Punahou Taps Lumen for International Student Energy Exercise

Each year Punahou hosts the Student Global Leadership Initiative, bringing students from around the world to Hawaii for a two-week-long meeting on a topic of global interest – this year it’s Energy. The 48 participating students from from 15 schools in China, Japan, Singapore, Jordan and the U.S. will attend lectures and fieldtrips and meet with political and community leaders from the energy sector. The aim of the Initiative is to build leadership skills by engaging the students to conceive a realistic, yearlong project that will better their own countries’ energy shortfalls.

Lumen Solar’s Managing Partner Melissa White will join other community leaders including Jeff Mikulina of Blue Planet Foundation, Perry White of Planning Solutions, and Scott Glenn of the Sierra Club in assisting the students with conceptualizing energy solutions within unique geographical, environmental, and political contexts.

Members of the public are invited to mingle with SGLI students at a special screening of Carbon Nation, a 2010 documentary about climate change, to be shown at Wo Center on Punahou Campus at 6:00 pm on Thursday, July 27. The film will be preceded by a panel discussion with Hawaii Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz and other guest speakers.

Solar, EVs, and Cool Roofs at GEO this Saturday

Lumen Solar’s Rocky Mould will be among the featured speakers at this Saturday’s special event at the Green Energy Outlet, joining leaders from the green community in discussing green technologies and Hawaii’s energy future. Other speakers include Ro Marth of Ku’oko’a, Mark Piscioneri of the Electric Vehicle Association of Honolulu, and Justin MacNaughton of GreenCar Hawaii.

From 12-4 pm, the public is invited to learn about the energy-saving applications of cool roofs, view the latest solar technologies, and experience firsthand the exciting world of electric vehicles.

FREE and open to the public. 575 Cooke St., 591-1900 for more information.

Pacific Islands Construction Touts Apricus

Word is getting around about Apricus and its innovative applications for solar water heating, cooling, and commercial HVAC. Local contractor Pacific Islands Construction touted Apricus’ efficiency and versatility in the latest edition of HI Renovation, an insert into the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Mahalo to Pacific Islands Construction for knowing a good product when they see it! Chances are you’ll soon be seeing blue tubes on a roof near you… Read it Here!

Lumen x AIA at Punahou Sustainability Fair

Lumen Solar joined the local AIA Committee on the Environment in creating an interactive booth at Punahou School’s annual Sustainability Fair. The booths are meant to engage the students with sustainability in fun, mind-expanding ways, and we accomplished that through a recycled building material matching game (to match the latest composite building products with their recycled feedstock), a musical instrument made with salvaged materials, and hands-on solar displays. Visitors were fascinated by the shiny cerulean Apricus evacuated tubes and intrigued by our Atlantis Sunslate building-integrated PV roof shingle. Ideas are already blossoming for next year’s fair! Here’s some pics, courtesy of AIA members Mark Ayers of Ferraro Choi & Associates and Brad Smith of Innovative Habitat Design.

Lumen & Apricus on Hawaii’s Tomorrow Radio Show This Monday!

Lumen Solar and Apricus will be featured guests of The Solar Guy Jeff Davis on the Hawaii’s Tomorrow radio show this Monday, February 28.

From 5-6 pm HST tune in at AM 760 to hear Lumen and Frank Pokorny, a Technical Specialist and Apricus Relationship Manager, talk about this exciting new solar thermal technology and its diverse applications for Hawaii. We’ll also talk details about the upcoming Apricus Installation & Design Training on March 29-30 at the Green Energy Outlet.

If you can’t tune in, the podcast will be available on the website after the show airs.

Don’t touch that dial!

AIA COTE Presentation: Next Generation Solar for Hawaii – March 3

Register Online Today! On Thursday, March 3 from 12:00pm-1:00pm at the AIA Honolulu Office – Red Room there will be a brown bag lunch program brought to you by AIA Honolulu’s Committee on the Environment (COTE) and presented by Lumen Solar LLC (Local Allied Member) titled Next Generation Solar Products for Hawaii.

Learn more about the latest solar technologies for Hawaii, including information on current rebates, incentives, and financing for solar. This program qualifies for 1 AIA/CES LU. AIA Honolulu is the registered provider. Free for AIA Honolulu members & $20 for non-members.

For further information please email Melissa White, Lumen Solar LLC or call her at (808) 226-1480.

Apricus Solar Thermal Installation & Design Training, March 29-30

Meet Apricus, a leading designer and manufacturer of solar hot water and hydronic heating products for residential and commercial use. Apricus’ innovative evacuated tube collectors represent cutting edge technology for water heating, space heating, and air conditioning. With thousands of installations in 30 countries, Apricus is poised to take Hawaii by storm in partnership with local distributor Lumen Solar LLC.

The Apricus Advantage:

✦ Modular design allows for ease of installation

✦ Evacuated tubes show superior efficiency in a wide range of conditions

✦ Support is available through Lumen Solar and Apricus technical team

✦ Priced competitively and eligible for all Federal and State tax incentives

✦ Solar cooling and AC applications

✦ Tubes are easily replaceable without disrupting the system

Who Should Attend:

Architects, engineers, and solar professionals who are interested in expanding their renewable energy offerings by learning the basics of solar thermal system sizing and design.

The training session will cover topics related to domestic and commercial solar thermal installations including:

✦ Rebate and incentive information

✦ Solar hot water system sizing and design

✦ Tools for promoting Apricus and your business

✦ Component selection and system schematics

✦ Installation procedures and practices

✦ Introduction to commercial solar thermal

Training includes lunch. All-day Public Parking is available for $8 at the two large parking lots along Halekauwila Street, Ewa of the Green Energy Outlet.

AIA Kick-Off Party Pics

Lumen Solar recently joined the Hawaii chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) as an Ohana Allied Member. We attended the 2011 AIA Kick-off Party last week at the Pacific Club and mingled with new AIA Board members and plenty of fellow Allied members.

From left: Logan White of Paiea Millwrights, Mark Ayers of Ferraro Choi, Kelly Irvine of Collaborative Studio, Rocky Mould and Melissa White of Lumen Solar.

Click here for the rest of the party pics.

Meet Rocky Mould, Lumen’s New Business Development Director

Lumen Solar LLC is pleased to welcome Rocky Mould, our new Business Development Director.

Rocky comes from a strong finance and business development background. Over the last 17 years, he has spearheaded several international start-up technology and investment companies. As a portfolio manager and financial analyst, he focused on energy and materials stocks and managed portfolios valued at over $200 million. He also developed sustainable investment strategies for AIG Investment Group. Rocky has a BA in History from Yale University and an MA in Economics and Emerging Markets Finance from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). A native of New Jersey, he recently relocated to Honolulu along with his Kama’aina girlfriend.

E-mail: rockymould@lumensolar.net | Work: 808.783.3004 | Mobile: 415.577.3292

Green Energy Outlet’s December 30 Electric Car Rally

Lumen Solar owner Melissa White will be among the speakers at Green Energy Outlet’s (GEO) Electric Car Rally December 30. Live entertainment, food and drink, green booths, and more will be going down from 11-8pm at Green Energy Outlet (575-G Cooke St) and across the street at Mother Waldron Park in Kaka’ako. Details below… if you miss the event, stop at GEO’s showroom anytime to see samples of Lumen’s Apricus solar water heating systems and Sunslates solar roof shingles, as well as a whole host of other green products.

Mele Kalikimaka and Hauoli Makahiki Hou!