• Home
  • About Marvin Windows and Doors
  • About MLuxe

Green Day at IBS focuses on sustainability and efficiency

Posted on January 21st, 2010
by John Kirchner

Add a Comment

Lou Manfredini reports from the show floor at IBS on Wednesday, “Green Day.” Sponsored by Marvin Windows, the day is focused on a number of sustainability and efficiency-related topics.

Lou shows us a residential wind turbine from Windtronics as well as GAF’s reflective shingles and ventilation systems for cooling your roof — thereby reducing cooling costs and energy use on warm days.

Lou spoke with Kevin Morrow, senior program manager for NAHB, about products builders can use to improve a home’s energy efficiency and Michael Still of Marvin Windows and Doors about SFI and FSC certification. These “green” certification programs ensure that products add value to your home and are healthy for the environment.



Related reading:

  • Lou Manfredini reports on housing industry outlook for 2010
  • Lou Manfredini discovers innovative products at Int’l Builders Show
  • Style, function and efficiency in new products at IBS
  • Life in a Yurt
  • Link Love: Becoming greener, great before and afters of 2009, and more

Posted in products, sustainability |

Leave a Reply




All comments will be moderated to help keep out spam, profanity and other inappropriate material. We'll work to make sure your comment is posted as soon as possible, but please forgive us for any delays.





  • Visit Us

    • Marvin.com
  • Subscribe

    •   Via RSS feed
    •   Via e-mail
    •   Follow us on Twitter
    •   Find us on Facebook




  • Recent Posts

    • Igloo Windows
    • Inspiration for dining room and kitchen makeovers
    • Unusual Hotels
    • Green products or “greenwashed”?
    • Case Study: Zimmerman House
  • Recent Comments

    • Nicole Welu (WeluEngel) on Igloo Windows
    • Universal design for kitchens and bathrooms | My.BuzzCritic.com on Aging in Place: An Introduction to Universal Design
    • What goes into a good kitchen makeover? | My.BuzzCritic.com on A House Divided? Advice for Conquering Renovation Struggles
    • Cristy Reese (CoastalHGallery) on Everything and the Kitchen Sink
    • Debbie Wiener on Kid-friendly design: Making it fun, safe and stylish
  • Blogroll

    • ApartmentTherapy.com
    • CharlesandHudson.com
    • decor8
    • Design Daily
    • Design Milk
    • DIY Life
    • dwell blog
    • Hardware Aisle – This Old House
    • HouseSmarts with Lou Manfredini
    • OldHouseWeb.com
    • P. Allen Smith
    • re-nest.com
    • Real Simple’s Simply Stated
    • Remodelista.com
    • Room Design Tool
    • Sarah Susanka's "Not So Big"
    • Shelter Pop
  • Categories

    • Announcements
    • architecture
    • Built Around You
    • case study
    • decor
    • design
    • gardening
    • Health
    • Household
    • how-to
    • inspiration
    • interior design
    • Link Love
    • maintenance
    • outdoors
    • products
    • remodeling
    • sustainability
    • Uncategorized