Alpen News
February 22, 2022
Alpen WinSert® Secondary Window Inserts Demonstrate Up to 18% Whole-Building Energy Savings in GSA Green Proving Ground Testing
GSA field testing results are in: Researchers confirm WinSert® as a cost-effective and efficient way to improve the thermal performance of existing commercial windows WITHOUT window replacement. The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has finalized and published the results of its nearly year-long testing and evaluation of Alpen’s WinSert® secondary window inserts. WinSert is:
January 12, 2022
WinSert® Recognized as BuildingGreen “Top 10 Product” for 2022 – Alpen’s Third Top Product Recognition
Alpen is proud to announce that our WinSert high performance secondary window inserts have been recognized by the highly-regarded BuildingGreen as a Top 10 Product for 2022! Louisville, CO – BuildingGreen, a well-respected leading source of trusted and unbiased information among sustainable building professionals for over 35 years, annually recognizes the most innovative green
January 3, 2022
WinSert®’s Outstanding High Performance Ratings Have Officially Been CERTIFIED by the AERC!
At Alpen, we strive to provide third-party validation of our window, door & glass product performance so our customers can trust that our data is accurate and unbiased. We are proud to announce that the Attachments Energy Rating Council (AERC) has officially certified and listed the WinSert🄬 line of high performance secondary window inserts
December 7, 2021
Alpen Quad-Pane Windows Demonstrate an Average Simple Payback of Under Two Years in GSA Green Proving Ground Testing
GSA field testing results are in: Alpen quad-pane windows demonstrated an average simple payback of under 2 years! The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has finalized and published the results of its nearly year-long testing and evaluation of quad-pane windows manufactured by Alpen High Performance Products. Quad-pane windows with suspended film center panes and
December 1, 2021
Project Highlight: From 90 degrees to 72 degrees–Thermal Performance & Working Conditions Improved by WinSert
“Today we hit a high of 115 degrees in downtown Vancouver, which beats the previous all-time record of 108 set yesterday. This is absolutely unprecedented here, and I just wanted to preface this by setting that stage . . . The building is performing absolutely amazingly. I remember previous 95- and 100- degree days when
August 25, 2021
Project Highlight: Exterior Window Condensation Eliminated by WinSert
“As long as we had single-pane windows, we were going to be fighting high energy demand.” – Bill Abbott, Property Manager U.S. Veteran Affairs Regional Administration Building, Texas Medical Center – Houston, Texas After battling excessive exterior window condensation and an uncomfortable working environment caused by single-pane windows, this 200,000 square foot building was completely transformed by
October 26, 2020
US General Services Administration Field Testing
US General Services Administration (GSA) is wrapping-up Green Proving Ground field testing of our WinSert™ products. About the GSA’s Green Proving Ground Green Proving Ground (GPG) uses GSA-managed properties to evaluate sustainable building technologies that reduce energy in federal buildings and have significant savings potential if widely implemented. It was developed to help accelerate market
October 3, 2020
Mountains, Atmospheric Pressure and Why There Are Balloons Stuck To Your Windows
Recently, a great article was published in Green Building Advisor about “Windows for High-Altitude Homes”. I asked Maierhofer whether his company’s funny-looking breather tubes and mylar balloons led to any pushback from skeptical installers. He answered, “Well, sometimes it involves an education process.” If you have a membership, you can read the article here. If
March 1, 2023