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		<title>Experts Provide Updates on Green Claims and Certification Programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:33:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fenestration Day attendees received first-hand knowledge on green industry information. Arlene Stewart with AZS Consulting, who is known as an energy expert in the industry, talked to attendees about what to do when it comes to making green claims. She was followed by Tracy Rogers with Quanex Building Products and a member of the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA), who gave an overview of the association’s green certification program that is currently being finalized. When it comes to green claims, Stewart told her audience, “Whoever &#8230; <a href="http://www.dwmmag.com/e-green/2012/04/experts-provide-updates-on-green-claims-and-certification-programs/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Window Companies Settle with FTC Over Deceptive Energy Efficiency and Cost Claims</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:44:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Five companies that sell replacement windows in numerous states will have to stop making exaggerated and unsupported claims about the energy efficiency of their windows, and how much money consumers could save on their heating and cooling bills by having them installed, under settlements with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), according to an announcement released today. The settlements prohibit the companies from making these types of deceptive claims. &#8220;Energy efficiency and cost savings are major factors for many consumers buying replacement windows,&#8221; says David Vladeck, &#8230; <a href="http://www.dwmmag.com/e-green/2012/02/window-companies-settle-with-ftc-over-deceptive-energy-efficiency-and-cost-claims/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>10 Green Building Predictions for 2012 from Earth Advantage Institute</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:07:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earth Advantage Institute, a nonprofit green building resource, announced its annual prediction of ten green building trends to watch in 2012. The trends, which range from a boom in certified multi-family construction to the advent of consumer friendly home energy technology, were identified by Earth Advantage Institute based on discussions with a broad range of audiences over the latter part of 2011. According to the announcement, the trends are: Urban density. Filling in the spaces is the name of the game as homeowners and builders &#8230; <a href="http://www.dwmmag.com/e-green/2012/01/10-green-building-predictions-for-2012-from-earth-advantage-institute/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>DWM’s Green Awards—View a Nominee in the Supplier Category</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:10:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Door and Window Manufacturer (DWM) magazine featured its grand award winner in its third annual green awards in the November-December issue. The winner was chosen from the dealer category, but the magazine is also featuring nominees in some of the other groups as well. This week DWM features a nominee—VEKA Inc.—in the component supplier category for its Evolutions product. The Evolutions product will accommodate up to 1 3/8-inch glass that is an optimum size for triple-glazing solutions to achieve a rating above R5, according to &#8230; <a href="http://www.dwmmag.com/e-green/2012/01/dwms-green-awards-view-a-nominee-in-the-supplier-category-2/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>DWM’s Green Awards—View a Nominee in the Supplier Category</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Door and Window Manufacturer (DWM) magazine featured its grand award winner in its third annual green awards in the November-December issue. The winner was chosen from the dealer category, but the magazine is also featuring nominees in some of the other groups as well. This week DWM features a nominee—Quanex Building Products—in the component supplier category. Quanex Building Products was nominated for its MikronWood™. According to the company, this product delivers superior energy efficiency results through “a revolutionary material that offers the beauty of wood &#8230; <a href="http://www.dwmmag.com/e-green/2011/12/dwms-green-awards-view-a-nominee-in-the-supplier-category/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>DWM’s Green Awards—View a Nominee in the R-5/Supplier Category</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:17:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Door and Window Manufacturer magazine will feature its grand award winner in its third annual green awards in the upcoming November-December issue. The winner was chosen from the dealer category, but we are also featuring nominees in some of the other groups as well. This week we are featuring a nominee—Royal Building Products, that falls into a few categories—supplier and R-5 Windows&#8211;for its Eco-Window product family. The essential characteristics of an environmentally friendly fenestration product, according to Royal, are: -          Durability over the years of &#8230; <a href="http://www.dwmmag.com/e-green/2011/12/dwms-green-awards-view-a-nominee-in-the-r-5supplier-category/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>DWM&#8217;s Green Awards—View a Nominee in the R-5 Category</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Door and Window Manufacturer magazine will feature its grand award winner in its third annual green awards in its upcoming November-December issue. The winner was chosen from the dealer category, but we are also featuring nominees in some of the other groups as well. This week we are featuring a nominee—B.F. Rich Windows and Doors, based in Newark, Dele., in our R-5 Windows category for its Cabernet R-5 Green Shield window. When asked how the product delivers superior energy-efficiency results, the entry form stated, “The &#8230; <a href="http://www.dwmmag.com/e-green/2011/12/e-green-nominee%e2%80%94view-the-winner-in-the-r-5-category/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>New IgCC 2012 Offers Benefits, Challenges to Industry</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:32:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The window industry should be pleased with the new 2012 International Green Construction Code (IgCC), the first national green code, says Thomas D. Culp, president of Birch Point Consulting LLC in La Crosse, Wis. &#8220;The fenestration industry often gets slighted when people only look at one aspect, like U-factor, while ignoring everything else glazing does for a high-performance building, but as green standards, both the IgCC and ASHRAE 189.1 look more broadly,&#8221; he says. &#8220;The IgCC strongly promotes performance-based design and daylighting, which pushes energy-efficient &#8230; <a href="http://www.dwmmag.com/e-green/2011/11/new-igcc-2012-offers-benefits-challenges-to-industry/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Proposed Requirements in LEED 2012 Will Allow Fenestration Products to Qualify in More Places</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:03:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is in the process of developing the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) 2012 criteria, and some of the proposed changes could impact the glass industry. &#8220;For the most part, there are a number of positive changes in the proposed LEED 2012 requirements,&#8221; says Thomas D. Culp, president of Birch Point Consulting in La Crosse, Wis. &#8220;There is an increased ability to take credit for renewable energy, including photovoltaics (PV), &#8211; both onsite and offsite.&#8221; There are a &#8230; <a href="http://www.dwmmag.com/e-green/2011/11/proposed-requirements-in-leed-2012-will-allow-fenestration-products-to-qualify-in-more-places/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Study Shows Economic Benefits of Wood; Creates Jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:51:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While many in the wood industry tout the environmental benefits of wood, a new study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) also cites the economic benefits of using wood in green building construction. Larry Selzer, president and chief executive officer of The Conservation Fund and vice chair of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative board of directors, says the study is good news for forests and forest communities. &#8220;Working forests are an essential part of our nation&#8217;s critical infrastructure,&#8221; Selzer says. &#8220;They provide clean air, clean &#8230; <a href="http://www.dwmmag.com/e-green/2011/10/new-study-shows-economic-benefits-of-wood-creates-jobs/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
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