The U.S. Senate passed a bill late on Wednesday that will tie the International Revenue Service’s tax credits for door, windows and skylights to the ENERGY STAR criteria. The legislation was passed as an amendment to the Senate’s “tax extenders” bill, which passed with a vote of 62-36. The bill will now go to the [...]

When President Obama spoke last week at Savanna Technical College concerning the Homestar program, which would offer rebates for energy efficient improvements, including windows, many in the industry expressed their support for this plan.
“The homeowner would be eligible for a rebate from the store or the contractor for 50 percent of the cost of each [...]

Gregory J. Bocchi, president of the Vinyl Institute, is asking others to join him in opposing the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Pilot Credit 2, which, according to Bocchi, “would reward avoidance of building products made from PVC/vinyl or other halogenated compounds.”
According to the proposed credit (CLICK HERE  to view it), the intent is to [...]

When Robin DeHaven began his day at Binswanger Glass in Austin, Texas, last week, he probably expected to have an ordinary day. But such was not the case. As the 28-year-old glazier was driving to an afternoon job, he observed a plane crashing off the highway and immediately went to help. 
“It seemed out of the [...]

Fenestration Day, to be held March 16 in Schaumburg, Ill., is already gaining the attention of window manufacturers who wish to attend a day of seminars targeted directly toward them. 
Nakul Chandwalker from Integrity Windows and Doors is just one of the attendees who has already pre-registered and says he is particularly interested in the environmental [...]

Are you a “boomer” frustrated with how to communicate with your millennial employees? Or maybe it’s the other way around? You may think these are just annoyances that are just part of the workplace, but that’s not the case, according to Marilyn Moats Kennedy of Career Strategies and author of Office Politics: Seizing Power/Wielding Clout. [...]

While many people at the recent International Builders’ show mentioned the obvious–that the event was markedly smaller than recent years, those in attendance (both exhibitors and attendees) seemed to express optimism going forward in 2010.
Approximately 55,000 builders, remodelers and other members of the home building industry attended the event, according to its organizer–the National Association [...]

The International Builders’ Show, being held in Las Vegas this week at the Las Vegas Convention Center, has seen the introduction of several new products for the door and window industry. See the latest in today’s video update from a number of exhibitors, including Andersen, Ply-Gem and more. Stay tuned to www.dwmmag.com for more from the [...]

DWM editor Tara Taffera brings more news,  including several new products, from the International Builders’ Show. The show, being held in Las Vegas this week at the Las Vegas Convention Center, continues through Friday, January 22. Stay tuned to www.dwmmag.com for the latest footage from the show, as we will be bringing the latest show [...]