What a week. The 2011 International Builders’ Show has had the construction industry hopping for the past several days, and as the show’s attendees get ready to head home, we thought it’d be a good idea to put the highlights of what Marvin has been up to this week in a nice little package for [...]

How many improvements has Marvin Windows and Doors made to its Ultimate Inswing French Door? How much time have you got? With both homeowner and builder in mind, Marvin is rolling out a host of changes to this popular door that will add to its performance, beauty and ease of installation. For the homeowner: Design [...]

Esther Greenhouse, an aging in place specialist and environmental gerontologist at Cornell University, tells us why lever handles are winning as universal design gains ground.

Esther Greenhouse, certified aging in place specialist and environmental gerontologist, discusses how universal design may already be in place in our home.

In our quest to find new and interesting products at the 2011 International Builders’ Show, we spotted the Pow-R-Station from Eaton. These will likely become a lot more familiar.

Today marks the fourth annual Green Day at the NAHB International Builders’ Show. Marvin Windows and Doors is a proud sponsor as green day is an everyday concept for Marvin. Nestled in the far north woods of Minnesota in the small town of Warroad, Marvin has no choice but to reduce, reuse and recycle as [...]

We’re exploring the jungle that is the International Builders’ Show. Windows, doors and patio heaters, oh my. First up: the next generation in outdoor space heaters, Lava Heat.

Tomorrow, the 2011 International Builders’ Show gets underway, hosted in Orlando this year by the National Association of Home Builders. As always, it promises to be an exciting gathering of the best the homebuilding industry has to offer, and we’re glad to be a part of it again (stop by booth W1549 to say hi!). [...]

At this year’s International Builders Show, Marvin and Integrity Windows and Doors showed off several new and improved products for 2010: the Ultimate Lift and Slide Door,  a retractable screen for our Ultimate Casement and Awning windows, the Ultimate Push Out French Casement and the Integrity All Ultrex Casement and Awning windows. Home improvement expert [...]

The energy-efficiency tax credit our federal government is offering homeowners will continue to be a driving force for much of the building and remodeling industry, and that’s evident from the focus on efficiency at the 2010 International Builders Show. The tax credit gives homeowners back 30 percent — up to $1,500 — when they install [...]