Windows and Doors

The New 175 BIO is a Hi-Tech fingerprint recognition system that eliminates the risk of replication or unauthorized use.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 15:49
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association is working on a product-based green certification program for residential and commercial fenestration, the...
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 15:38
Along with new galleries, the Renzo Piano-designed Modern Wing at the Art Institute of Chicago includes an education center with floor-to-ceiling windows from Technical...
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 16:06
Andersen Windows' new 400 series wood window line features pre-formed rigid vinyl PVC cladding. Sill members have a solid wood core and the company's Fibrex composite...
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 16:05
Pella's Impervia line now includes casement and awning windows. Impervia windows are made from Duracast, which is a highly stable fiberglass composite that won't warp,...
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 16:04

Windows and Doors

An office building at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich., suffered from indoor temperatures as high as 90°F due to direct sun exposure. To solve the problem, Calvin installed windows with...
The podium wall system on Tower One of the One World Trade Center in New York City will feature more than 2,000 pieces of Starphire ultra-clear glass. PPG Industries will supply glass in 10-mm, 12-mm...
Sage Electrochromics Inc.
As part of its quest for a LEED Silver rating for its Community and Student Services Center, Chabot College in Hayward, Calif., aimed for a 42% reduction in energy use. The school opted for SageGlass...
The NFRC Board of Directors has approved technical procedures for the development of U-factor, solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC), and visible transmittance (VT) ratings for co-planar interior and...
The Westhampton (N.Y.) Free Library using Kolbe’s Ultra Series extruded aluminum-clad windows with K-Force Impact performance.
Offering a line of double-hung, casement, and stationary window, plus patio doors, Andersen Windows's A-Series meets the 2010 U.S. Energy Star performance criteria.
Designed by ZGF Architects, in association with OPN Architects, the Biorenewable Research Laboratory on the Ames campus of Iowa State University is the first of three projects completed as part of...
The renovation and expansion of the public works operations facility in Wilmette, Ill., including a 5,000-sf addition that houses administrative and engineering offices, locker rooms, and a lunch...
The Milwaukee (Wis.) Community Sailing Center’s new facility on Lake Michigan counts a geothermal heating and cooling system among its sustainable features. The facility was designed for the...
The Trinity River Audubon Center, which sits within a 6,000-acre forest just outside Dallas, utilizes sustainable materials that help the $12.5 million nature center fit its wooded setting and put it...