SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Meritage Homes, the seventh-largest public homebuilder in the U.S., is pleased to announce it has been selected by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year award winner for Sustained Excellence in 2022. This marks the ninth time the homebuilder has received this honor. Meritage Homes was also recognized for its customer service excellence in the 19th annual Avid Awards. Thirteen Meritage divisions were honored, including Southern California, which won the Avid Cup Award - Production.

"It is an honor to be recognized again by both the EPA and Avid," said Phillippe Lord, CEO of Meritage Homes. "These awards demonstrate the Meritage team's hard work and commitment to building better, more sustainable homes while delivering the industry's highest level of customer satisfaction."