Green Certifications
Gile Hill is designed to meet stringent green building standards and will be certified by third-party inspections ensuring maximum energy efficiency, healthy indoor air quality and sustainable construction.
Green Building Certifications at Gile Hill:
- LEED for Homes Certification. LEED for Homes is the industry standard green home rating system for assuring homes are designed and built to be energy and resource efficient and healthy for occupants. The program was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council and is intended for high-performance residential construction under four stories. LEED certification ensures that the home you are purchasing was built to the highest standards and will operate efficiently as designed. Gile Hill is currently registered for LEED for Homes certification. The project will be certified on a building-by-building basis as each building is completed. Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the LEED for Homes program can be found here.
- EnergyStar Homes Certification. EnergyStar qualified homes are independently verified to meet strict guidelines for energy efficiency set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. By choosing a home which has received the EnergyStar label, you will have an increasingly valued feature offering an advantage over conventional homes when the time comes to sell.
- EnergyStar Indoor Air Package. The EnergyStar Indoor Air Package is a new specification developed by the EPA to address the indoor environment component of green building. It assures that homes are built to resist excess moisture which encourages mold and mildew, to minimize “off gassing” from paints, adhesives and other building products, and to ensure that proper ventilation maintains healthy indoor air quality over time.
- EnergyStar Advance Lighting Package. The EnergyStar Advanced Lighting Package is a new designation used to identify homes equipped with a comprehensive set of EnergyStar qualified light fixtures. It requires that new homes contain a minimum of 60% EnergyStar qualified hard-wired fixtures and 100% EnergyStar qualified ceiling fans where installed. EnergyStar qualified lighting uses about 75% less energy than standard models and meet strict EPA guidelines for quality, producing warm, long-lasting light without slow starts or annoying flicker or hum.
- EnergyStar Appliances. Every appliance has two price tags: what you pay to take it home and what you pay for the energy and water it uses. EnergyStar qualified appliances incorporate advanced technologies that use 10–50% less energy and water than standard models. EnergyStar qualified refrigerator models use at least 15% less energy than required by current federal standards and 40% less energy than the conventional models sold in 2001. EnergyStar qualified dishwashers use at least 41 percent less energy than the federal minimum standard for energy consumption. An EnergyStar qualified clothes washer can save $550 in operating costs over its lifetime compared to a regular clothes washer.
