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UH student works to offer affordable housing on O‘ahu JANE CALLAHAN Associate News Editor A University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Ph.D. student has a task to complete besides graduating: creating affordable, green housing on O‘ahu. With meager funds and no experience in development, R.J. Martin bought land at Lualualei, on the leeward side of the island, with the goal of building a community of 25 homes. After teaming up with people of various experiences, selling his own home and soliciting investors, Martin began to see his dream become a reality. “When we look around our city, we see new luxury condos and self-storage buildings. We don’t see anything built that someone with a typical job could afford … or sustainable-oriented buildings,” Martin said. “In short, the projects and communities that make the world’s leading cities great do not exist on O‘ahu. I believe we can do better than that.” Martin consulted with Sustainable Saunders, a campus group that implemented earth-friendly and cost-effective structural changes to Saunders Hall. He also approached the School of Architecture and the engineering department, but both eventually declined to help, stating that the school could not help a private development. Eventually, a 2010 graduate from the UH School of Architecture helped design core

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This artistic rendering depicts Da Kine Homes, the future sustainable community to be built in Lualualei, in leeward O‘hau. aspects of Martin’s project. Martin partnered with Gil Barden, an ex-Navy SEAL who has been a developer in Hawai‘i on and off for 11 years. They met at an Urban Land Institute conference, and collaborated for two years. “We want to put a good value to the community. We want to be the good guys,” Barden said. There are seven different models of housing within the complex. The smallest model is a three-bedroom, two-bath, 1,000 square-foot home, which will start at $250,000. The largest model, a ﬁve-bedroom, 2,304 square-foot home, will cost approximately $455,950. “Comparable homes are selling for $100,000 to $150,000 more,” Martin said. “Our homes are a steal

for quality and location.” Adjacent to Ulehawa Beach Park, the location is also eight minutes from Kapolei by car. With completion of the O‘ahu rail, residents will have easy access to other modes of transportation. Kent Miyasaki, a media relations employee of the Hawai‘i Housing Finance and Development Corporation, spoke about the company’s involvement with the affordable housing. “Part of our mission is to supply affordable housing to keep a workforce,” Miyasaki said. “The homes are for that gap group of essential workers.” Miyasaki said that projects like this help to prevent Hawai‘i’s “brain drain,” a situation in which educated and valu-

able workers leave Hawai‘i due to the high cost of living, opting to live in a more affordable area. Eligible families must fall within a certain income. A typical applicant could be a family of four with a household income of $111,000. The homes will include a solar water system and Energy Star appliances. The development process itself is also lower impact, since builders are using the existing grade for drainage. Solar photovoltaic systems will be offered to buyers upon acquisition of their homes. The development has been far from easy for Martin, who recently had to make a decision between affordability and sustainability. To stay within the budget, he had to forgo some of the green

elements of the houses. Barden says overblown costs tend to hinder the greening progress of development, explaining that a solar heating system costs around $2,000, but business often charge up to $7,500 for its installation. “Since our homes are not permitted, design changes can still be made,” Martin said, adding that he would need further investment to make it all possible. From fi nding suffi cient investors to paperwork and permit applications, “every aspect of the project, every single day is a hurdle,” Martin said. “It’s not a glorious job,” Barden said. “It sucks the energy right out of you.” Nonprofit and government subsidies have kept the houses in an affordable range for buyers. Because the project must meet certain requirements to qualify for exemptions and aid associated with green and affordable housing, there are stipulations for buyers. To keep real estate speculators from using the homes for their own personal profit, the government will automatically have the fi rst chance to buy back homes that are owned for less than 10 years. In addition, home owners cannot rent out the properties.

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J OYC E YA N G C O N C E R T Deemed by Hawai‘i Public Radio to be “the most gifted pianist of her generation,” Joyce Yang is now touring Hawai‘i. Originally from South Korea, the recent Julliard School grad is an international performer. She’s even played with some of the world’s top orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic. Cost: $10 – $25 Where: Orvis Auditorium, 2411 Dole St. When: March 11, 7:30 pm Contact: 808-956 -7756. Purchase tickets at www.etickethawaii.com or UH Campus Center. COURTESY OF MICHAEL MARCO

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Last week, I wrote about an indie-electronic group that put out an artistically superior album, but didn’t actually do anything distinguishing with the genre. Who would guess that this week, I have an artist in a similar genre but with several discriminating twists? Duchess Leo is a relatively young duo that just put out their ﬁ rst album, “Golden Gray,” earlier this year. The two members, Daniel Ryan and Todd Buchler, are lifelong friends who started making music together in 2007. Through the combination of Buchler’s afﬁ nity for electronic music and Ryan’s songwriting ability, the two created a hauntingly

beautiful indie-electronic sound. The fascinating thing about “Golden Gray” isn’t the combination of the genres (which has already lost its novelty); it’s the consistency. Most indie-electronic groups mash together electronic beats and production with acoustic guitar and vocals on reverb on every single song. Duchess Leo, on the other hand, takes a far more creative approach. Each song has its own focus and inf luence. Some songs are striking indie-folk ballads with just a hint of electronic inf luence (“Quiet Over Bridges,” “ The Play”); others are heavily produced, rhythm-driven breakbeat tracks (“Your Sweet Love,” “Bloom”). Others still are ethereal abstractions, playing on harmonies and reverberating backbeats (“ The Sky Entering

Alabama,” “Hindsight”). This album combines the various instruments with the synthesized elements. So many artists attempt this, only to create a jarring juxtaposition of the two. It’s the subdued vibe of the album that makes it so beautiful. The abstract production of some tracks accentuates the undercurrent of melancholy that is found throughout the album. That said, this is by no means a depressing album. This melancholy serves to bring about an element of celebration and rebirth. It is a work of moving on from one stage of life to a new, brighter stage. Duchess Leo’s freshman attempt is an absolute success. Ryan and Buchler’s burgeoning musical partnership is sure to yield some excellent results in later works.

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The newest frozen dessert trend is snow ice, and the only place to get it is Frostcity in Mō‘ili‘ili. This Taiwanese treat is made by combining milk, sugar and real fruit and freezing it into blocks. The fi nished dessert is a mound of icy ribbons topped with syrup, mochi, marshmallows and fruit-fl avored popping boba pearls. Frostcity co-owner Elizabeth Tsang said, “Most of it [snow ice] is actually water and fruits. It’s not like shave ice, where it’s a block of ice and you shave the ice and pour syrup over it. There’s no artificial coloring. The fruit comes out whatever color it came in.” The Tsang family was inspired to start Frostcity after a business trip to Hong Kong. “There is nothing like [snow ice] in Hawai‘i, and so we were really excited, hoping that we could have that here. We had to go to Taiwan in order to learn how to make it,” Tsang said. Originally, the Tsangs did business at the Aloha Stadium Swap Meet before opening Frostcity in January. The variety of snow ice fl avors ranges from tropical fruits like mango and haupia to unique fl avors such as black sugar, gin-

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We drink from it, eat on it, carry things in it, and then throw it away. Plastic has been a symbol of cheap convenience, but in recent years it has also become the main cause of pollution. Hawai‘i has talked about its trash problems for a while now, and in 2008 the state proposed a plastic ban bill. The focus turned to cancer-causing plastic foam and received mixed reviews from the public, many of whom weren’t ready to loosen their grips on plastic’s convenience. Kaua‘i and Maui have already decreased pollution after recent ordinances banned plastic bags from stores, but until recently, O‘ahu has ignored bills that would either ban single-use plastic bags in stores or tax plastic. A bill was proposed again in February, but its review has been postponed until Nov. 9. The issue of plastic and overfl owing landfi lls is not only due to occasional fi res or toxic wastes fl ooding into our waters, though

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both have happened in Hawai‘i in recent months. Americans use 100 billion plastic bags annually, and less than 5 percent are recycled. Studies show that by banning plastic bags, a landﬁ ll’s use can be extended by years. Plastic bags affect our island’s land and sea animals – animals that ingest or are entangled and strangled by plastic. But people are also affected by plastic. While some ofﬁ cials have suggested burning plastic at power plants, it is a costly and toxic solution. With 250 tons of trash produced in Hawai‘i a day, it will cost $100 for each ton.

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Heated plastic is also linked to cancer. In 2005, studies showed that plastic food packaging can be carcinogenic if microwaved. Later, the public was advised not to drink from water bottles left in heated cars. It doesn’t look like O‘ahu will be banning or taxing plastic bags any time in the near future. Instead, residents should weigh the positives against the negatives on their own. Consider refusing plastic bags in the grocery line and bringing cheap, reusable bags to hold groceries. Though it may seem inconvenient at ﬁ rst, it is time we begin taking responsibility for our environment and our health.

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Warriors look to jet through Pacific Hunt completing the offense M ARC A R AK AKI Associate Sports Editor When the Warrior volleyball team lights up the stat sheets, it’s usually because of the offense provided by sophomore opposite hitter Jonas Umlauft and senior outside hitter Josh Walker. But what many opponents don’t plan for is junior outside hitter Steven Hunt. “My main focus is passing and blocking ... not necessarily getting the kills that Jonas and Josh get, but getting a dig to start the play, or getting a pass to start the play,” Hunt said. Warrior head coach Charlie Wade described Hunt as being the jack-of-all-trades. “He’s been working hard and managing his game, and fitting into a role that we need,” Wade said. “We need him to pass, serve, [and] block more than just hit fi rst. He’s been working hard at it, and it means a lot to the team.” Umlauft, the reigning Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Freshman of the Year, leads the nation in kills per game with 5.29, while Walker averages 3.48 kpg. Hunt contributes 2.28 kpg, which is good for third on the team. But he is also third with 1.43 digs per set – proof of his versatility. “[My goal is] just to learn to fit in with my teammates,” Hunt said. “You need to be ready for the set, and know that there are other guys ahead of me in that category.” Walker said Hawai‘i’s success revolves around Hunt playing well. “He’s our backbone,” Walker said. “Without Steve it’s either going to be me or Jonas every time, so good teams know if they can shut down one of us, then we’re going to struggle offensively. When Steve plays well, we’re really hard to beat.”

S TAY I N G H OM E Following a pair of straight-set sweeps over Pepperdine, No. 9 Hawai‘i (8-9, 6-6 MPSF) will host the No. 13 Pacific Tigers Friday and Saturday. First serve for both matches will be at 7 p.m. at the Stan Sheriff Center. Pacifi c fi nished last season 9-21 overall and 1-21 in the MPSF. But this year, the Tigers are 7-12 so far and 3-10 in the conference. “Pacifi c, last year, if they would have played in any other conference, they would have had a lot of wins,” senior setter Nejc Zemljak said. “They were a good team, and they kept on coming up short. This year they got better, so they’re defi nitely not a team we should underestimate. It’s another business day for us. We got to come out and play good.” The Tigers are led by sophomore outside hitter Taylor Hughes, who leads the team with 3.66 kpg.

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Opposite Jonas Umlauft had a team-high 16 kills on .560 hitting last Saturday in the Warriors sweep over Pepperdine at the Stan Sheriff Center. Junior middle blocker Sean Daley leads the team in blocks with 1.23 blocks per game. “They’re a much improved team, and they have been over the last couple years,” Wade said. “They beat [UC] San Diego 3-0 at San Diego. “It’s not like we get a night off. We’re going to have to show up and play ... they got a lot of good players, and we’re stoked to be playing them at home.”

M I D T E R M E VA L UAT I O N S With just over half of the season already in the books, the Warriors can stamp a midterm grade on their report card. “They’re still probably things we can correct,” Zemljak said. “On our potential, I just want to give it a B, because I know we’re still so much better.” Wade said he wouldn’t grade his team as high, because he felt there is still much more that can be improved. “I’d probably go C+,” Wade said. “Just because we’re at .500. But we’re getting better, and I’m looking forward to it. “You get a C+ [now], you still might be able to get an A at the end of the semester.”