Green Building Doors And Windows

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Green building doors and windows.

When it comes to green building doors are an essential project detail. Windows and doors comprise a large portion of heat loss in a wall and lower the overall r value of the wall. Heating cooling and lighting consume 67 of all the electricity that s generated. Our best selling replacement windows and door systems are made of vinyl.

Through 2013 homeowners who install energy star products may receive a tax credit equal to 10 of the product cost up to 200 for eligible windows skylights and 500 for eligible. If efficient windows are installed as part of a new construction project a smaller more affordable heating and cooling system may be sufficient for the building. Whether you choose our high quality mdf doors for painted applications or require the richness of natural wood trustile has 3rd party certified green doors. The energy efficiency of vinyl windows and glass doors can mean less electricity is used to heat and cool a home or building which can help reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with coal fired power plants.

Lacantina doors supports green design and is a proud member of the us green building council. Building products made from other materials like wood would seem to be more of a green choice but are much less energy efficient than vinyl. When you choose trustile you can be sure that your doors are built with environmentally friendly materials and sustainable manufacturing practices. A sustainable environmentally friendly material that lasts for decades and doesn t emit toxins.

From utilizing energy efficient nfrc rated glass to using recycled packaging and materials to offering leed certification lacantina doors is committed to green build practices sustainability and responsible stewardship. From a green built standpoint windows rank second only to the design of an hvac system in overall technological complexity.