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Past and Future Tense
October 28, 2011
As we approach the end of the year, it’s a good time to look back a bit and see what’s been accomplished. A considerable portion of my time in 2011 has been spent on positioning for the future — working with the Waikiki Land Use Code Committee, State Senate’s Home for Life Task Force, the State Senate’s Urban Core & Main Street Working Group and with the State Building Code Council.
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A Matter of Perspective
September 21, 2011
By William (Bill) Brizee, AIA, CSI, CCCA, CDP, LEED®-AP President & CEO Building codes are one of life’s necessary evils, often viewed with mild trepidation but with a change in perspective, even favor. It is established that adherence to codes promotes public safety. However, a new code not available in previous downturns, offers alternatives [...]
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Changing the Rules
May 11, 2011
Years back, when I was just starting out of architecture school and still youthfully rebellious, I recall being acutely aware of the enormity of the field’s exacting and extensive rules. The vast majority of rules I had no problem with but I did wrestle with a few. I quickly learned that it was a lot easier to change the rules than it was to fight them.
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Revitalize, Renew, Refresh!
December 31, 2010
Competition in the hospitality industry has always been fierce, but as new travelers go on the road and emerging countries go after the tourist dollar, it’s a whole new ballgame.
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A Home for Life
September 30, 2010
By 2020, 21 percent of Hawai’i's population will be over the age of 65, compared to only 16 percent in the U.S. That’s a sizable share of baby boomers. What’s different about this group, in general, is that they are healthier and living longer.
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Getting Retail Built
June 30, 2010
As architects we work closely with our clients, absorbing the visions for their projects, likes, dislikes and requirements. But that’s not quite like stepping into their shoes, so when I had the chance to do that, I grabbed it.
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Trade Mission to the Philippines
March 31, 2010
I recently had the honor and pleasure of being asked to participate in the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii’s 21st trade mission to the Philippines. I was asked to talk about development opportunities in Hawaii to a group of investors and developers
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