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August 10, 2019

Triple-Glazed for the Home

Why triple pane windows are the best choice for your home   Windows account for around 12% of a building’s energy use, yet, less than 2% of window sales are energy-efficient triple pane!   One of the reasons for pushback on triple pane/dual chamber windows has been the weight issue: Three pieces of glass weigh

March 9, 2019

Hitchcock Center Wins Prestigious Sustainable Design Award

Boston Society of Architects/AIA awards 2018 Sustainable Design Honor Award Located on the Amherst, MA campus of Hampshire College, the Hitchcock Center for the Environment features an integrated interpretive program that explains universal natural principles and illustrates how those principles are applied within the building. It also features Alpen windows.   “This center doesn’t merely

January 31, 2019

Powerful Glass

The perfect net zero energy solution for EVERY building? Applied to vertical surfaces of buildings, this transparent solar coating turns traditional windows into highly energy efficient and electricity-generating windows. Ubiquitous Energy, a leader in transparent solar technology, has partnered with Alpen High Performance Products to produce the first demonstration commercial window façades with > 1m2

July 30, 2013

Alpen HPP Featured in Green Building Advisor Article for Passive House Achievements

In an article published by Green Building Advisor, Alpen HPP is recognized as being one of five North American window manufacturers to have sought and achieved Passive House Certification by the Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) or Passive House International (PHI). Through Alpen’s efforts to promote and participate in the Passive House movement, the company’s

March 1, 2013

Alpen Windows Ideal for Maine Passive Solar Residences

Off-Grid Ready Home in Northern Maine Fueled entirely by renewable energy resources and capable of functioning entirely off-grid at any time of the year, this Northern Maine single-family residence beautifully integrates passive solar design techniques with active solar collection technologies. As part of the home’s highly efficient thermal envelope, Alpen 925 Series fiberglass (now called

January 25, 2013

Colorado Garden and Home Show 2013

Come visit Alpen High Performance Products in booth 1247 at this years Colorado Garden and Home Show. The Colorado Garden & Home Show will take place February 9-17, 2013 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado. The Colorado Garden & Home Show is the Rocky Mountain region’s oldest, largest and most prestigious garden and

October 30, 2012

Greenbuild Expo 2012 San Francisco

Come see Alpen HPP at the Greenbuild Expo at Moscone Center in San Francisco November 14th and 15th. Launched in 2002, Greenbuild is a great opportunity to build new relationships and connect with colleagues from throughout the industry and around the world. Join thousands of other people who agree that green building is a good

October 5, 2012

The Three Elements for Successful Air-tight Construction: Planning, Application and Quality

On the heels of an exciting reception at the Passive House Conference, Alpen HPP was proud to invite the Colorado Green Building Guild into our facility to host a hands-on training glass about Advanced Air Sealing Practices for high performance buildings. The event, titled “The Three Elements for Successful Air-tight Construction: Planning, Application and Quality”

September 26, 2012

Alpen High Performance Products Purchases Fiberglass Window Business from Serious Energy, Inc.

Boulder, Colorado (September 26, 2012) – Alpen High Performance Products (Alpen HHP, LLC), based in Boulder, Colorado, today purchased the assets of its Colorado-based fiberglass window and architectural glass operation from Serious Energy, Inc. of Sunnyvale, California The company manufactures highly energy efficient fiberglass window and architectural glass products used in both residential and commercial