The State of Hawaiʻi, Department of Defense engaged the UHCDC to assist with a site selection study for possible new locations for an Emergency Operations Center on O‘ahu. The Hawaiʻi DOD is charged with “providing for the safety, welfare, and defense of the people of Hawaiʻ” and “maintains its readiness to respond to the needs of the people in the event of disasters, either natural or human-caused”. The future EOC is the physical embodiment of Hawaiʻi DOD’s multi-agency collaboration that includes the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency, Hawaiʻi National Guard, and State Office of Homeland Security.

Client: Hawaiʻi Department of Defense
Principal Investigator: Brian Strawn AIA
Project Staff: John Colburn IX, Glenn Grande,
Jason Hashimoto, Charlie Palanza
Student Team: Keola Annino, Christina Holcom, Vivianne Nguyen, Bryson Tabaniag, Griffin Ward, Hunter Wells