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  • Eterna FinishEterna Finish for PGT Windows
  • BUILDER Online (9/6/2007)
  • PGT now offers Eterna Finish, a simulated wood grain finish, for select WinGuard impact-resistant windows and doors. Ideal for coastal markets, the finish allows for the look of wood in low-maintenance aluminum frames. The simulated finish comes in acacia, cherry, light oak, dark oak, and dark walnut and will be available with WinGuard casement, architectural, and picture windows as well as French doors. 877-550-6006.
  • October is nergy Efficiency MonthTricks and Treats to Help Homeowners' Scariest Utility Bills
  • ebuild (9/5/2007)
  • Shocking. Frightening. Downright spooky. A Halloween trick. That's how many homeowners may feel this fall when they open their utility bills and see their energy costs start to rise while temperatures drop outside. It's enough to send chills up and down anyone's spine. However, one lucky homeowner will have nothing to fear this year. In honor of Energy Efficiency Month in October and with Halloween just around the corner, JELD-WEN is kicking off a nationwide search to find the Scariest Utility Bill.
  • Family of Windows Provides Options for Foundation ContractorsBilco Expands Foundation Window Line
  • ebuild (8/30/2007)
  • The Bilco Company, manufacturers of specialty access products for residential and commercial applications, has introduced the new Series 660 Utility Slider Window. This product represents the latest addition to Bilco's line of ScapeVIEW pour-in-place foundation windows. The Series 660 Utility Slider Window features all vinyl construction and a design that is ideal for masonry applications. It consists of an energy efficient window unit and a pour-in-place buck that is fully assembled and ready for installation.
  • Solatube International IncSolatube International Inc. Introduces Solar Star Conversion Kit
  • ebuild (8/29/2007)
  • Solatube International Inc. has announced the introduction of the new Solar Star Conversion Kit. The kit boosts the performance of existing passive attic vents and transforms noisy and energy consuming powered vents into quiet and highly-efficient solar-powered rooftop ventilators. Since the Solar Star Conversion Kit is "run by the sun," there is no electrical hook-up or electrician required and no cost to operate.
  • New Design GuidesNew Design Guides Showcase Daylighting Opportunities
  • ebuild (8/27/2007)
  • To better highlight the benefits that natural light brings to a variety of applications, Major Industries recently released five new Daylighting Design Guides that focus on Educational Facilities, Metal Buildings, Retail Environments, Athletic Facilities and Canopies and Awnings. Each four-page Daylighting Design Guide, available for download at www.majorskylights.com (in PDF form), features an overview of Major Industries' daylighting products, numerous project photos and specific examples of how our skylights and translucent wall panel systems enhance classrooms, shopping centers, manufacturing facilities and every space in-between.
  • Patio Enclosures, Inc. Selects Trex Company, Inc. as Supplier for Decking and Railing Systems
  • ebuild (8/27/2007)
  • Patio Enclosures, Inc., the largest manufacturer and installer of sunrooms in the US, has entered a supplier agreement for the products of the Trex Company, Inc., the nation's most recognized green building manufacturer of composite decking and railing systems. Patio Enclosures, Inc. manufactures and installs sunrooms, solariums or conservatories that provide living space with abundant natural light and can take advantage of solar heat during cooler seasons, thus reducing a home's "energy footprint."
  • Stu and Carl Stu and Carl Recognized for Best in Class "Edutainment"
  • ebuild (8/22/2007)
  • Integrity from Marvin Windows and Doors' "product testers" Stu and Carl have earned numerous accolades from Hanley Wood publishing in this year's Vanguard Awards, designed to honor the best in multi-media in the building trade. Despite the fact that Integrity, made with Ultrex, is superior to vinyl in nearly every way, builders were unaware of how using Integrity could satisfy their customers by providing them with a beautiful, virtually maintenance-free window backed by first-class service and support. Using Stu and Carl allowed Integrity to show Ultrex's capabilities in an amusing and down-to-earth way.
  • Visions 3000 Single Hung WindowsVisions 3000 Single Hung Windows Now Rated to DP 50 for High Wind Areas
  • ebuild (8/21/2007)
  • Visions Windows and Doors, manufacturer of high performance vinyl windows and patio doors, announced today that its Visions 3000 single hung units have been certified at design pressure (DP) ratings of 50 pounds per square foot (psf), apart from tempered glass use. The certification ensures custom builders and architects that Visions 3000 single hung units will perform well under extreme wind pressure, because of the products' reinforced structure.
  • Vanguard Awards LogoBuilding Products and ebuild Present the First Annual Vanguard Best of the Web Awards
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (8/17/2007)
  • Our inaugural Vanguard Best of the Web Awards competition singles out Web sites that will wow you with their stunning designs, thorough product information, dedicated sections for building pros, and clever animation. The 2007 competition unearthed 14 whiz-bang Web sites, including four that our judges have deemed the best of the best. These sites display content without clutter and feature creativity that creates no extra work for the viewer. They're easy to navigate, are understandable at a glance, and include technical information about product specs and installation that is clear enough to save a building pro from having to call for help.

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