Students from University of Minnesota’s Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering (BBE) presented their Capstone Design projects last week. The room was filled with detailed poster boards illustrating their research and findings. Six teams, four to six students each, presented topics ranging from “Algae Dewatering” to “Fungal Lipids from Lignocellulosic Material for Biodiesel Production”. There [...]
ASTM international, formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials – a global leader in the development of consensus based standards – convened recently in Arizona for their bi-annual conference. The Committee on Sustainability, splintered off from the Performance of Buildings committee, helps guide material and product manufacturers in the areas of sustainability [...]
This year marks 70 years of philanthropy for the Andersen Corporate Foundation. Andersen’s founders realized the importance and value of strong communities, a healthy environment, and a profitable business decades before John Elkington coined the term Triple Bottom Line in 1994.
The mission of the Foundation is, “To better people’s lives and strengthen communities, focusing primarily [...]
It is National Window Safety Week and a good time to revisit tips to help prevent window-related accidents.
“Windows and doors do more than provide views, sunlight and breezes, they can provide an important path to escaping a fire or emergency, yet left open, they can be a potential fall hazard,” said Andersen Corporation Manager Shawn [...]
ENERGY STAR® recognized the top U.S. manufacturers for their work on behalf of energy efficiency in this country and handed out a few awards recently in Washington D.C. We are very pleased to be the sole window manufacturer to receive this important distinction this year. Winning three years in a row means we are now [...]
Watch video highlights from the CNG grand opening here!
Cardinal IG, a major glass supplier, recently earned Green Professional status with the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council’s Green Masters Program. Cardinal IG provides energy efficient insulating glass (IG) for Andersen windows and doors. Successful performance in nine “sustainability areas” earned them this achievement.
Executive Director of the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council, Tom Eggert said, “Cardinal IG [...]
Simplicity and sustainability made the prefabricated, LEED Platinum C6 home by LivingHomes a big hit during Modernism Week and the Technology, Entertainment and Design (TED) Conference in Palm Springs and Long Beach, California recently. As a sponsor, Andersen 100 Series windows contributed to the home’s energy efficiency, durability and affordability.
Visitors who were intrigued and impressed [...]
Andersen celebrated the grand opening of a new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station this week near our Menomonie, Wisconsin plant. The Cedar County Cooperative Cenex station will provide a new alternative fuel source for us as we begin converting our transportation fleet to CNG, versus diesel. This begins with seven new trucks that reduce [...]
Andersen Corporation was awarded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2012 ENERGY STAR® Sustained Excellence Award for its family of brands including Andersen Windows, Renewal by Andersen, Eagle Window & Door, American Craftsman Window & Door Company and Silver Line Building Products.
The ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence distinction is reserved for ENERGY STAR partners demonstrating outstanding [...]
