Maracay Homes Recognized as Arizona Leader in Green Building

Maracay Homes | April 25, 2018

Maracay Homes’ Hawthorn Manor community in Chandler, Arizona, was selected as the winner of the Innovative Project, Residential award at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Arizona’s 2018 Arizona Leader Awards on Thursday, April 19.

Held during the USGBC’s 6th annual Heavy Medals Award Ceremony, the Arizona Leader Awards recognizes the leadership of Arizona building owners, designers and construction professionals who have earned LEED® certification. Achievement of LEED® demonstrates a commitment to greater energy, water and waste savings and improves the health and well-being of building occupants and the surrounding environment.

“Maracay’s commitment to constructing environmentally friendly homes began more than a decade ago, and since then, we’ve increased our use of green technology and sustainable building practices in an effort to protect the environment and build a better quality of life for Arizona homebuyers,” said Maracay Homes Product Development Manager Stephen Burris. “This award not only represents a huge achievement in green construction but is a testament to the hard work and dedication that went into the development of Hawthorn Manor and many of Maracay’s other communities.”

Hawthorn Manor is located in the fast-growing south Chandler region, just minutes away from Chandler’s iconic downtown area and major East Valley employment centers, shopping and dining. Each of the 84 homes within the gated enclave is registered with the certification goal of the LEED® Certified designation with the USGBC and has been designed to use 30 to 50 percent less energy than typical homes. The homes also meet the EPA’s Indoor airPLUS specifications and feature water-efficient fixtures, LED lighting, energy-efficient heating and cooling systems, Energy Star® appliances, Wi-Fi enabled, programmable thermostats and much more.

The USGBC Arizona’s annual Heavy Medals Awards luncheon spotlights local green building leaders and recognizes building owners and their teams for extra efforts in accomplishing LEED® certification for their buildings. LEED®-certified buildings support and improve the quality of life for inhabitants and their surrounding environment. Award winners were selected by a local panel for excellence in design and building operations.

About Maracay Homes®
For more than 25 years, Maracay Homes has been a leader in the Arizona real estate industry, providing homebuyers with smarter choices that serve both their lifestyle and the environment, while constructing more than 9,000 homes for families throughout Phoenix and Tucson. Maracay Homes’ exclusive FlexDesign® program gives homebuyers the unique ability to tailor their new home to the life they want to live. The company’s Energy Star® and LEED® certified homes feature the latest generation of high-efficiency technologies and sustainable building materials and practices, and the LivingSmart® program continues this comprehensive approach to green living. Maracay Homes has earned numerous awards including the 2017 NationalsSM Silver Award by the National Association of Home Builders, back-to-back Major Achievements in Merchandising Excellence (MAME) Awards by the Homebuilders Association of Central Arizona in 2016 and 2017, and was previously named Builder of the Year by the Southern Arizona Home Builders Association (SAHBA). Maracay Homes is a member of TRI Pointe Group® (NYSE: TPH), a family of premium regional homebuilders. For more information about Maracay Homes, please visit www.MaracayHomes.com.

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