Tag Archives: retrofit

Bucket List Experience

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Ellen Rogers

Most everyone has a bucket list–those adventures and experiences we all want to do at least once in our lifetime. Some items might include: Driving across the U.S. Running a marathon Seeing the Grand Canyon Visiting another country Learning to … Continue reading →

Posted in Lite Notes | Tagged Architecture, carbon, glass, Glass Performance Days, GPD, LL97, retrofit, Skidmore Owings and Merrill, sustainable, WilkinsonEyre Architects | Leave a comment

St. Cloud Window Hires Independent Rep Group, Window Reps

Posted on October 11, 2022 by News Editor

St. Cloud Window Inc., a manufacturer of commercial aluminum fenestration products, announced that Window Reps joined its sales team as independent sales representatives. Window Reps, an independent representative group that provides technical and customer support on projects for new construction, … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Today's News | Tagged aluminum fenestration, Construction, glazing, renovations, retrofit, St. Cloud Window, Window Reps | Leave a comment

Follow the Numbers: Retrofit and Renovation Can Mean Big Opportunities

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Ellen Rogers

They say the numbers don’t lie, so co consider these: U.S. commercial buildings consume more than $120 billion in annual energy costs. That’s according to the 2012 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey released in 2016 (Note: The 2012 study is … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured News, News, Today's News | Tagged Arthur Berkowitz, Facades Tectonic Institute, kmr, low-E, Mic Patterson, renovaton, retrofit | 1 Comment

Alternative Window Material Helps College Preserve History

Posted on June 24, 2016 by News Editor

When officials at the College of William and Mary in historic Williamsburg, Va., decided it was time to update a group of early- to mid-1900s dormitories, they replaced crumbling, decades-old wood windows with low-maintenance aluminum models in the first building. It would be … Continue reading →

Posted in Project of the Month | Tagged Accoya, historical retrofit, retrofit | Leave a comment

DOE Develops Paint-On Coating to Tackle Energy Leakage

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Casey Flores

In an effort to curb the estimated $50 billion annually that energy leakage through windows costs building owners, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has synthesized a potential solution. Researchers have developed a polymer … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured News, Today's News | Tagged Berkeley Lab, DOE, energy leakage, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, paint-on coating, retrofit, U.S. Department of Energy, windows | 3 Comments