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Earth Day Scholarship Goes To West O‘ahu Student
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Cacal then began design- ing, “in hopes of producing a cost-efficient green roof for the residents of O‘ahu.”
“This project provides a basis for the future of sustainability and explores the ideas of wide-scale implementation of green roofing technology.”
He used Revit 2023, a de- sign simulation tool, to proto- type a green roof system that would use recycled materials, produce food for inhabitants, regulate indoor temperatures, provide economic savings, offer better air quality and re- duce air pollution.
on O‘ahu with Arc GIS Pro, a mapping simulation tool, Cacal determined the prac- ticality of the green roof system, where the new roof design increased agricultural coverage and plant diversi- ty, reduced the cost of roof replacement and electricity and lessoned environmental impacts in 10 categories.
at the Junior Science and Hu- manities Symposium. He also entered to win the $500 schol- arship from NSHSS because of its commitment to envi- ronmental stewardship, which was ingrained by NSHSS co-founder, Claes Nobel of the Nobel Prize family.
Harold Cacal (above) presents his sustainability project at the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (right). PHOTOS COURTESY
HAROLD CACAL
Then, Cacal investigated further to determine if his green roof solution was truly viable. Gathering popula- tion density and land usage data from the state’s GIS Program, he calculated the effects of O‘ahu’s growing population on air quality and pollution levels.
tal efforts” and “passion for helping his community with production of a green roof,” catapulted him to be a top contender for the award among hundreds of applicants across the coun- try, according to the NSHSS Scholarship Committee.
fall, majoring in civil and environmental engineering. “As I pursue a college de- gree, I plan to use my efforts from this project as my basis to propel me to implement the technology in residential households around O‘ahu, the state and the world,” he con-
cludes.
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After selecting potential green roof installation sites
Cacal presented the project
“This innovative idea and action to expand it is
Cacal, whose favorite classes at Waipahu High are building and construc- tion and engineering, will attend the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the
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“This project provides a basis for the future of sus- tainability and explores the ideas of wide-scale imple- mentation of green roofing technology,” he says.
Cacal’s exceptional teach- er recommendation letter “expressing his skills in sci- ence and engineering toward finding sustainable solutions to improve our world” and “leadership abilities” along with a prompt response outlining “his environmen-
what the NSHSS Founda- tion Earth Day Award rep- resents,” according to the NSHSS.
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