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April 16, 2016

Do I Need New Windows?

How do you know if you need new windows? You might put up with a breeze or use a space heater in the cold spot next to a window, but do you need to? Here are some telltale factors that you may be putting up with every day—and not even consider an issue.   Condensation

January 21, 2014

See live construction camera of Alpen windows and glass installed at CSU’s Leed-Platinum Powerhouse Building

Alpen windows and glass were installed last fall at the Colorado State University Powerhouse Energy Campus – a 65,000 square foot LEED Platinum addition will achieve 48% in energy use through a portfolio of efficiency upgrades. Substantial building envelope improvements included use of Alpen glass and Alpen 525 Series Fiberglass windows in the first-ever all-fiberglass

October 30, 2013

Award Winning Project from Architect – The Magazine of the American Institute of Architects

Focusing on affordable and sustainable energy efficiency in home construction, the EcoMod Passive House project utilized modular construction techniques to achieve a super-tight envelope with Alpen’s 725 Series high performance fiberglass windows for insulation and passive solar gain. In July, 2013, AIA’s Architect Magazine awarded the EcoMod Passive House project the prestigious 2013 R&D Award.

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

April 15, 2013

Alpen High Performance Windows First to Receive PHIUS Certification

April 12, 2013—Boulder based Alpen High Performance Products (Alpen HPP) is pleased to announce that they are the first manufacturer to have completed certification of their high performance fiberglass windows under the Passive House Institute-US (PHIUS) Certified Product Performance Data Program. PHIUS developed the certification program to assist domestic (North American) and international window manufacturers

March 1, 2013

NESEA’s Building Energy Conference

Hey New Englanders! Come visit our partner, Pinnacle Window Solution’s booth 763 at NESEA’s Building Energy Conference to learn more about Alpen’s high performance windows. http://www.nesea.org/buildingenergy/ Building Energy BE13 March 5-7, 2013 Two of Pinnacle Windows’ residential projects are also featured in Alpen’s News post, “Alpen Windows Ideal for Maine Passive Solar Residences”.

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

February 1, 2013

State-of-the-Art Windows For Our New Home

Alpen high performance fiberglass windows are praised as “top performers” by noted Green Building Advisor, Alex Wilson, in his blog Energy Solutions. Wilson recently purchased and installed Alpen’s 925 Series quad-pane fiberglass windows in his own residence, which will serve as a demonstration home for super-efficient window retrofit solutions. In his writing, Wilson explains the

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

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