The state of Hawaii honored 13 businesses and nine events for their outstanding and innovative clean energy efforts at the 2014 Hawaii Green Business Awards held July 11, 2014 in Honolulu. The awards were presented by Lt. Gov. Shan Tsutsui and hosted by the Hawaii State Energy Office of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), Department of Health and The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii. The annual awards program recognizes achievements by Hawaii businesses and entities in the area of energy efficiency.
The honorees of the 2014 Hawaii Green Business Awards are:
- Aqua BambooWaikiki Hotel
- Aqua Kauai Beach Resort
- Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa
- Hawaii Island Retreat
- Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club
- Outrigger Reef on The Beach
- The Equus Hotel
- The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua
- Wyndham at Waikiki Beach Walk
- Blue Hawaii Lifestyles
- Honeywell Smart Grid Solution
- MonkeyPod Kitchen at Ko’olina
- The Limtiaco Consulting Group
The Hawaii Green Business Awards also honored nine green events held in 2014:
- Build and Buy Green Conference at Hawaii Convention Center and University of Hawaii Cancer Center Sullivan Center 2013 & 2014
- TEDx “Disruptive Leadership” & “Cultivating Community”
- Hawaii Innovation Workshop by travel2change
- Hawaii Sustainability in Higher Education Summit
- Green Apple Day of Service – USGBC Hawaii
- Kamehameha Schools’ Sustainability Council Retreat #2-KYA
- KYA Holiday Party 2013
- ILFI Water Petal Event-KYA
- Loco Kine Valentine by Sweetbreads
Click here for the State of Hawaii press release and a description of the awardees and their energy efficiency accomplishments.
