This is a way to be "good stewards of our natural resources and of our financial resources," said HBA president Richard Bento, noting that the measures could save up to 45 percent in energy costs and 20 percent in water costs. Groundbreaking will take place tomorrow at 10 a.m.

The new middle school will accommodate 230 students in 11 classrooms, two science classrooms, a computer lab and a multipurpose room, further expanding a K-12 school that covers two nearby campuses in Nu'uanu.

What are you most proud of? "We have been able to fulfill our founders' vision to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with young people and their families through a school known for academic excellence," said Matt Sanders, director of institutional enhancement.

Best-kept secret: The Mainland Advisory Council, which has supported the school since 1977. "Most have no direct connection with the school other than that they share our vision for Christian education," Sanders said. "Our school would not be where it is today without these special friends."

Everybody at our school knows: Ruby Ovitt, principal of the elementary campus; B.J. Medeiros, security guard at the intermediate-high school, and HBA president Bento.

Our biggest challenge: "To keep seeing HBA as one school although we are on two different campuses," Sanders said.

What we need: "We are building a middle-school campus to give these students specially designed facilities to meet the learning style of the young adolescent," Sanders said.

Special events: Spring Homecoming in January, Mainland Advisory Council Week in February, Christian Emphasis Week in March for intermediate-high school, Parent-Teacher Fellowship Fun Fair in April and Alumni Ho'olaule'a Week in July