One of the great things about trade shows is discovering interesting products you’ve never heard of before. So say hello to Eco-Nails by Maze Nails. Eco-Nails are made in the USA of 91% recycled steel. They’re the only nail with the stamp of approval from Scientific Certification Systems, an independent third-party verifier (at least, that’s what the [...]

Compact fluorescent lightbulbs save energy, but they take a long time to warm up and they’re not easily controlled by a dimmer. Leviton is showing a new CFL dimmer that not only controls the bulbs — it gives them a kick-start so they warm up faster. Most standard dimmers are made to work with incandescent [...]

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. [...]

Five generations of the Marvin family have grown up in the beautiful north woods of Minnesota. Their close ties to the land are reflected in Marvin Windows and Doors’ leadership in environmentally responsible business practices. Producing our windows from sustainably grown wood, using recycled metal and glass, even heating our plant with waste wood and [...]

Marvin Windows and Doors brought home improvement expert and Today Show contributor Lou Manfredini to the International Builders Show in Las Vegas this week to roam the show floor and find the most interesting and most innovative new products on display. In today’s first video report, Lou shows us: DuPont’s new roof liner, a replacement [...]

Today is Green Day at IBS. And in just a decade, green building has become a powerful force in the building industry. In 2000, according to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, green construction starts were valued at approximately $200 million. In 2010, that number is projected to be $60 billion – a 300-fold [...]

There’s been a lot of talk about building new, green industry. But America can take some big steps toward a greener future by reinvesting in our existing housing stock to promote energy efficiency. That’s according to Steven Tourek, senior vice president and general counsel for Marvin Windows and Doors. Tourek is also president of the [...]

This wind turbine mounts on top of your home and claims to produce more than 20 percent of the electricity needs of the average household. It was deveoped by WindTronics, of Muskegon, Mich., and is being jointly marketed under the Honeywell name. Fascinating — I didn’t know wind turbine technology had progressed to the scale [...]

Marvin Windows and Doors continues to add to its Ultimate Casement line with the addition of the cleverly concealed Retractable Screen.  This creative screening solution allows screen operators to glide the screen into position when needed.  When not needed, it folds neatly into the jamb and is almost invisible. The Retractable Screen is available on [...]