David Sellers, principal architect at Maui-based architecture firm Hawaii Off Grid and founder of Surf Block —a construction material made from surfboards—tells Realtor.com ® that this material could ...

Hawaii Off Grid is using foam scraps to make insulated blocks for housing—a solution that's actually stronger and more energy ...

Despite an ongoing, coordinated effort between Hawaii Off Grid and Family Life Center that ... waiting to move into 72 Ohana Hope Village homes. Many challenges, from bureaucracy to water access ...

For example, monthly energy bills for one 100-square-foot off-the-grid home can be four to five times ... is almost twice the retail price in Hawaii, according to the American Automobile Association.