CEADS - CEA Design Standards

Controlled Environment Agriculture Design Standards (CEADS) cultivate industry-vetted best practices into peer-reviewed standards that enable CEA enterprises to become industry leaders by optimizing their sustainability practices and performance. CEADS works with farmers and growers to certify their farm designs to recognize their sustainability efforts. Based on their operation type, farmers and growers can find relevant standards, certifications, and regulations per the Seven Domains as defined below. The Seven Domains comprise standards of performance for CEA enterprises to benefit people, planet, and profit. - Crop Quality - Integrated Pest Management - Resource Utilization - Materials & Waste - Automation & Labor - Equity & Localness - Profitability