We are about to see a seismic shift in the fenestration industry. With recent reports signaling that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star…
International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
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Efficiency vs Affordability May/June 2025
The Battle Over Energy Codes Building energy codes and standards are designed to improve and increase efficiency over time so builders and industries can make…
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Everything IG May/June 2025
From VIG to AI: 2025 Is Filled With New Innovations for Greater Efficiency By Dave Cooper The door and window industry is making a steady…
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FGIA Provides State-by-State Overview of Code Changes
The International Builders’ Show takes place this week in Las Vegas, where builders will shop new products. Some may be on the lookout for upgraded…
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Code Changes and Proposal Discussions Open Tacoma Glass Conference
Tacoma, Wash., is home of world-famous glass artist Dale Chihuly. This week it’s also a home-away-from-home for the architectural glass industry, which is gathered for…
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Guest Blog: The Deployment and Adoption Challenge in Residential Homes
Deployment and adoption. These are major challenges in getting high-performance envelope solutions into new and existing homes and buildings in the U.S. Deployment is a…
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NAHB Supports Changes Made to Inflation Reduction Act; Works to Continue to “Improve” Bill
As the Senate pushes to pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) says it remains opposed to the bill.…
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FGIA Annual Conference Tackles Building, Energy Code Updates and More
Numerous updates on the International Code Council (ICC) and International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) were discussed during the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) 2022…
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DOE Aims to Drive Adoption of Better Glass
Amid the National Fenestration Rating Council’s (NFRC) Spring Committee Meeting last week, Doug Anderson, a project manager for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), reported that…
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EPA Outlines Final Pathway to Energy Star 7.0
Representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provided an update this week, outlining the final phases toward Energy…