At a glance
Hawaii News Now is a 162,253-square-foot office building at 420 Waiakamilo Rd, Honolulu in Honolulu, Hawaii, built in 1982. In its 2025 Honolulu benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 67.2 kBtu/ft² and 2,160 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Ordinance 22-17 (City & County of Honolulu) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 67.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 2,160 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 2,936,773 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,750 therms |
| Water use | 2,996 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 162,253 sq ft |
| Source record | honolulu:04QFJ1632358277:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 67.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,160 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | 84 | +1 | 43.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,337 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 83 | 44.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,428 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Ordinance 22-17 (City & County of Honolulu)
Honolulu's Ordinance 22-17 requires commercial buildings over 25,000 sq ft on Oʻahu to benchmark annually, with public disclosure of results.
Ownership
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 420 Waiakamilo Rd, Honolulu
- City
- Honolulu
- State
- Hawaii
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does Hawaii News Now compare with other office buildings in Honolulu?
The latest disclosures cover 64 office buildings in Honolulu, out of 799 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 67.2 kBtu/ft² is about 40% above the average of 48.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 162,253 sq ft, it is about 11% below the average floor area of 183,069 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1982, 6 years later than the group's average year built (1977). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Hawaii News Now's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Honolulu disclosures for Hawaii News Now, covering report years 2023–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 83 in 2023 to 84 in 2024 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 44.3 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 67.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 52% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,428 tCO₂e to 2,160 tCO₂e over the same span (up 51%).
What does a site EUI of 67.2 kBtu/ft² mean?
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. Hawaii News Now's 67.2 kBtu/ft² across 162,253 sq ft works out to about 10.9 billion Btu (3,195 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. The disclosure also reports 2,936,773 kWh of electricity, 8,750 therms of natural gas and 2,996 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Hawaii News Now to report its energy use?
Hawaii News Now reports under Ordinance 22-17 (City & County of Honolulu), the legal basis of Honolulu's Better Buildings Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2025 disclosure (source record honolulu:04QFJ1632358277:2025). Honolulu's Ordinance 22-17 requires commercial buildings over 25,000 sq ft on Oʻahu to benchmark annually, with public disclosure of results.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Hawaii News Now's energy grade?
Hawaii News Now did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 67.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Hawaii News Now use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 67.2 kBtu/ft² across 162,253 sq ft, including 2,936,773 kWh of electricity and 8,750 therms of natural gas.
What are Hawaii News Now's carbon emissions?
Hawaii News Now reported 2,160 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is Hawaii News Now?
Hawaii News Now is at 420 Waiakamilo Rd, Honolulu, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
How big is Hawaii News Now and when was it built?
Hawaii News Now has 162,253 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1982 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Hawaii News Now covered by Ordinance 22-17 (City & County of Honolulu)?
Yes — it appears in the 2025 Better Buildings Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under Ordinance 22-17 (City & County of Honolulu).
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About this data
Source: Better Buildings Benchmarking (Ordinance 22-17 (City & County of Honolulu)), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “Hawaii News Now, Honolulu, Hawaii — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/honolulu/hawaii-news-now-949fdc3d (data as of July 9, 2026).