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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 7, 2013

Gould Passive House

  Passive House residences are frequently recognized among the top-performing homes in the country, achieving super energy efficiency through careful design around envelope insulation and air sealing.  An excellent example of this approach is the Dennis Wedlick-designed Gould Passive Home (Hudson Valley, NY) which is praised by Huffington Post as “one of the most airtight

December 28, 2012

The New Anti-Ski House

Alpen HPP high performance fiberglass windows beautifully complement the sleek, modern aesthetic of a Park City, Utah home recently highlighted in a Wall Street Journal Article called, “The New Anti-Ski House”. The article explains that super-insulating windows are critical for constructing homes that are comfortable and inviting in locations with winters as cold as those