8th February 2011
Posted in FAQ, Updates

QUESTION: Why can’t BYU–Hawaii fit more students on its current footprint like UH Manoa instead of expanding its boundary?

ANSWER: A high-density campus with tall academic buildings and dorms will not maintain the rural character of the region. In fact, the Ko‘olau Loa Sustainable Communities Plan draft offers direct guidance on the growth of BYU–Hawaii: “The design of new facilities should be environmentally sensitive and reflect the appropriate architecture and culture of the existing campus and adjacent residential areas.” Campus planners are working on ways to meet these goals. For example, wind tunnel tests have already led to a design for new dorms that will not require air conditioning—greatly reducing the energy footprint for each building.