Beazer Homes Usa, Inc.
A U.S. homebuilder operating in 13 states, Beazer builds entry-level, move-up, and active-adult homes under its Gatherings® brand, with a focus on energy efficiency—its homes earn a very low HERS score and meet the DOE Zero Energy Ready standard. The name comes from a family of English stonemasons whose craft spanned nine generations; the U.S. firm was founded in 1985 when Britain's Beazer PLC bought Atlanta's Cohn Communities. Fun fact: the Beazers built their first home in 1890.