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P26000611 HAWAII BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS STUDY

General Information
Solicitation Number
P26000611version:    05
Status
Released
Department
University of Hawaii
Division
University of Hawaii
Islands (where the work/delivery is to be performed)
Statewide
Category
Services
Release Date
10/02/2025
Amendment Date & Time
10/23/2025 11:00 AM
Amendment Reason
Extend RFP Due Date from 11/03/2025 2:30PM HST to 11/10/2025 2:30PM HST
Offer Due Date & Time
11/10/2025 02:30 PM
Description
RFP No 26-4092 to Provide Services to conduct a study on Hawaii Building Performance Standards for Natural Energy Institute (HNEI), a research unit of the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST), University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Contact Person
Allen, Sarah-Jane
Email
sallen9@hawaii.edu
Phone
808-213-1210
General Comments
Contract start and end dates are tentative. The actual start and end dates will be indicated in the Notice to Proceed letter.
Procurement Officer
Sarah-Jane Allen
Attachments
UHRFP264092BuildingPerformanceStandards-RFP264092HIBPS.pdf
Amendment 1-Amendment1.pdf


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P26000611 HAWAII BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS STUDY

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Quantity
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Commodity Code
 

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TASK 1: Analysis of Hawaii's Building Performance Standards (BPS
1
LOT
541690, 925110 

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Commodity Code Description
541690 Energy consulting services
925110 Building standards agencies, government
General
Quantity
1
Unit of Measure
LOT
Title
TASK 1: Analysis of Hawaii's Building Performance Standards (BPS
Description
Assess the current status and readiness for statewide implementation of Building Performance Standards (BPS) in Hawaii by evaluating county-level benchmarking baselines and alignment with ASHRAE Standard 100. Analyze estimated compliance costs and energy savings across selected building types using available state and local datasets, and identify any critical data gaps and barriers that may hinder full BPS deployment, with necessary stakeholder engagement such as with Hawaiian Electric Company.
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TASK 2: Barriers to Adoption and Implementation of BPS
1
LOT
541690, 925110 

Code Table
Commodity Code Description
541690 Energy consulting services
925110 Building standards agencies, government
General
Quantity
1
Unit of Measure
LOT
Title
TASK 2: Barriers to Adoption and Implementation of BPS
Description
Identify the major barriers (e.g., initial costs, permitting, workforce capacity, financial, institutional, and technical) to the adoption of BPS and energy efficient technologies and end uses. Provide recommendations on how to address these barriers.
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TASK 3: Potential Legislation and Policy Recommendations
1
LOT
541690, 925110 

Code Table
Commodity Code Description
541690 Energy consulting services
925110 Building standards agencies, government
General
Quantity
1
Unit of Measure
LOT
Title
TASK 3: Potential Legislation and Policy Recommendations
Description
Develop actionable legislative and policy recommendations to support the adoption and implementation of Building Performance Standards (BPS) and energy-efficient retrofits in Hawai'i.
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P26000611 HAWAII BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS STUDY

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