Glass Manufacturers Recognized for Advancing Energy-Efficient Products

All Weather Window was named a 2023 recipient of the ENERGY STAR Canada Special Recognition award for significant contributions to advancing energy efficiency products and technology. It is All Weather’s eighth ENERGY STAR Canada award. The ENERGY STAR Canada awards are presented by Natural Resources Canada. The program recognizes ENERGY STAR participants in Canada who […]

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The First Five Steps: Elevating Your Sustainability Credentials

A Sustainability Starter Kit for Vinyl Manufacturers [SPONSORED] Organizations are under constant pressure to produce eco-friendly products and integrate sustainability into their day-to-day business operations. The escalating mandates have had an impact. In fact, a recent study by Forbes shows 90 percent of executives believe that sustainability is important. At the same time, only 60% […]

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Editor’s [re]Marks
By Drew Vass
Editor
[DWM] Magazine

I read an article recently in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) about Passive House-rated homes. One homeowner said the air conditioning in his new house only ran a few hours per day this summer, while keeping it at 72 to 75 degrees—despite triple-digit heat. That’s impressive. And I must admit, it made me think: “Now […]

Plavecsky’s Ponderings
By Jim Plavecsky
Owner
Windowtech Sales

With Energy Star 7.0 looming on the horizon, thermal performance ratings have window manufacturers and dealers wondering just how low U-values can go and how much lower makes a practical difference. As fenestration U–values have been pushed lower and lower in recent years, the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) should be thinking about other important […]

Ray’s Fenestration Innovation
By Ray Garries
President
Global Fenestration Advisors

Innovation is not something that happens by chance. It’s the result of a system that involves creativity, experiments and testing, collaboration and learning. Innovation is also not something that only a few people can do. As we have noted over the years, it is a skill that can be developed and nurtured in everyone, regardless […]

Tyson’s Take
By Tyson Schwartz
Chief Happiness Officer and Partner
Zen Windows

As we start down the back half of the year (Where did the time go?), I always like to do a review of what went right, what went wrong, what we can do to improve, at the same time examining what the rest of the year might look like going forward. As far as the […]

Lessons From the Tank
By Joe Altieri
President
FlexScreen

Growing up, my grandfather was a superhero to me. I would spend weekends and summers helping him and learning the lessons that can only be taught by quality time spent on a farm with an older and wiser generation. That man was the definition of tough. He could lift enormous tractor tires without breaking a […]

S.A.L.E.S. Is Not a Dirty Word
By Dave Yoho
President
Dave Yoho Associates

In preparation for 2023, Dave Yoho Associates conducted abundant research and surveyed our existing clients to drill down on current sales and marketing challenges that are impacting the industry. Here are several hard truths that we uncovered: 79% of Companies Have Trouble Following Up on Unsold Leads The word “trouble” is understandably very vague. Many […]

Shop Talk
By John Ryba
technical services manager
Quanex Building Products

Last year I wrote about the importance of replacing knowledge and experience on the plant floor in the wake of the “great retirement.” This remains important today, if not even more so. As the door and window industry moves forward, we must do everything we can to cultivate a new generation of professionals to help […]

Beyond the Label
By Deb Callahan
CEO
National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC)

In a marketplace that’s growing increasingly concerned about creating better building envelopes to improve energy efficiency and indoor air quality, two organizations are working together: the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) and the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC). Our recent collaboration at The Energy Expo in Miami served as a benchmark for other nonprofit organizations […]