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March 7, 2013

Improvements were needed to replace aging infrastructure and lower energy costs for the parishes. The renewable energy solution also reflects church leaders’ commitment to careful stewardship of the earth’s resources.

Trane, Sunforce Solutions, and Diocese of Honolulu representatives finalize solar power project agreement. Front Row – from left: Lisa Sakamoto, Diocesan Finance Office; Very Reverend Gary L. Secor, Vicar General, Diocese of Honolulu; Craig Hunt, Chairman of SFSI; Most Reverend Clarence Silva, Bishop, Diocese of Honolulu; Vince Canino, vice president of renewable energy at Trane; Philipp Herzog, chief executive officer of SFSI. Back Row – standing from left. Eric Bauer, strategic solutions account executive at Trane; Bruce Graham, Diocesan attorney; Mike Ketcham, director, design and engineering - CoGen at Trane; Vito Galati, Cades Schutte LLP, legal consultant for the Diocese of Honolulu; Don Mitchell, director of strategic solutions at Trane; Dr. David Rezachek, engineering consultant for the Diocese of Honolulu from Rezachek & Associates; Monica Kelsey, executive assistant, HNU Energy; Jared Libby, project manager at HNU Energy; Vince Vernay, facilities services manager at the Diocese of Honolulu.

Trane is collaborating with the Roman Catholic Church’s Diocese of Honolulu and Sunforce Solutions International (SFSI), a global provider of fully integrated, third-party, decentralized solar power solutions for a solar projecct. The collaboration will involve implementing solar roof solutions totaling over 1.15 megawatts in nine parishes on the islands of Oahu and Maui: Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa – Honolulu; St. Joseph – Waipahu; Star of the Sea– Kahala; St.Anthony – Kailua; St. John the Baptist – Kalihi; Maria Lanakila – Lahaina; Christ the King – Kahului; St. Theresa – Kihei; St. Anthony – Wailuku.

Diocese leaders anticipate that the alternative energy solutions will meet 80% of future electrical needs, significantly reducing energy costs. Improvements were needed to replace aging infrastructure and lower energy costs for the parishes. The renewable energy solution also reflects church leaders’ commitment to careful stewardship of the earth’s resources.