Building Management Hawaii

11/07/2025

Trade Media Hui is excited to announce the hiring of Julie Stanley as associate editor!

Julie joined the editorial team in June and will be an active contributor to the planning, writing and editing of our flagship publications, including 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘏𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘪ʻ𝘪, 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘏𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘪ʻ𝘪 and 𝘏𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘪ʻ𝘪 𝘏𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺.

Look for her byline in our magazines soon!

E komo mai, Julie!

03/05/2025

Building managers gathered at Waiea for an exclusive SuperBlock Summer Series event — sparked by 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘏𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘪ʻ𝘪’𝘴 recent panel at the Hawai‘i Buildings, Facilities & Property Management Expo.

𝘉𝘔𝘏'𝘴 expert columnist Duane Komine curated a focused discussion on smart, sustainable strategies addressing the industry’s insurance crisis. From pool conservation to real-world case studies, the lunch meeting provided attendees with actionable insights on lowering costs, water waste and pollution.

11/04/2025

Trade Media Hui is proud to announce the promotion of Richard Melendez to Senior Editor.

In his new role, Richard will oversee all editorial content across 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘏𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘪ʻ𝘪, 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘏𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘪ʻ𝘪 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘪ʻ𝘪 𝘏𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 magazines.

We are excited to see Richard take the helm and help shape the future of our publications.

Congrats, Richard!

05/03/2025

𝗗𝗢𝗡’𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗧: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗕𝗙𝗣𝗠 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪!!!

𝟭𝟬 𝗔.𝗠. 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬: “𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙡𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜: 𝙂𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙂𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙙”

𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘏𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘪ʻ𝘪 takes center stage at the Hawaiʻi Buildings, Facilities & Property Management Expo on Thursday at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall with a must-attend seminar featuring a powerhouse panel of top energy, water, roofing, HVAC and remediation specialists unveiling cutting-edge strategies to cut costs, conserve resources and navigate upcoming regulations. 😎

Joining our panel of industry experts are:

Hawai‘i Energy Principal Development Engineer 𝗗𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘀
Commercial Roofing & Waterproofing Vice President / Project Managing Estimator 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴
Eco Clean Hawaii Business Development Manager 𝗥𝘂𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗼
Honolulu Board of Water Supply Information Officer 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗠. 𝗣𝗮𝗵𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗶
AIRPRO Indoor Air Solutions President / Owner 𝗞𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘂 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘀

Our moderators for the panel will be 𝗗𝘂𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗞𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 and 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗵 𝗔𝗴𝘂𝗼𝗻 of One Waterfront Towers.

See you on Thursday! 🎉

27/02/2025

𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗨𝗣 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗛: “𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨: 𝘎𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘎𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘥”

𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘏𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘪ʻ𝘪 takes center stage at the Hawaiʻi Buildings, Facilities & Property Management Expo on March 6 at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall with a must-attend seminar featuring a powerhouse panel of top energy, water, roofing, HVAC and remediation specialists unveiling cutting-edge strategies to cut costs, conserve resources and navigate upcoming regulations.

Panelist 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗠. 𝗣𝗮𝗵𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗶 is a public information officer at the Board of Water Supply. Originally from Chicago, she moved to Hawaiʻi in the late 1980s and has worked in sales, marketing, publishing and managed a few restaurants. At BWS, Pahinui manages a sharp team of marketing professionals with skills in strategic planning, social media, website creation and management, video production and writing.

See you at 10 a.m. March 6 for this 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 seminar!

25/02/2025

𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗨𝗣 𝗜𝗡 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛: “𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨: 𝘎𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘎𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘥”

𝘽𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙃𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙞ʻ𝙞 takes center stage at the 𝗛𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗶ʻ𝗶 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀, 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼 on March 6 at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall with a must-attend seminar featuring a powerhouse panel of top energy, water, roofing, HVAC and remediation specialists unveiling cutting-edge strategies to cut costs, conserve resources and navigate upcoming regulations. 🤯

Moderator 𝗗𝘂𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗞𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 is principal consultant at Komine and Associates LLC, which he launched in 2024 after more than 35 years of experience managing upscale residential resort buildings. HIs track record includes multi-award-winning properties and long-term leadership at Nauru Tower and Hokua, where he instilled a culture of exceptional hospitality service. Komine was also honored as National IREM ARM of the Year in 2015. 🤩

With over two decades of experience in the property restoration Industry, panelist 𝗥𝘂𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗼 is a State of Hawai‘i licensed contractor and IICRC certified professional (WRT-AMRT-CPT-CC), specializing in structural drying, interior building renovations, mold remediation and abatement. Since joining Eco Clean Hawaii in 2012, he’s overseen high-profile restoration efforts, tackling emergency water loss, fire/smoke damage, and biohazard responses in historical landmarks and classified locations. 😎

Panelist 𝗗𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘀 is the principal development engineer at Hawaiʻi Energy, leading the company’s customer engagement strategy by supporting project development and implementation while also managing technical training. With nearly 20 years of experience, he’s developed extensive expertise across energy management, capital planning and project management, factory and building automation systems, HVAC optimization, reliability-centered maintenance and total productive manufacturing. 🫡

See you at 10 a.m. March 6 for this FREE seminar! 🥳

21/02/2025

Go green at your property without going into the red! 😳

Join Building Management Hawaiʻi at the 2025 Hawaiʻi Buildings, Facilities & Property Management Expo for a must-attend seminar on sustainable building management and energy efficiency. ⚡️

Learn how to cut costs, conserve resources and stay ahead of regulations — all without breaking the bank. 💰

Industry expert and BMH columnist Duane Komine will moderate a powerhouse panel featuring top local specialists in energy, water, HVAC and remediation. 👏🏽

This dynamic session will dive into real-world strategies to reduce operational costs, optimize energy use and promote eco-friendly practices in your facility. 👍🏽

Don’t miss out on this FREE OPPORTUNITY to discover actionable insights and connect with industry leaders. 🔥

See you at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall! 🌟

18/01/2025

Save the date – 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘏𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘪ʻ𝘪'𝘴 annual Top 25 Contractors luncheon will be held on June 25, 2025, at the Honolulu Country Club.

Hawaiʻi's biggest construction firms will take the spotlight at this benefit event for the Carl & Christine Hebenstreit Education Fund.

Sponsorship opportunities available. Event details to come.

01/01/2025

Building management industry professionals! Here's your invite to join the ranks of 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘏𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘪'𝘴 expert contributors!

Our guest expert columns allow professionals like you to discuss important and relevant information to those managing and maintaining buildings.

Submissions are unrestricted, meaning you, the author, ultimately decide what building owners, property managers and facility caretakers should know about your field when it comes to residential buildings and commercial properties.

Rather than a promotional piece, this is an opportunity to speak as a specialist, offering advice and discussing what is meaningful and relevant to the building management community.

You might, for example, write about the newest technology in your field, what tenants should expect from repair projects, or how to choose the right contractor for a project.

Interested? Fill out the form using the QR code or URL below for further consideration.

https://hi.switchy.io/bmh-expert-signup

We look forward to hearing from you!

Aloha,
Jason Genegabus
Senior Editor, 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘏𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘪 / Trade Media Hui

31/12/2024

24/12/2024

In celebration of the holidays, Trade Media Hui will be closed on 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗰. 𝟮𝟱, and 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝗮𝗻. 𝟭. Normal business hours will be observed on all other days.

This season reminds us that true success lies in caring for our health, loved ones and community. Your trust and partnership inspire us, and we’re deeply grateful for your support.

From all of us at Trade Media Hui, we wish you and your ‘ohana a holiday season filled with peace, good health and happiness. May the coming year bring new opportunities, renewed energy and lasting prosperity.