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  • A Window to the Past
  • REMODELING Magazine (6/1/2007)
  • Historic renovation and restoration projects are made easier with custom-matched windows.
  • Push-Out Casement Window with Interior Wood-Framed Screen
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (12/21/2006)
  • The Push-Out Casement window swings open with a push of its lever, as does its interior wood-framed screen. The casement's stainless steel four-bar friction hinge opens the window a full 90 degrees for room-side access to the exterior glass surface. 800-955-8177.
  • Egress Windows
  • (12/7/2006)
  • The International Residential Code - and virtually all building codes applied to all regions - require that all bedrooms have at least one egress windows, defined as a window large enough to allow occupants to escape in the event of a fire, or to allow a fully equipped firefighter to enter from the outside. The standard applies to windows installed in finished basements as well as bedroom windows.
  • ebuild Guide to Window Specifications
  • ebuild (11/7/2006)
  • Window selection has wide-ranging impact on many areas in home-building and remodeling projects, including the home's overall appearance, energy performance, comfort, maintenance requirements, life cycle and budget. Because windows are complex assemblies with many options, there are many choices to make even within a single series or model made by a given manufacturer.
  • New window and door flashing tapes and sill drainage systems help builders more effectively manage water infiltration around window and door openings and avoid moisture-related callbacks.Damage Control
  • PRO SALES MAGAZINE (11/1/2006)
  • New products from Marvin Windows and Doors help guard against water infiltration.
  • SageGlass Electrochromic Glass SkylightVELUX Skylights With Electronically Tintable Glass
  • ebuild (10/27/2006)
  • VELUX America Inc. teams with SAGE Electrochromics, Inc. to incorporate award-winning SageGlass electrochromic technology into skylights. The panes are produced by coating glass with multiple layers of ceramic thin films that, in total, are less than 1/50th the thickness of a human hair. Applying a low DC voltage causes the active electrochromic layers to darken and reversing the voltage polarity causes the layers to lighten.
  • By converting light into the energy needed to operate the blinds, VELUX has eliminated the need for an electrician to install it's new solar battery powered blinds available in FS and QFS series skylights.Solar Battery Powered Lightblock Shade
  • ebuild (10/27/2006)
  • By converting light into the energy needed to operate the blinds, VELUX has eliminated the need for an electrician to install it's new solar battery powered blinds available in FS and QFS series skylights. The new shade offers the convenience of an electrical blind without the expense of installation by a professional electrician. The shade is offered in the VELUX Lightblock series, which, when fully closed, blocks light from entering the room. Operation is by remote control.

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