A flurry of social media amped up the evening of March 26 as minute by minute details of the ENERGY STAR® awards in Washington D.C. played out real-time via Twitter throughout the evening. Andersen’s own Jim Weglewski, director of corporate quality and sustainability, was quoted on the popular social media site.
Weglewski and other Andersen executives [...]
Just as 2012 was coming to an end Environmental Initiative hosted their popular 2013 Legislative Preview. Guests eager to hear from a variety of Minnesota Senators and Representatives packed the University Club in downtown St. Paul, MN. Two panel discussions covered the topics of “Land, Water & Natural Resources” and “Energy & Transportation.”
To set the [...]
Environmental Initiative (EI) celebrated its 20th anniversary last week with a warm reception in their cool warehouse space in downtown Minneapolis, MN. The foot and a half of fresh snow didn’t deter guests from attending the open house. Stories were shared of past accomplishments, current projects and future goals, all of which support their mission [...]
This week Andersen employees across the country are encouraged to test their knowledge around energy efficiency. As an ENERGY STAR® Sustained Excellence Award recipient it’s important to us that we help improve energy efficiency at home as well as at the office. This week, posters and internal communications direct employees to an on-line quiz, “Test [...]
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!
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 [...]
Environmental Initiative’s (EI) 2012 Legislative Preview was held this week at the Minnesota Science Museum in St. Paul, MN. The annual sneak peek into current hot topics at the Capitol covered the environment, energy and transportation as ten Minnesota Senators and State Representative committee chairs shared their insight during panel discussions.
Topics ranged from aquatic invasive [...]
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.
Our [...]
