SolarWindow Coating on Glass Could Generate 300 Percent Energy Savings over...
New Energy Technologies Inc. of Columbia, Md., recently introduced the SolarWindow technology. The United States Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory and New Energy have been...
View ArticleBetter Entryways Boost Home Values Study Finds
Consumers’Estimates of Home Values Jump as Much as $24,000 MAUMEE, OHIO – Therma-Tru’s National Home Valuation Study™ offers proof that a more attractive front entrance can considerably increase the...
View ArticleFTC ends exaggerated energy claims by window makers
Feb 22, 2012 3:47 PM Replacement window manufacturers have long made energy savings part of their pitch to consumers, implying that the new units will pay for themselves in no time. But the science...
View ArticleSenate Bill Would Pare Back LRRP Rule
Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) has introduced a new bill that would restore the opt-out provision to the Lead Repair, Remodel and Paint rules established by Environmental Protection Agency. The...
View ArticlePhantom Screen Showcased
The traditional home layout is changing. Homeowners want their living spaces to be flexible, functional and family-friendly. And nowhere is this trend better showcased than at The New American Home...
View ArticleNew Simonton Asure Windows
We are very excited about these new vinyl replacement windows by Simonton. The Asure window is going to still have all of the quality components that Simonton is known for. In addition, it will have...
View ArticlePotential Energy Star Revisions
The Environmental Protection Agency has released a summary of comments to its initial proposals for changes in the criteria for the Energy Star windows, doors and skylight program. In a letter to...
View ArticleFortune Brands Makes Most Admired List
Therma-Tru Doors and Simonton Windows parent Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc. has been named to Fortune Magazine’s 2012 list of World’s Most Admired Companies. The company ranked number three in...
View ArticleProVia Among 2012 Energy Star Award Winners
Andersen Corp. and ProVia were among the 109 companies and organizations honored yesterday by the Environmental Protection Agency as 2012 Energy Star award winners for leadership and commitment to...
View ArticleTax Rebates for Home Improvements
A new bipartisan energy efficiency bill introduced by Reps. David McKinley (R-W.V.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) in the House of Representatives is designed is designed to help create jobs, save homeowners...
View Article
