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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Building on a legacy of industry-leading innovation, Marvin Windows and Doors introduces the Ultimate Venting Picture Window – a window that provides the unique combination of unobstructed views and cross ventilation. The window’s sash projects outward to reveal a screened-in opening that vents stagnant air, reduces condensation and keeps out insects. “Marvin’s Ultimate Venting Picture [...]
Marvin’s innovative Ultimate Casement is now available for Impact Zone 3. This new addition to the “Ultimate” collection will continue to add to Marvin’s value and offer great features for builders, remodelers, architects and homeowners. Not only are these new windows beautiful, with many design and large sizing options, but they are also easy to install [...]
Editor’s note: As part of Marvin Windows and Doors’ ongoing coverage of the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas, we’re publishing occasional pieces on trends and topics in the building industry. Check here regularly throughout the week for other news, trends, products, interviews and photos from the floor of the year’s largest gathering in the [...]
Leaning on the benefits of solar energy, students at the University of Minnesota are building an energy-neutral home as an entry in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon competition. Among the several efficiency-minded features, the house uses Marvin triple-pane windows and glass that tints with a flip of a switch to block out excess light [...]
Can a window change your home? Marvin Windows and Doors thinks so. Their industry-first window, the Ultimate Casement, brought such flexibility and ease to home design that it is now the centerpiece of a collection, which also includes: The Ultimate Push-Out Casement and Awning The Ultimate Round Top The Wood Ultimate Casement These new window [...]
Window & Door magazine has named Marvin Windows and Doors’ Ultimate Replacement Casement the most innovative window from a large manufacturer. This is Marvin’s second Crystal Achievement Award in three years. The Venting Picture Window was honored for its innovation in 2006. The Crystal Achievement Awards recognize unique innovations in product technology, manufacturing and marketing. [...]
