Fire Sprinklers in Condos. The host for this show is Abe Lee. The guest is James Merrell. Jim Merrell discusses the 2017 Marco Polo Fire – tragic loss of four lives, over 200 units destroyed in a 572-unit building, over $107 million dollars in losses leading to Honolulu County requiring approximately 350 existing residential buildings […]
City’s Fire Safety Ordinance #19-4 (Condo Insider)
Is it Time for Repeal. The host for this show is Jane Sugimura. The guest is Carol Fukunaga. The Fire Safety Ordinance #19-4 has created challenges for condominiums and compliance with the ordinance will be costly and may result in financial hardship for condo owners who will have to pay for compliance. The ThinkTech YouTube […]
Fire Safety Ordinance 18-4 Revisited (Condo Insider)
Why this Ordinance Should be Repealed. The host for this show is Jane Sugimura. Due to unintended consequences and unforeseen events like a world-wide pandemic and its after-affects, the fire-safety ordinance faces huge obstacles to enforcement and is creating substantial economic hardships for high-rise residential buildings – none of which were contemplated when the bill […]
Meet Your Candidate for Council District 6 (Condo Insider)
2022 Election: City and County of Honolulu. The host for this show is Jane Sugimura. The guest is Ikaika Hussey. Meet Ikaika Hussey and find out why he is running for City Council District 6 (Makiki, Moiliili, Downtown) and what position he has regarding issues that affect and concern condo resident in that district where […]
Why Condo Owners Need to Vote (Condo Insider)
If You Don’t Vote, Don’t Grumble. The host for this show is Jane Sugimura. The guest is Ron Menor. Condo owners who care about government regulations or new laws that affect their use or ownership of their units need to be involved in elections and voting for candidates who will support their concerns and work […]
City Sprinkler Law – Costly for Unit Owners (Condo Insider)
To sprinkle (fire sprinklers) or not. The host for this episode is Jane Sugimura. The guest for this episode is Carol Fukunaga. How did the pandemic effect high-rise buildings’ ability to comply with the Ordinance that require installation of fire sprinklers. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Hawaii […]
Honolulu’s Fire Safety Ordinance – Update (Condo Insider)
Or how to make your buildings safer. The host for this episode is Jane Sugimura. The guest for this episode is Reid Yoshida. Historical background of Ordinance and recent updates. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Hawaii time most weekdays, then we stream our earlier shows all night […]
New fire sprinkler bill – It’s not over yet. (Condo Insider)
A new Fire sprinkler bill is in the work for Hawaii condo owners. Since the last bill regulating fire sprinklers in Hawaii condominiums and high rises failed to pass, condo owners, legislators and emergency personnel have been hard at work trying to come up with an alternative. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from […]