Pardee Homes Wins Gold Nugget Awards

    LOS ANGELES, CA, June 08, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Pardee Homes announces four Awards of Merit in the 2009 Gold Nugget Awards, for green and sustainable development and for architectural excellence. The competition draws entries from throughout 14 Western States and internationally and is the nation's oldest and largest program of its kind.

Manzanita Trail in San Diego took two Merit Awards, one as a California Green Builder community and one as a Sustainable Residential Neighborhood/Detached Home. Manzanita Trail contributes to the environmentally friendly planning and land use that define Pacific Highlands Ranch, a 1300-acre master-planned community created by Pardee Homes in north San Diego County.

Manzanita Trail features Pardee Homes' LivingSmart program, with EarthSmart, EnergySmart, HealthSmart and WaterSmart standards that help conserve energy, improve indoor air quality, save water and reduce consumption of natural resources. Introduced in 2001 at Pacific Highlands Ranch, LivingSmart is now a company-wide standard for upcoming communities and most with new homes under construction now.

The luxury series of Bella Fiore in Lake Las Vegas is also a double Merit Award winner in the 2009 Gold Nugget Awards. Bella Fiore Plans Five and Six earned Merit Awards for Outstanding Single Family Detached Home, less than 2500 square feet and 2500 to 3500 square feet.

"These awards honor one of our company's core objectives--creating greener, more sustainable homes that also deliver the lifestyle quality our homebuyers seek in home and community," said Pardee Homes President and CEO Mike McGee. "We are truly gratified to be among the winners in this very prestigious and competitive program."
Pardee Homes' Merit Award winners are eligible for the coveted Gold Nugget Grand Awards, to be presented at PCBC -The Premier Building Show, the nation's largest regional conference and trade show for the real estate development field. Highlighting PCBC's 50th anniversary, ceremonies for Merit and Grand Award winners will be held June 18 at Moscone Center in San Francisco.

Architecture for Manzanita Trail is by MVE & Partners of Irvine. Bassenian/Lagoni Architects of Newport Beach designed Bella Fiore.

Pardee Homes is one of the nation's most prominent multi-regional builders. The 88-year old company is widely recognized for quality construction, customer service, green and sustainable building practices and dedication to the educational and civic goals of the communities in which it builds. See www.pardeehomes.com.

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