The Company has completed over 126,000 ENERGY STAR certified homes since committing to build 100% energy-efficient homes in 2009. Meritage also received the EPA's ENERGY STAR Market Leader Award for outstanding leadership in promoting greater energy efficiency while working to reduce energy bills. 21 st Annual Avid Awards for Top Rated Customer Experience Thirteen Meritage divisions were recognized in 2024 by Avid Awards, a program regarded as a trusted standard of customer service performance in the homebuilding industry. Scoring among the top 25% in customer ratings nationwide and receiving the Benchmark Award were Meritage divisions in Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Greenville, Houston, Nashville, Northern California, Phoenix, Raleigh, San Antonio, and Tucson. The Southern California division won the Avid Cup Award – Production for the third consecutive year.