The Urban Land Institute's mission is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. The Hawaii District Council of the Urban Land Institute (ULI Hawaii) fulfills this mission by providing high quality resources on the best practices in land use. ULI Hawaii provides an open forum that brings together the public, private, and non-profit sectors and all others devoted to land use that is economically, environmentally and socially sustainablep

Upcoming Events

Young Leader Event:

Improving the Quality of Land Use and Development Permit Applications

Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m
Queen Lili`uokalani Trust Conference Room
1100 Alakea Tower Suite 1100

Please join us for lunch and a presentation by Deputy Director Jiro Sumada of the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Planning and Permitting on improving the quality of land use and development permit applications. The presentation will focus on the top five concerns relating to applications for building permits, grading permits, subdivision applications, and land use approvals that his department receives. He will also outline a plan to work with development professionals to address these concerns that will ultimately lead to the processing of permit applications more efficiently for the benefit of all. His presentation will be followed by a question and answer session.

The event is open to Young Leader members of ULI Hawaii (ULI members under 40 years of age) $15 charge. Cash only at the door. Includes lunch. RSVP deadline: Thursday, May 31. The event is limited to 25 people, so please sign up ASAP by email>>>

Hawaii BioEnergy: Helping Improve Hawaii's Energy Security & Sustainability

Thursday, June 7, 2012, 12:00 noon
Architects Hawaii Conference Room, 1001 Bishop Street, 2nd Floor
Hawaii BioEnergy is established by three of Hawaii’s largest landowners: Kamehameha Schools, Maui Land & Pineapple, and Grove Farm; in addition to three venture capital companies. Hawaii BioEnergy’s mission is to reduce Hawai‘i's energy costs, greenhouse gas emissions, and dependence on imported fossil fuels through the development of local renewable bioenergy projects. Joel Matsunaga, of Hawaii BioEnergy will share their work in Hawaii to improve our State’s energy and food sustainability.

Slide shows from our June 16, 2011 luncheon on Green Communities in Hawaii: Moving Toward Net Zero are up. See them here>>>

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From UrbanLand Magazine, April 7, 2011