Windows & Doors
Market Share for Energy Star Qualified Homes Reaches 25 Percent
Posted on September, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Communities , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) , Insulation , Lighting , Windows & Doors The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that 25 percent of all single-family homes built nationally in 2010 earned EPA’s Energy Star, up from 21 percent in 2009. Read more
Tools and Toys for Builders: New Test Center for Low-Energy Buildings
Posted on July, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Ceilings & Walls , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) , Insulation , Lighting , Windows & Doors All types of snazzy technologies are available these days to make buildings greener: automated shades, electrochromic windows that know when to tint, intelligent lighting controls and smart cooling and heating systems, to name just a few. Read more
Off the Grid UT Zero Energy House Prototype
Posted on July, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Ceilings & Walls , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Flooring , Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) , Planning , Roofs , Solar , Windows & Doors In the 2011 Annual Energy Outlook, the Department of Energy cited residential and commercial buildings as some of the top consumers of energy in the United States (buildings account for over twenty percent of the total energy consumed). As we continue Read more
Salvaged and Stylish: JELD-WEN Introduces Reclaimed Wood Windows & Doors
Posted on June, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Consumer , Featured , Recycling , Waste Management , Windows & Doors For homeowners, architects and builders, respecting the heritage of what’s old by breathing new life and purpose into it is definitely in keeping with one of this year’s hottest home style trends. Read more
Future trend: Zero-Energy Buildings
Posted on May, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Planning , Windows & Doors The art and science of energy efficiency is evolving as consumers look for methods and products to help reduce overall energy consumption. Read more
National Fenestration Rating Council and Daylighting Ratings
Posted on April, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Energy , Energy Savings , Planning , Windows & Doors By providing independent and accurate daylighting ratings, the National Fenestration Rating Council could offer a more complete picture of the vital role fenestration plays in buildings. One of the most well-known roles fenestration plays is reducing electricity Read more
Self-Powered Electronic Lock Does Not Require Wires or Batteries
Posted on April, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Consumer , Windows & Doors Nov. 10, 2010 - Kaba Access Control introduces its new generation of self-powered electronic access control - the E-Plex® 2000 Series with PowerStar(TM) technology. The patented PowerStar(TM) technology charges the lock with each turn of the lever, Read more