On August 21, 2019, exactly one year after Hurricane Lane bore down on Oahu, more than 50 gathered to learn how to secure and protect historic homes from extreme weather events.
Presenters included a structural engineer, preservation architect, contractor and insurance specialist and they were fabulous! They shared everything from tie downs, continuous load paths, window protection, hurricane clips for single and double wall construction, to wind and flood deterrents, what to insure, how to valuate and more. Incredibly important information for any homeowner and all of this through the lens of maintaining respect for the historic integrity of a heritage home.
Mahalo nui loa to Barbara Shideler, MASON; Lyle Carden, Martin & Chock; Alan Shintani, Alan Shintani, Inc.; and Sue Savio, Insurance Associates. Mahalo, too, to Christel Collins and the staff of Manoa Public Library (and the HSPLS) for co-sponsoring and hosting our event.
Presentation Videos
Secure your home with hands-on measures, Alan Shintani
Protect your home while respecting its historic integrity, Barbara Shideler
Enhance the structural resilience of your residence, Lyle Carden
Insure your home. What do I need and what does it cover? Sue Savio
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Learn practical & feasible measures to make your home more resilient and protect it from extreme weather events
Co-sponsored by Historic Hawai‘i Foundation & Hawai‘i State Public Library System
It’s hurricane season and extreme weather events are on the rise in Hawai‘i. Heritage homes face many of the same challenges as other homes with respect to vulnerabilities to wind and water with the added layer of implementing protections in a way that is respectful to the historic integrity of the property.
Presenters & Topics Covered:
Individual presentations will be followed by a panel Q&A.
Presenters
Lyle Carden is a professional structural engineer. He has been a consulting engineer at Martin & Chock in Hawaii since November 2005, where he has been involved in the design and construction management of numerous structural engineering projects for new buildings, renovations and evaluations. He has also performed multi-hazard mitigation planning, post-disaster reconnaissance, development of seismic retrofit strategies and several research projects.
Lyle is actively involved in a number of local and national professional organizations, such as the SEAOH representative on the State Building Code Council and WCSEA representative on the board for the Applied Technology Council. He is also active in education of young engineers as a P.E. review course instructor, of high school students as an ACE Hawaii program mentor, and formally as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Hawaii.
Alan Shintani is the president of Alan Shintani, Inc., founded in 1984. He has been a general contractor for 37 years. Shintani began as a small residential contractor in 1981 with the business originating with a commitment to Hawaii residents & local businesses. Some of his achievements include the historical renovation of the Royal Mausoleum Chapel, Mauna Ala in1984; 8(a) Contractor 1996; awarded Special Congressional Recognition by the City and County of Honolulu and the US Small Business Administration for Small Business Person of the Year 2002; Noteworthy Contender, Top 25 Contractors Building Industry Magazine 2011; past president of City Contractor and Building Industry Association; mentor, joint ventures and partnerships in support & development of many small businesses. Alan is very active in the community as a contributor to Moanalua Lion’s Club and Knights of the Orthodox Order of St. John.
Barbara Shideler, AIA, joined the firm’s predecessor, Spencer Mason Architects, in 1989, transitioned to Mason Architects Inc. (recently renamed Mason), as the firm launched in 1998, and became a partner in 2009. She has a B.Arch. and a Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation from the University of Hawai‘i.
Barbara has designed the restoration and renovation of significant historic buildings and residences in Hawai‘i, including award winning projects at Kaumakapili Church and the Historic Kaua‘i County Building. She has been the Project Architect for eighteen phases of work at Shangri La: the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, and has prepared design guidelines and preservation plans for historically significant projects as diverse as Kōke‘e and Waimea Canyon State Parks, Punahou Campus, and the Hāna Highway Historic Bridge District. Barbara is the president of the Association of Preservation Technology Hawaii/Pacific Islands Chapter.
Sue Savio has been President and Owner of Insurance Associates Inc. since 1975. She is past President of the Hawaii Independent Insurance Agents Association and the Community Association Institute (CAI) and has served on their board in different capacities since 2000. She was recently honored with the Gourley Award for distinguished service to the CAI Hawaii and currently serves on the boards of three condo associations.