New Project on Hamakua Coast

(Picture by Rachel Baddorf Copyright 2010)
(Picture by Rachel Baddorf Copyright 2010)
The new project is up country on the Hamakua Coast near the town of Pauillo. The site is on the side of valley that funnels up the ocean winds into the foothills of Mauna Kea. The house will look out, down the valley, to the ocean. It's beautifully quiet cattle country.

The design is based on a Kaloli 2 with an enlarged deck and built on a slab. The house will take advantage of the breezes coming up the valley with energy efficient sliding doors. The doors will also contribute to the daylighting of the house, reducing the need for electrical lighting.

(Picture by Rachel Baddorf Copyright 2010)

(Picture by Rachel Baddorf Copyright 2010)

The area had been bulldozed and we were supposed to be putting together the forms for pouring the concrete slab.

(Picture by Rachel Baddorf Copyright 2010)

We measured using a laser level and found that the surface wasn't even enough yet for a good slab. The bulldozer needed to be called in to go deeper for an even grade.


(Picture by Rachel Baddorf Copyright 2010)

The project is underway and progressing.

Portable Power Generation will never be the same…

Our new system for the Kaloli 4.

The System has two axes of rotation that allow for maximum solar panel power production. The panels can be rotated on a horizontal and a vertical axis. It DOES NOT have the third axis that allows for the panels to be folded down against the Mast during inclement weather.

Three daily panel adjustments (aiming the panels at the sun) will yield a tremendous power gain over a static position.
The system employs a100 Watt solar panel systems, and the average maximum daily power production for the System is usually about one Kilowatt-hour, but depending on location and conditions, may occasionally exceed 1.2 Kilowatt-hours.
Once fully assembled,it weighs about 60 lbs. The construction is primarily T6061 Aluminum (aircraft-grade) and stainless steel. There are no tools required for assembly, and every removable component is leashed to prevent loss. The system can be used in the harshest of environments, and deployed for an hour or a week without regard for the weather.
It has a 5 year limited warranty on materials and workmanship and a 25 year power output warranty.
Both Systems are made in the U.S.A.
All systems are Field-Serviceable, and require very little maintenance and can be set up in a couple of minutes

Designed specifically for Recreational, Humanitarian, Residential & other "Light Duty" Applications...
...at 40% less cost!!

...and unlike many of our competitors,
it is Made in America!

Building Permit

Mauna Kea in the winter time.

Good news today, finally got the plans approved by the building department.
We have a building permit.
We are ready to roll.
Next step: get electric hook up, cable and hi speed internet. Thank you.

Al the Bst 4 2010!

Happy New Year, . I look forward to 2010 with you on our adventures.

Al the Bst 4 2010!

Kaloli Point. Mauna Kea in back ground.

Hear the surf. Kaloli Point cabin on 1/2 ac. Walk to the ocean.
Comes with custom plans for 1300 sq. f. ocean view home.
Build your dream home while living in this beautiful cabin on Kaloli Point! The 1 bdrm, 1 loft, 1 bath. Large workshop as well. House sits on lot very close to the ocean with plenty of trees surrounding property. 1 BR, 1 BA, with huge loft, shower, kitchen, hot water. High speed internet and cable. Has a nice 1 car detached car port on property. Ocean is very close from home.You can hear the surf. Less than .5 miles from beautiful Kaloli Point. The potential is endless.
808 895 1690
Location: Google maps: Kilika, Keaau, Hi. 96749

Location of new Kaloli 2 in Kealakekua, Hawaii

Things are taking shape

Roof construction on a Kaloli 3

Harmonize with the site. Build as small as possible.
Use natural heating and cooling.
Be beautiful as well as ecological,using green and non- or less toxic materials, sustainable approaches to water and waste, environmental landscaping, and enery-efficient design, heating, and cooling.
The houses are striking in appearance, inexpensive to build, totally functional.
Surrounded by tropical fruit orchards, vegetable gardens, greenhouses and animal systems.
- Alternative methods of power generation. Wind and solar. Power grid technology.
- Latest energy-saving technologies related to appliances, advanced lighting and operable shading devices
NO PREFAB, using green and non- or less toxic materials wherever possible, sustainable approaches to water and waste, environmental landscaping, and energy-efficient design, heating and cooling.
This cabin measures 12x24 and comes with a nice lanai and huge loft for additional space.
Designed and built by us when you order. Ask for an appointment to view a model home.
Super Strong Construction - Water Tight.
Spacious interior
State of the art green architectural home
Interior Option Tung & Groove.
Almost any modification to suit your needs.
Each cabin can be custom built to your specifications.
Please allow 6 to 8 weeks to complete.
*Native Landscaping
A Sustainable building, or Green building is an outcome of a design which focuses on increasing the efficiency of resource use — energy, water, and materials — while reducing building impacts on human health and the environment during the building's lifecycle, through better siting, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and removal.
Green buildings are designed to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment by:
Efficiently using energy, water, and other resources.

Dry Taro in Hawaii

We planted some dry Taro and it seems to be doing really well.

Kaloli 3 under construction

Felicia approaching

View from the deck down
















Update: We continued building watching the approaching hurricane but then Felicia just fizzled.

Too much deep water around the Big Island and Mauna Kea just smashed the hurricane. Pretty impressive.



It is a Category 4 Hurricane right now but by the time it gets here it will be a tropical storm.
Hopefully. Because we are building a house right now. Stay tuned.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS 53 TO 74.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH AND GUSTY. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE.
HIGHS 69 TO 84. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST
15 TO 20 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO
35 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...OCCASIONAL SHOWERS. BREEZY. LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL POSSIBLE. LOWS 51 TO 72. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 40 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT.