Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (NYSE:TMHC), a leading homebuilder and
developer in North America, today announced that it has received the
2014 Builder of the Year honor from Green Home Builder magazine,
a national trade publication focused on certified housing and
energy-efficient and environmentally responsible building practices.
“We are honored by this recognition from Green Home Builder. As a
company that has always maintained a strong commitment to the
sustainability of the communities we build and service, our
responsibility for the environment continues to be a priority for Taylor
Morrison,” said Sheryl Palmer, Chief Executive Officer of Taylor
Morrison. “Increasingly, homebuyers share this priority, and we are
constantly looking for ways to distinguish ourselves and our products
through a continued commitment to improving our environmental footprint
while maintaining our competitive value proposition.”
Taylor Morrison utilizes several environmentally-friendly building and
development practices in many of its homes and communities. Through
recycling programs, Taylor Morrison limits or reuses building material
waste on the majority of jobsites. Additionally, the Company also uses
sustainable materials and develops homes that allow for maximized energy
efficiency, as implemented with the Elem3nts program. The Elem3nts
program provides homes with eco-sensitive features, reducing waste and
helping homeowners save money.
Taylor Morrison uses the Home Energy Rating System (HERS) as an industry
benchmark when building energy efficient homes. The lower the HERS score
the better. A standard new home today will typically score in the high
90s; Taylor Morrison homes routinely score in the low 60s by using
innovative building products like radiant barriers, higher R-value
insulation and low-E windows.
Additionally the Company offers sustainable options to homebuyers such
as:
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Innovative storm water management;
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Water efficient landscaping design;
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High efficiency building systems; and
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Refrigerant management.
In addition to implementing “green” practices in home building, Taylor
Morrison is also dedicated to preserving and repurposing land. In 2013
Taylor Morrison dedicated or developed 3,253 acres of perpetual open
space to communities that the Company was working on. That would be the
equivalent of approximately 52,000 tennis courts, 3,025 football fields
or nearly 4 Central Parks.
“Taylor Morrison is a setting a fine example when it comes to providing
their customers with sustainable home design and construction. A Taylor
Morrison home is well-built and efficient, allowing for eco-conscious
living for generations,” said Nick Slevin, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief
of Green Home Builder. “We are proud to recognize this award
winning home builder as our 2014 Builder of the Year.”
For more information on Taylor Morrison and its Elem3nts initiative
please visit http://www.taylormorrison.com/Elements.
About Taylor Morrison
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Taylor Morrison Home Corporation
(NYSE:TMHC) operates in the U.S. under the Taylor Morrison and Darling
Homes brands and in Canada under the Monarch brand. Taylor Morrison is a
builder and developer of single-family detached and attached homes,
serving a wide array of buyers including the first-time, move-up, luxury
and 55+ customer. Taylor Morrison divisions operate in Arizona,
California, Colorado, Florida and Texas. Darling Homes serves move-up
and luxury homebuyers in Texas. Monarch, Canada’s oldest homebuilder,
builds homes for first-time and move-up buyers in Toronto and Ottawa as
well as high rise condominiums in Toronto.
For more information about Taylor Morrison, Darling Homes or Monarch,
please visit www.taylormorrison.com,
www.darlinghomes.com
and www.monarchgroup.net.
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