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Gontina Building & Design in Clawson is going for platinum certification, the highest U.S. green building level, on a home in Bloomfield Township.

The structure started going up this week on the 3,700-square-foot European estate-inspired home. The 4-bedroom, 4-bath home, when finished early next year, is to feature bamboo flooring, structural insulated panels, a geothermal heating and cooling system, recycled glass countertops and organic compound paint.

The home would be only the third in Michigan with the platinum certification. The LEED green-building rating system from the U.S. Green Building Council is the national standard for the design, construction and operation of green buildings.

Building to these standards results in a healthier and more efficient home. It is estimated that 40% to 50% of homes built in 2010 will use green standards, according to the National Association of Home Builders.

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