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Carmel, Ind. — Castalia Homes, LLC has certified the first LEED Platinum home by the U.S. Green Building Council in Indiana. The Zionsville home is in the Stonegate subdivision, 6639 W Deerfield Dr. It has the highest certification available through the building council with a Platinum level certification. The home also scored a Gold level rating under National Association of Home Builder green rating system.
Castalia Homes contracts a third party rater to test the home under the Energy Star standards as well as LEED standards. Since Castalia Homes uses a third party it can truly say that its homes are green.
The rating system, called LEED (leadership in energy and environmental design), is simple and under the U.S. Green Building Council. Buildings or spaces are assessed on six criteria: site, water, energy, materials, indoor environmental quality and innovation in design. If they accumulate a minimum of credits, they're deemed 'certified'; if they get more, they achieve 'silver,' 'gold' or 'platinum' status, which is the cream of the green crop.
Castalia Homes has the most certified LEED for homes projects in the State of Indiana.
About LEED® for Homes
LEED® for Homes is a third-party certification system for high-performance green homes. Developed and administered by USGBC, LEED for Homes awards points to projects in seven categories of environmental performance: Location & Linkages, Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Indoor Environmental Quality, Energy & Atmosphere, Homeowner Awareness, and Innovation and Design. To date, more than 540 homes have been LEED-certified, and over 13,000 have been registered and are under development. For more information, visit www.thegreenhomeguide.org.
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