The Hawaiʻi Institute of Rainwater’s work is focused on five pillars:
Education & Public Awareness: Provide accessible, practical education that empowers households to understand, maintain, and protect their rainwater systems.
Standards Alignment & Professionalization: Grow the industry in Hawaiʻi by advancing the use of nationally recognized best practices tailored to Hawaiʻi’s unique climate, culture, and infrastructure realities to improve water quality, system performance, and public health outcomes.
Workforce Development: Support training pathways for field technicians, inspectors, and water professionals to ensure communities have access to qualified, competent service providers.
Community Resilience & Water Security: Strengthen decentralized water systems as a cornerstone of climate resilience, emergency preparedness, and long-term water stewardship.
Policy, Partnerships & Systems Change: HIOR brings community experience, technical knowledge, education, and professional expertise into conversations that affect Hawaiʻi's rainwater harvesting communities. Through collaboration and policy coordination, HIOR supports informed leadership, practical solutions, and accountability.
