International non-profit promotes sustainable tropical forest management to preserve renewable resources and natural habitats Warroad, Minn., March 4, 2010 – The Tropical Forest Foundation has named Steve Tourek, senior vice president and general counsel for Marvin Windows and Doors, as the new president of the organization’s board of directors. The foundation is an international non-profit [...]

All wood species are now FSC-certified; majority are SFI-certified WARROAD, Minn. – Marvin Windows and Doors’ continues its commitment to green principles with the addition of FSC-certified (QMI-COC-001058) and SFI-certified woods.  These third-party chain of custody certifications from the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and the Forest Stewardship Council will be available on Marvin windows and patio [...]

Lou Manfredini reports from the show floor at IBS on Wednesday, “Green Day.” Sponsored by Marvin Windows, the day is focused on a number of sustainability and efficiency-related topics. Lou shows us a residential wind turbine from Windtronics as well as GAF’s reflective shingles and ventilation systems for cooling your roof — thereby reducing cooling [...]

Check out these facts on U.S. energy use: Heating and cooling account for about half of home energy use, according to the U.S. Department of Energy 40 percent of residential energy use is from homes built before 1970, according to the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies Energy-efficient windows can save up to 25% on [...]

 Green Day at IBS got off to a great start with some fascinating insights from a news conference featuring Brett Boyum, director of marketing for Marvin Windows and Doors, along with Ed Linder of Whirlpool Corp. and Shane Judd from Kohler Co. These three companies, longtime leaders in green manufacturing, sponsored this year’s Green Day. [...]