Client news: Appleton Coated achieves Green Master award

Appleton Coated is one of a select group of companies to earn the designation of “Green Master,” the highest tier in the Green Masters Program established by the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council.

Client news: The Blank Sheet Project features wake-up call to the global ad industry from Sir John Hegarty of BBH

Hegarty joins with Arjowiggins in encouraging creative, innovative, thoughtful, sustainable answers

Client news: Historically-styled windows contribute to modern comforts, architectural integrity, sustainability of U of MN Folwell Hall renovation

Award-winning, iconic, academic building exceeds state energy code by 30%

Client news: Shore Memorial Surgical Pavilion designed to meet LEED criteria, features Wausau SuperWall to provide healing, natural light

Along with protecting the environment, Wausau Window and Wall Systems helps protect patients’ safety and comfort with a hurricane-impact-mitigating curtainwall system

Association news: AAMA praises Obama for $4 billion in energy upgrades and Congress for 3% tax repeal for contractors — Tens of thousands of jobs created and billions of dollars saved

“Upgrading the energy efficiency of America’s buildings is one of the fastest, easiest and cheapest ways to save money, cut down on harmful pollution and create good jobs right now,” said President Obama.

Client news: Appleton Coated offers five Green Power Utopia options using Green-e certified energy sources

Green Power is a standard offer in five grades of the Utopia brand of coated printing papers

Association news: IAPMO, PMI sign MoU

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) and Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

Association News: PMI Fall Meeting summary

Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) hosted its Fall Conference, Sept. 18-21, 2011 at the Liaison Capitol Hill Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Client news: 5 by 5 Design sees the trend toward slimming annual reports, works with The McKnight Foundation to present a large impact on a smaller scale

“Annual reports have turned into workhorse communications that need to strongly represent the full brand and company. They are intended to show stability and consistency, but especially in a down economy, no one wants to look too flashy to investors and stakeholders.”

Event news: Three 2011 Solar Decathlon projects include Kolbe’s windows

Enhancing efficient use of renewable energy, three of the 20 entries in the 2011 Solar Decathlon feature triple pane windows from Kolbe: Appalachian State University, Purdue University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign