Pringle Creek Community was honored by the Cascadia Region Green Building Council as one of the most advanced green building projects in 2007.

Cascadia Region GBC is one of the three original chapters of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), the organization that does LEED certification. The Cascadia region covers Oregon, Washington and British Columbia but includes members from Alaska, Idaho and Montana. The Cascadia Council is the premier green building organization in the Northwest. They have forged alliances with cities, planners, architects, developers and environmental groups to promote green building policies and initiatives, including the LEED green building program.

Pringle Creek's Cottage NO.1, designed by Opsis Architecture, was recognized as the first USGBC LEED-Platinum home in the Pacific Northwest. In fact, it is the greenest single-family home in America according to USGBC. The 1,460 square foot cottage was one of the few single family residences included in the Cascadia awards for commercial, retail and government accredited LEED projects.

Cascadia GBC praised Pringle Creek's use of environmentally friendly materials, such as 100% FSC certified lumber for framing, cabinets, flooring and finish materials. They also talked about the the use of solar electric photovoltaic panels, the solar hot water system and the cottage home aesthetics and durability.