Property Information
- Property address
- TMK (Tax Map Key), if available
- Approximate lot size
- Existing survey, if available
- Photos of current site conditions (optional)
- Known easements, access constraints, or special site conditions
Homeowner checklist
Preparing for a Rebuilding Conversation
Rebuilding after a disaster can feel overwhelming. You do not need to have every answer before reaching out.
Download PDFHomeowner Checklist
Preparing for a Rebuilding Conversation
This checklist can help organize information that may be useful during an initial conversation with Regen Maui.
Previous Home
- Approximate size of the previous home
- Number of bedrooms
- Number of bathrooms
- Ohana or accessory dwelling units
- Features you would like to keep
- Features you would like to improve
Household Needs
- Number of people expected to live in the home
- Multigenerational living needs
- Accessibility considerations
- Aging-in-place considerations
- Home office needs
- Rental or ohana unit considerations
- Future family growth considerations
Rebuilding Goals
Which of these are important to you?
- Lower utility costs
- Solar power
- Battery storage
- Water conservation
- Healthy indoor air
- Reduced toxic materials
- Fire resilience
- Native landscaping
- Food-producing landscape
- Shade and outdoor living
- Long-term affordability
- Faster rebuilding process
- Other: ___________________
Timing
- As soon as feasible
- Within 6 months
- Within 12 months
- Still exploring options
Funding
You do not need to disclose financial information during an initial conversation. If you choose, it may be helpful to know whether you anticipate using:
- Insurance proceeds
- Savings
- Financing
- Grants
- Other resources
Questions To Bring
Consider writing down any questions you would like answered.
Examples:
- Which design might fit my property?
- What permits may be required?
- How long could the process take?
- What costs are site-specific?
- What Living Building Challenge principles are most relevant to my project?
- How can I improve resilience without dramatically increasing cost?
A Final Reminder
There is no obligation to move forward.
You do not need to have everything figured out before contacting Regen Maui.
The first conversation is simply an opportunity to understand your property, your goals, and whether one of the available rebuilding pathways may be a good fit.