable products. The kitchen also uses biodegradable cleaning products and non-trans fat oils, which is recycled to fuel vehicles on campus. The housekeeping department continues to test green cleaning products for effectiveness. The school contracts its carpet cleaning to a company who uses only green cleaning solutions. HPA orders recycled paper for its copying and printing machines.

Student Projects:

	Organized Green Fest Waimea concert on July 7, 2007 to promote awareness of environmental issues.
	Set up weather data collection station (including computer and software) to determine feasibility of wind and solar resources at various campus sites.
	Purchased and installed equipment to monitor and measure energy usage, collect data for future student projects.
	Purchased mini PV panels and wind turbine to generate energy for a faculty cottage and serve as a case study.
	Procuring and studying prototypes of leading renewable energy sources for comparison and modification (wind turbine, solar thermal panels, solar PV panels, bio-mass converters, and hydrogen fuel cells).
	Planted corn to evaluate effectiveness of conventional fertilizer vs. effective microorganisms (EM), produced ethanol from corn.
	Measured and reduced energy consumption at technology building.
	Engineering class designed and created *energy generators* from natural/renewable resources.
	Recycling effort by Environmental Club and Spanish class.
	Will start Hawaiian agriculture project behind faculty cottages this fall.
	Started nature trail featuring indigenous Hawaiian plants using GPS navigation on campus.
	North Hawai'i Youth Coalition-HPA service group promoted recycling and community awareness, including free community screening of *An Inconvenient Truth* at Kahilu Theatre.
	Middle School environmental elective class-studied global warming, challenging Upper School to reduce energy consumption, promoting awareness of conservation at the Village Campus.
	Seventh grade and Upper School compositing gardens.
	Green theme for Middle School science fair projects.
	*Fourth grade recycling*: six-pack plastic rings and cell phones; plastic rings now collected at Upper School as a result of fourth graders presenting at assembly.
	Summer science class research project: tested swimming pool water before and after installation of new ozone sanitation system and found no bacteria.
	Converted three diesel vehicles to run on cooking oil from the Upper School dining hall.