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On exhibit at the 2014 International Builders Show (IBS), Kolbe's new VistaLuxe(TM) Collection features multiple design styles that highlight the warmth of wood and expansive glass views with energy-efficient performance.
Kolbe has added 13 mica finishes, expanding VistaLuxe(TM) Collection and Ultra Series products’ color choices. These new colors broaden the palette for commercial and residential projects, whether new construction or renovation.
The ENERGY STAR(R) Most Efficient 2014 designation recognizes Kolbe’s windows among the most efficient products that qualify for the ENERGY STAR program.
To support its customers with tools and information to prepare for ENERGY STAR® Version 6.0 product specifications for qualified windows, doors and skylights, Quanex Building Products has launched its resource center at www.quanex.com/energystar.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has published two updated standards for rigid thermoplastic cellulosic composite profiles.
Quanex Building Products has launched the Quanex Optimizer™ Special Edition, an update to its popular U-Factor application that enables users to quickly find configurations that meet ENERGY STAR® Version 6.0 requirements.
Hardware distributor Carl F Groupco reports that a consistently popular product range, particularly for school refurbishments, is the Caldwell folding opener series which gives secure, controlled opening for low and high level windows.
Serving the luxury estate market throughout the United States, Point Five Windows and Doors focuses on highly customized products for unique, project-specific solutions.
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final program requirements for ENERGY STAR Version 6.0 for residential windows, doors and skylights.
Committees call for a binding 40 percent energy efficiency target - Today, the European Parliament’s Environment and Energy committees jointly voted for a draft report calling for a three target approach for the EU’s 2030 climate and energy…
Two new videos spotlight the customization and craftsmanship of Kolbe’s windows and doors, while amplifying the company’s “We’re for the visionaries” theme.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and the Window & Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) have jointly released the December update to the "AAMA/WDMA 2012/2013 U.S.
In recent years Georgian style windows have become increasingly popular with both planners and homeowners alike.
The very latest in thermally efficient windows and doors were stipulated for a new, modern block of apartments located in a leafy Cambridgeshire suburb.
GlassCon Global is the first event of its kind in North America, which brings together global innovations in glass technology to further the development of the glass industry.
The design and placement of glass is a vital component of green architecture. It allows for natural light and integrates the interior of office and residential buildings with the exterior.    Natural light improves productivity in the workplace and…
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) Certification Gold Label, the association hosted a contest to find the oldest in-service window, door or skylight bearing an AAMA air-water-structural…
During the 2013 International Greenbuild Conference, Wausau Window and Wall Systems will debut its new INvent.
When fensterbau/frontale 2014 opens its doors in the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg from Wednesday to Saturday, 26–29 March, the visitors can look forward to a more extensive presentation than ever by the exhibiting companies.
As the best in Asia and one of the world’s top 3 fenestration shows, Fenestration China 2013 is to open its gate on Nov. 19th-21st 2013 at Shanghai New International Expo Center ( SNIEC) with records breaking of 468 exhibitors and 60000 sqm…
Guardian’s ClimaGuard range is set to take a firm footing in the commercial market, with the launch of ClimaGuard A 1.0.
Europe’s energy intensive industries are probably divided on the merits of power savings targets for 2030, but if the right mix of unambiguous and universal targets and measures can be agreed – and explained – opposition could fade away, argues…
Air infiltration savings added to energy savings for more accurate comparisons in replacement window projects.
The Aluminum Material Council (AMC) of the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has released a new white paper on aluminum’s sustainability, strength and efficiency entitled, "Aluminum: The Total Solution for Sustainable,…
Highly insulating fenestration technologies could reduce energy by 18 percent    Karma Sawyer, technology manager and physical scientist in the Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Office’s (BTO) Emerging Technologies Program, delivered a…