The window industry, with help from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), is currently in the process of defining product category rules (PCRs). These rules ensure an even playing field and help define the scope of a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Product category rules are developed collaboratively and openly with all stakeholders at the table.
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Environmental Initiative’s Business & Environment Series wrapped up this year with their third and final program – Practicing Product Stewardship: Drivers, Challenges and Strategies.
Best Buy hosted the event at their headquarters in Bloomington, MN. A panel of experts addressed drivers ranging from customer demand to regulatory mandates, and discussed challenges facing manufacturers. Additionally, strategies were [...]
Employees at Renewal by Andersen’s headquarters in Cottage Grove, MN, take protecting the environment seriously! So much so, they’ve formed a volunteer group they call ECO3 Warriors. Their mission: reduce waste, conserve energy and improve the environment.
The five core ECO3 Warriors meet twice a month for an hour. They work on and around the production [...]
Andersen Corporation is pleased to be among 110 Minnesota businesses awarded Xcel Energy Efficiency Partner. Together the winners saved enough energy to power more than 5,500 homes and 29,000 tons of carbon dioxide was prevented from entering the air – equating to 5,700 cars off the road for a year!
This is the third year in [...]
In an industry-first licensing agreement, Andersen’s Fibrex® material will be used within the photovoltaic (PV) market. SOLON Corporation is one of the largest providers of PV products in the U.S. Andersen’s General Manager of Fibrex Strategic Operations Group, Scott Koenig said, “We’ve used Fibrex material with great success in our window products for nearly 20 [...]
There is some irony that the passing of Apple Founder Steve Jobs occurred during this year’s Greenbuild convention in Toronto, Canada. Remembered as a “visionary and creative genius” Jobs’ passion, resilience and ability to innovate outside the box fueled his great achievements. Common themes resonated throughout Greenbuild. Jobs didn’t just advance technology he transformed the [...]
We look forward to experiencing the energy and inspiration next week at Greenbuild in Toronto! Follow us on Twitter @AW_InOurNature to catch all the buzz, and visit us at booth #1013N to see what’s next and sustainable at Andersen.
Join conference attendees at the Opening Keynote and Celebration. Thomas Friedman, a Pulitzer Prize-winner and internationally renowned [...]
Andersen Corporation’s Regulatory Affairs Department hosted a visit from Doug Anderson, manager of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR® Windows Program, on August 22. Anderson’s role on the Home Improvement Team is to research and promote cost effective ways to improve energy efficiency and comfort within homes, ultimately reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The ENERGY [...]
Andersen Corporation has supported the University of Minnesota’s Department of Forest Products’ scholarships for nearly four decades. This year’s donation will fund an endowed chair designated to teach and conduct research in the area of green building materials.
The Forest Products department has successfully educated and trained thousands of people including manufacturers and other professionals in [...]
Renewal by Andersen hosted Greening the Supply Chain: Drivers, Challenges and Strategies, August 18, 2011 at their headquarters in Cottage Grove, Minn. The event was put on by the Environmental Initiative, and Andersen has been a sponsor of their Business & Environment Series for over a decade.
Last week’s Greening the Supply Chain was the second [...]
