Awards & Recognition

• First LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) Certified Community in Coeur d'Alene and among the first in Idaho

• Idaho Smart Growth & Green Building Award (2009)

• NAHB 50+ Housing Awards

  • Gold – Best Green Community

  • Gold – Best Detached Home (up to 2,100 SF)

  • Silver – Best For-Sale Community (up to 200 Homes)

• Contributed to ActiveWest Builders receiving the U.S. Green Building Council Outstanding LEED®-Home Production Builder Award for Meadow Ranch.

Meadow Ranch is an award-winning 55+ community that demonstrates how sustainable planning, healthy building practices, and thoughtful neighborhood design can create an exceptional place to live. The 80-home community features LEED- and ENERGY STAR-certified residences, walkable streets, preserved historic structures, community gardens, orchards, and generous open space that foster wellness and neighborly interaction.

Homes incorporate universal design principles, main-floor living, radiant floor heating, and high-performance building systems, providing comfort, energy efficiency, and the ability to age in place. Meadow Ranch remains a benchmark for environmentally responsible community planning and healthy residential design.