A proposed 83-unit subdivision in Berlin, with houses priced from $450,000 to $500,000, would be Connecticut’s first bearing a “green building” rating similar to the LEED standard for commercial buildings, authorities say.
Summerlin Trails would cover 122 acres on a former apple orchard south of Orchard Road, Mohawk Drive and Metacomet Drive, according to a development plan submitted to the by town family-run Plainville developer, By Carrier.
By Carrier says Summerlin’s homes would bear a four-star rating — the highest available — under the National Green Building Standard (NGBS).
The standard is akin to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standard, developed primarily for commercial and institutional buildings.
Engineering firm Milone & MacBroom in Cheshire prepared the concept plan for Summerlin.
Under the plan, the subdivision has 45 percent open space, natural resource protection, low impact Design for water quality and stormwater management, an extensive trail system, and a pedestrian-friendly layout, said Milone & MacBroom engineer Tom Daly.
