Spring 2016 - Waterfront Plaza

Waterfront Plaza
Earth Hour and Earth Day
When discussing sustainability, it’s hard not to be reminded of two world-wide
events: Earth Hour and Earth Day. Earth Hour is organized by World Wildlife
Fund for Nature and was born with the hope of encouraging people to take
action in effecting a positive climate change. Today, global initiatives, spread
across 152 countries, will cause the lights to be switched off for an hour as
a demonstration of concern for the environment’s sustainability. Earth Day is
another global campaign in which numerous events are held throughout the
world to demonstrate mass support for environmental protection. This year,
it is going to be celebrated on April 22nd.
Waterfront Plaza will be commemorating Earth Hour by turning off all nonessential lighting from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (HST) on Saturday, March
19th. In honor of Earth Day, we will again be hosting the Kaka'ako Cleanup
on Saturday, May 14th from 8:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m. This year, the event will
be expanded to include hosting a recycling event, which will involve pickup
and drop-off of electronics, printer cartridges, and toner. This is our 5th
year hosting the event, and it is a wonderful opportunity for businesses and
residents of this community to partner together.
property managed by
THE SHIDLER GROUP
NEWSLETTER
Spring 2016
FEATURED TENANTS
Energy Industries
Corporation
‘EKAH1 Health System
UPCOMING EVENTS
Books are Fun
SOHI Polar Plunge
Hawaii Food Bank
Food Drive
Hospice Hawaii Hot Pursuit
PROPERTY UPDATES
Free Public WiFi
South Street Delivery Policy
Yoga Classes at WFP
Steven Sullivan (S)
VP of Operations, Waterfront Plaza
Before and After photos of the lighting retrofit
of the breezeway between Buildings 2 and 3.
Before
After
FE AT U R E D TENA NT
Energy Industries Corporation
Helping to Light a Path to a Brighter Tomorrow
Waterfront Plaza became a “brighter”
place with the addition of Energy
Industries Corporation (EIC), which
moved their corporate office here late
last year. EIC, founded in 1994, is an
energy efficiency provider that helps their
customers generate long-term energy
and maintenance cost savings. Their three
specialty areas are: Thermal — providing
HVAC, motors, drives, energy controls and
high efficiency boilers; Light — providing
energy efficient lighting solutions; and
Solar — providing photovoltaic (PV) systems
to commercial and industrial clients.
EIC has an impressive list of clients, which
span a variety of industries, including
Kuakini Health System, First Hawaiian
Bank, Macy’s, Damien Memorial School,
YMCA and Hardware Hawaii. What’s equally
impressive is the clientele they’ve worked
with in other parts of the country, including
FedEx, Boeing, Anheuser-Busch, Yahoo!,
Kendall-Jackson Wineries, and many more.
Here’s a short Q&A with Duane
Ashimine, President, and Ken Shimada,
Chief Operating Officer.
What made you decide to relocate your
corporate office to Waterfront Plaza?
We wanted to be closer to town, but not
right in the downtown area, as being
easily accessible to our clients and
business partners is important. We were
also looking for a location with an open
design that wasn’t too congested, and
professional in appearance. Waterfront
Plaza fit our needs perfectly.
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Tell us about the project your company
just completed here at Waterfront Plaza.
We recently retrofitted the lighting fixtures
in three breezeways; between Buildings 2
and 3, Buildings 5 and 6, and Buildings 6
and 7. The areas now have improved light
levels and better surrounding color; it’s
also helped to reduce energy consumption
and will save on long-term maintenance
costs. Lighting technology has evolved
considerably over the last several years.
It’s no longer just a light bulb. When you
combine the right products with proper
planning and design, a company can save
on energy costs and create a safer, more
productive work environment.
What advice do you have for companies
considering solar or other alternative
forms of energy production? Our
philosophy is “reduce” then “produce.”
Find ways to reduce your energy
consumption first. This may be through
lighting or mechanical system upgrades.
Once that’s done, then look at investing
in energy production through products
like solar PV. By increasing your energy
efficiency, you may find you don’t need as
big a PV system as you originally thought.
Also, by looking at the total picture, you’ll
realize longer-term savings and have a
more reliable system in place.
How does your company manage to
successfully expand both here in Hawaii
and elsewhere? We have a really great
group of employees, who are extremely
committed to delivering the best possible
results to our clients. That’s been the key
to our success. We also realize being a
Hawaii-based company is an advantage
in other parts of the country. Hawaii has
a talented labor pool with some of the
brightest minds in the business. We work
hard and build relationships the right
way, and that translates well wherever we
do business.
Duane Ashimine, President;
Ken Shimada, Chief Operating Officer
E N E R GY I N D U S T R I E S
C O R P O R AT I O N
Building 3, Suite 580
T 839-7300
www.energy.industries
Jennifer Awakuni,
Assistant Vice President
FE AT U R E D TENA NT
‘Ekahi Health System
Transforming healthcare, one community at a time.
Last October, we welcomed ‘Ekahi Health
System to Waterfront Plaza. ‘Ekahi Health
is a one-stop shop for all your healthcare
needs, including access to primary
care specialists, urgent care clinics,
and care management teams. ‘Ekahi’s
Waterfront Plaza clinic focuses on Care
Management and is where they offer Dr.
Ornish’s Program for Reversing Heart
Disease™. This nationally recognized
program has been scientifically proven
to stop the progression and even reverse
the effects of heart disease. In just the few
short months that they’ve been open at
Waterfront Plaza, dozens of participants
have already completed the program with
remarkable results.
Here’s a short Q&A with Jennifer
Awakuni, Assistant Vice President of
‘Ekahi Health System.
Why did you choose to base your Care
Management program at Waterfront
Plaza? We wanted a location that was
centrally-located in a vibrant, growing
community, and yet easily accessible to
people from all over the island. We also
felt we’d be a nice complement to some
of the other healthcare related tenants
here at Waterfront.
You offer the Ornish Reversal Program,
which has been nationally-recognized for
reversing heart disease and improving your
health. What does the program entail? It’s a
nine-week program, which the participants
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go through as a group. Everyone in the group
has a common goal of either reversing their
heart disease, or improving their health and
well-being. The participants come to the
clinic twice a week, and work with an expert
team of healthcare practitioners, who will
develop a personalized plan to improve
four important areas of your life: how much
exercise you have, what you eat, how you
respond to stress, and how much love and
support you have.
What kind of results should you
expect after completing the nine-week
program? You’ll improve the quality
of your life, reduce the risk of a heartrelated event, learn to manage stress
more effectively and, with your doctor’s
guidance, you may even reduce or
discontinue many medications you may
have been taking for ailments, such as
diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood
pressure. For participants trying to keep
their weight under control, the average
weight loss has been 10–12 pounds,
and the weight is kept off, because the
program leads to a change in lifestyle.
Is the program open to anyone, including
Waterfront tenants? Yes, as long as
they meet the eligibility requirements. If
Waterfront tenants or even their friends
or family members are interested, they
can call our office to see if they are
eligible. This can all be done over the
phone, or they are welcome to stop by our
office in building 6-D. In fact, we’re having
our next Open House on Wednesday,
March 16th, and we’d like to invite all
our fellow Waterfront tenants to come by
between the hours of 5:00 pm and 7:00
pm. We’ll have food and refreshments,
you can take a tour of our facility, and we
can answer any questions you may have.
Just call our office at 777-4001 to RSVP.
We look forward to meeting you!
O PE N HO U S E
Welcome Waterfront Plaza Tenants!
Join us for food and refreshments
and find out more about the
Ornish Reversal Program.
Date: Wednesday, March 16
Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Building 6-D
RSVP: Call 777-4001
‘ E K A H I H E A LT H SY S T E M
Ground Floor, Building 6-D
T 777 - 4001
www.ekahihealth.com
U P C O M ING EV ENTS
Books Are Fun Book Fair
Hawaii Food Bank Food Drive
Tuesday, March 29th & Wednesday, March 30th
Tuesday, June 21st & Wednesday, June 22nd
7:00 a.m. — 1:30 p.m.
Location: Waterfront Plaza Pohukaina St. Breezeway
Saturday, April 16th, 8:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m.
Location: Waterfront Plaza Lawn
Come and enjoy the Books Are Fun book fair held
right here! Great gifts for Easter, Boys Day, and
Mother’s Day. A portion of the sales will be donated
to the Hawaii Food Bank.
Two ways Waterfront Plaza supports the Food Bank:
DONATION COLLECTION: Join us to help feed Hawaii’s
hungry! Nonperishable food items and monetary
donations will be accepted at the Waterfront Plaza
Management Office during the first 3 weeks of April.
VOLUNTEER: Did you know that Waterfront
Plaza is one of the anchor sites for the
Annual Food Drive held of April? Volunteer
opportunities are available through the
Hawaii Food Bank for the Annual Food
Drive, which will be held on Saturday,
April 16th.
Freeze the Day! Polar Plunge is back!
Saturday, April 2nd, 9:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Location: Waterfront Plaza Lawn
We invite you to be one of the hundreds of brave men,
women, and children who will be “freezing for a reason,”
while sliding into an icy pool of water to support Special
Olympics Hawaii athletes.
Why plunge into a freezing pool of ice water? Call it noble
or simply the chance to slide down the largest slide on the
island! Every year, we come together on this special day in
the spirit of Special Olympics, knowing that this one moment
of cold will mean a lifetime of warm and joyful opportunities
for our athletes.
For more information, check out:
www.specialolympicshawaii.org/fundraising-events.
More information is available at
www.hawaiifoodbank.org.
7th Annual Hospice Hawaii’s Hot Pursuit
Saturday, April 30th, Start time: 9:45 a.m.
This “Amazing Race” style event will challenge both brains
and brawn — teams of 2-6 will solve riddles and complete
unusual tasks, all while trying to be the first to cross the
finish line!
Lots of fabulous prizes, entertainment, and FUN!
More information is available at:
www.hospicehawaii.org/news-events/special-events.
5th Annual Kaka’ako Community Cleanup
Saturday, May 14th, 8:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m.
Location: Mother Waldron Park
The focus of this year’s community service event is to
beautify the park and surrounding areas. The cleanup
includes trash, weed and debris removal from street, park
and gutters. The team of volunteers also remove graffiti,
paint playground equipment, paint and stencil storm
drains as part of the city’s “No Dumping” campaign,
paint the park’s restrooms (inside and out) and other
housekeeping items.
To volunteer, contact Steve Sullian at 532-4751.
04 | UPCOMING EVENTS
EVENT RECAP
BU I LD I N G N E W S
Over the Edge
Waterfront Plaza staff and tenants went Over the Edge!
On November 5th, we rappelled 40 stories from the top
of the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa to
raise funds for Special Olympics Hawaii. Team “Drop
808,” headed by our very own Steve Sullivan, assembled
a team of 22 brave volunteers, who raised over $18,000
for Special Olympics Hawaii!
NEW & RENEWING
TENANTS
Energy Industries, LLC
Hart Crowser, Inc.
Image City, Inc.
Island Wealth Management, Inc.
McPeak Architects
Mimi’s Place
Straub Clinic & Hospital
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Books Are Fun Book Fair
Tuesday, March 29th &
Wednesday, March 30th
Special Olympics Hawaii
Polar Plunge
Saturday, April 2nd
Hawaii Food Bank Food Drive
Saturday, April 16th
Universal Clinic
Hospice Hawaii’s Hot Pursuit
Saturday, April 30th
BUILDING HOLIDAYS
Books Are Fun Book Fair
Tuesday, June 21st &
Wednesday, June 22nd
Good Friday*
Friday, March 25th
Memorial Day**
Monday, May 30th
*Management Office Closed
**Building & Management Office Closed
Spend lunchtime decreasing stress, muscle stiffness, and fatigue!
Did you know that Waterfront Plaza’s Property Coordinator, Annisa Paulic, is also a certified yoga teacher?
Annisa has teamed up with The Shidler Group to offer tenants a weekly yoga class. This class is perfect for
beginners and experienced practitioners alike.
Classes start Thursday, March 17th. Call the Management Office at 532-4750 to sign up!
05 | BUILDING NEWS
Free Public Wi-Fi!
We want to share with you some exciting news…
HDT Air free public WiFi is now available at
GET TO KNOW WFP STAFF
Jenita Salcedio
Waterfront Plaza!
Janitorial; ABM Onsite Services
The Shidler Group, Waterfront Plaza management,
Originally From: Cotabato City, Philippines
and HDT are excited to announce the activation
Years at WFP: 11 Years
of a free, public WiFi network throughout the
Waterfront Plaza campus, which is one of the
fastest and most powerful of its kind in Hawaii.
What does Jenita do at WFP?
• Responds to janitorial work orders
• Maintains cleanliness of property
Hobbies / Interests: I love to sing and do karaoke.
I am also interested in learning basic computer skills.
What’s one thing on your Bucket List? I would like to travel to Europe
and take a cruise.
Favorite quote: “The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.”
SOUTH STREET
DELIVERY POLICY
As a courtesy to our residential neighbors, we
would like to remind everyone of the permitted
delivery times for the South Street loading
zone areas. The policy times are as follows:
•
No South Street Loading Area deliveries
before 8:00 a.m.
•Saturday and Sunday deliveries are
not permitted.
• Any deliveries before 8:00 a.m. should
be made at the Pohukaina Street loading
area or, if authorized, to the building’s
basement loading zone area.
This delivery policy is effective every day,
including holidays. Please make every effort
to ensure that vendors and staff members are
made aware of this policy.
Thank you for your cooperation!
06 | PROPERTY UPDATES
Check Out Our “Fiery” Winners
Every year, Waterfront Plaza presents a Fire Warden Training
class, in association with the Honolulu Fire Department, in
preparation for the property’s Annual Fire Drill. Each company
is instructed to select a Fire Warden and complete the Building
Safety Solutions (BSS) on-line training module. Fire Wardens
are tasked with special duties to perform during emergency
situations. Waterfront Plaza recognizes that those who elect to
become Fire Wardens bear added responsibilities and, out of
appreciation, we conducted a raffle drawing with great prizes.
This year, we would like to congratulate the following Fire
Warden Raffle winners.
Left to Right: Carolyn Schwartz of Surgicare – winner of an ipod Shuffle;
Jessica Cortez of Honolulu Star Advertiser – winner of an ipod Shuffle;
Raynette Fong of First Foundation Bank – winner of a $50 Ruth’s Chris Gift
Card; Norman Reeves of MDX Hawaii – winner of a $50 Ruth’s Chris Gift
Card; Joel Teruya of First Foundation Bank – Go Bag Winner; Ken Shimada
of Energy Industries Corporation – Go Bag Winner; Darin Haitsuka of Hawaii
on Target – Go Bag Winner; Channy Kanaha of Surgicare – Go Bag Winner
A D M I N I S T R AT I V E
PROFESSIONAL'S DAY
Wednesday, April 27, 11:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
amuse
mushroom-spinach frittata, lemon ricotta cheese and truffle oil
first course
Vino Chopped Salad
Nalo greens, salumi, capers, pickled boiled egg, basil, kalamata olives
and sherry vinaigrette
entrée (choice of one)
Pan Seared Fresh Mahi Mahi
pancetta, spinach, roasted Roma tomatoes, home-made fresh linguine
and lemon buerre blanc
Oven Roasted Mary’s Organic Chicken
three cheese polenta, Ali’i mushrooms, Swiss chard, thyme & demi glace
Dessert
Granny Smith Apple Tart
home-made caramel and Lappert’s vanilla ice cream
$25 dollars (not including tax and tip)
Call now for reservations 524-8466 or visit our website at www.dkrestaurants.com
07 | “FIERY” WINNERS
at Waterfront Plaza
07 | VALENTINE'S DAY