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  • September 28, 2011
    THE TALK... | Energy Efficiency

    Tax Credit for 2012?
    This week, WDMA expressed its opinion on behalf of the window and door industry that tax credits for energy efficient products should be reinstated. In a letter to House officials, WDMA argued that the tax credits worked to spur purchases of energy efficient fenestration products, particularly among middle-class homeowners. Here in the industry, many of us believe that tax incentives created... more »
  • September 20, 2011
    THE TALK... | Aesthetics & Style

    Are You Still Selling White Vinyl Windows?
    I thought I would return to GlassBuild one more time for this week's Talk. This week, I'd like to note that looking at the booths of vinyl window extruders in Atlanta, you would almost think no one sold white windows anymore. Nearly everything had a coating or laminate on it. Of course, that's not true in the real world, or at least the U.S. market as a whole. White still counts for the large... more »
  • September 19, 2011
    COLUMN : Opening Remarks | Channels

    Coming to an iPad Near You
    At least a handful of you reading this article will be doing so on your iPad, I hope. I say that because with this issue, Window & Door is pleased to say we now offer our very own iPad app. In many ways, this is not a big technological leap. It's been possible to look at the digital edition of Window & Door on any computer, including an iPad, for some time. You could flip... more »
  • September 16, 2011
    Meetings & Events | Energy Efficiency, Materials & Components, Methods & Techniques

    GlassBuild America 2011 Video Gallery
    Demonstrations of some of the new equipment and products featured in Atlanta
    For a comprehensive look at window and door product offerings on display in the aisles of the Georgia World Congress Center, also see Snapshots from GlassBuild 2011.   Insulating Glass Production Equipment   Automated Tri-Lite Assembly System from GED Integrated Solutions www.gedusa.com   Flexible Spacer Assembly Line featuring a new automated gas-filling unit from Erdman... more »
  • September 15, 2011
    Resource | Operations

    EPA Video on RRP Certification
    Guide designed to introduce contractors to lead-safe work requirements
    The Environmental Protection Agency has created a video explaining its lead-paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Program and its certification requirements for contractors:   more »
  • September 15, 2011
    Meetings & Events | Materials & Components, Methods & Techniques

    GlassBuild America 2011 Snapshots
    A quick look at window and door industry offerings in Atlanta
    In additon to the following highlights, Window & Door's coverage also includes: A report overviewing the event A Video Gallery with demonstrations of some of the products and equipment in Atlanta In-depth continuing coverage of new introductions in components, equipment, systems and services targeted at the window and door industry All photos by Robb D. Cohen Photography   Vinyl... more »
  • September 15, 2011
    Meetings & Events

    What's on Display in Atlanta
    Welcome to Window & Door's special online section devoted to residential window and door industry products featured at GlassBuild America 2011 at the Georgia World Congress Center. Below are links to pages featuring products, components, software and equipment showcased by exhibitors at the Atlanta event.  Attention exhibitors!Did you feature something new that's not highlighted... more »
  • September 13, 2011
    THE TALK... | Energy Efficiency

    Is Your Company Still Talking R-5?
    Walking the aisle of GlassBuild last year, one of the most common terms I heard and saw was "R-5." It hasn't disappeared completely at this year's show, but I am definitely hearing it much less. It's also not as evident in the displays of suppliers. Companies are still talking about energy performance, certainly. Gas-filling, triples, triple silver coatings. They're all... more »
  • September 8, 2011
    COLUMN : Industry Watch | Operations, Sales & Marketing

    Batten the Hatches…and Your Wallet
    Long-range forecaster James Madden of Exacta Weather, a non-profit worldwide team of meteorologists, states that there is “a potentially record breaking U.S. winter for 2011-2012, with extremely cold temperatures and exceptional levels of snow." So, given that wallets and maxed-out credit cards have already been taking severe hits at the gas pump and grocery store, it would be wise to... more »
  • September 8, 2011
    COLUMN : Code Arena | Codes & Standards

    ICC Refines Code Change Process
    The International Code Council is finalizing the last of its 2012 International Codes. Final action on their existing codes, which include the International Building Code, International Residential Code and International Energy Conservation Code was completed in November 2010. This November. the organizationis taking final action on its two newest codes–the International Green Construction... more »