Last year there were 146 projects registered for LEED certification in Hawaii. Of the 146 registered projects, 14 attained LEED certification by July 2009.

Add 10 more to the list. As of July 2010, there are 24 Hawaii projects that have attained LEED certification. The list includes three platinum projects:

Hawaii Gateway Energy Center at NELHA;
Halau Ho`olako – Community Center;
Group 70 International 2nd Floor Renovation.

There are also 232 Hawaii projects registered for LEED certification.

While the number of sustainable building projects in Hawaii is growing, the figures still lag behind metropolitan areas throughout the county. For instance, Washington D.C., which has a metropolitan population comparable to Honolulu, has more than 80 LEED certified projects.

In upcoming posts we will discuss factors that will drive the expansion of sustainable building projects in Hawaii in the future.