Posted on January 27th, 2012 by heatherwestpr
Breaking the confines of design flexibility, Kolbe’s wide assortment of functional products will be on display at the 2012 International Builders Show (IBS) in booth W3729.
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Posted on January 27th, 2012 by heatherwestpr
Tubelite’s Force Front Storm monumental entry door systems have received Florida Product Approval.
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Posted on January 23rd, 2012 by heatherwestpr
Attendees at the International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Orlando, Feb. 8-11, 2012, will be treated to an array of custom capabilities on display at Kolbe’s booth W3729.
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Posted on January 4th, 2012 by heatherwestpr
Keeping with LEED Gold criteria, the high-performance building is targeted to consume 30% less energy than a comparable, traditionally-constructed office building.
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Posted on January 2nd, 2012 by heatherwestpr
U1x:Green was the first coated paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council™, contains a minimum of 20% post-consumer fiber and is manufactured with Green Power, electricity provided from renewable energy sources.
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Posted on December 20th, 2011 by heatherwestpr
In previous versions of AAMA 1002, Secondary Storm Products (SSPs) were referred to as combination storm windows and sliding glass doors or insulating storm products for windows and sliding glass doors.
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Posted on November 30th, 2011 by heatherwestpr
Current legislation has reduced the lifetime tax credit to 10% (up to $500) for energy-efficient residential products, purchased and placed in service during 2011.
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Posted on November 28th, 2011 by heatherwestpr
The 2011 edition of AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440, NAFS “North American Fenestration Standard/Specification for windows, doors, and skylights” (NAFS-11) has received final approval and is now available.
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Posted on November 7th, 2011 by heatherwestpr
Kolbe’s Ultra Series TerraSpan® Lift and Slide doors’ 10-foot-tall units have been certified to meet the impact testing criteria for large missile impact Level D, design pressure (DP) 45 rating, and Wind Zone 4 testing standards (IPD4).
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Posted on October 24th, 2011 by heatherwestpr
Green Power is a standard offer in five grades of the Utopia brand of coated printing papers
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