For Blue Vista, 2008 National Association of Home Builders Green Development Project of the Year Award, Single Family Attached and Detached Category and 2008 BUILT GREEN COLORADO AWARD from the Denver Home Builders Association: Built Green Colorado Home of the Year – $250,000 or under. For the Trailer Wrap, Thistle received the 2008 Architect’s Choice from the Denver Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and 2008 Honor Citation from the Gulf States Region of the AIA.

Total People served: 14,469
Total homes: 996
PHOTO: An energy-efficient duplex at Blue Vista in Longmont.