The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), on behalf of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Building Technologies Program (EERE), has awarded GED Integrated Solutions Inc. the Production Engineering and Commercialization of Residential R-5 Highly Insulating Windows research and development grant.The grant will assist in the company’s effort to design and develop a high-volume, low material and labor cost automated manufacturing system that results in a high-performance R-5 value window system, and will enhance the industry’s ability to provide homeowners with affordable, highly-efficient residential windows at minimal cost.

“We are much honored to have been selected for this award,” says GED president and chief executive officer Bill Weaver. “GED has a long history of providing the window and door industry with cutting edge manufacturing and software systems … Everyone at GED is very excited for the opportunity to work with the DOE and industry manufacturers to continue to develop and promote even more effective production systems needed to meet consumer demands for more energy efficient residential windows at affordable prices.”