New Options: Bold Colors,
Greater Efciency
f eyes are windows to the soul, then
windows must be similarly important
to how we understand our homes and
other buildings — and, from inside
those buildings, windows are the eyes keeping
us in touch with our surrounding environ-
ment. But today's windows are much more
than simple glass-covered openings, with
homeowners now demanding ever-higher
energy performance and design options.
Labor-stretched remodelers also are turning to
window manufacturers for help, seeking new
features that make ordering and installation
easier and faster.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Energy efciency is especially important to re-
modeling and replacement customers because
it refects the prime reason homeowners are
looking for new windows, according to Pella
product specialist Stacy Seelye. "One of the
No. 1 reasons people replace windows and
doors is energy efciency," she says, "whether
it's for comfort or their utility bills."
Windows now meet
many standards and
price points. Meanwhile
it has never been easier
for remodelers to order
and receive window
packages.
By Chuck Ross
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PRODUCT TRENDS: Windows
54 January 2016 QR QualifiedRemodeler.com