Hawaiian Acres Community Association

Building our community center

Our plan is to construct a standalone community center in the recently cleared area on Moho Road.

For more information on how you can assist with this exciting and much needed project for the Hawaiian Acres community, please contact om@hawaiianacres.org.

The graded community center site
Graded site
Traditional land blessing at the community center site
Traditional land blessing

Approved site plan

On April 8th the Hawaiian Acres Community Association received plan approval for the community center and farmers' market.

Approved site plan for the community center and farmers' market
Approved site plan, second sheet

The "Come Hither" model

One option is to build a community center with SABS (Saebi Alternative Building System). Often compared to a surfboard, it is an innovative construction method using Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) foam panels coated with a specialized, patented cement mix called SABSCRETE. It creates highly durable, monolithic, energy-efficient, fireproof, and termite-proof homes that can withstand 260+ mph winds and 9.0 magnitude earthquakes.

The permitting process for a SABS structure is minimal. We have a crew of volunteers that are SABS certified and ready to help construct the new community center.

Cutaway rendering of the Come Hither model, looking down into the central core from the rear
The central core seen from the rear, roof removed — offices, restrooms and storage, with the open gravel-floor lanai either side.
Come Hither model floor plan: a central core of offices, restrooms and a kitchenette, flanked by two open gravel-floor lanai
Come Hither model floor plan.
Come Hither model elevations: south-east front, north-west rear, and both side elevations
Elevations, all four sides.
The Come Hither model.

Documenting a SABS build

We are documenting the progress of a SABS home presently being built in Hawaiian Acres.

Cutting the SABS foam.
Volunteers cutting a panel to size.
SABS home under construction in Hawaiian Acres
SABS home under construction in Hawaiian Acres
Interior of the SABS structure with panels propped in place
Panels propped during the pour
Volunteers inside the SABS structure at the door opening
Volunteers at the door opening
A SABS panel section after being submerged in water
This piece was submerged in water to test the foam and glue's resistance to water.

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