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Easily identify the maker's tax credit-eligible products by looking for its new EcoExcel energy performance package.
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Designer Series patio doors were used in one of the first single-family home remodeling projects that met LEED standards.
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Heritage Series wood windows and doors match experienced woodworkers' craftsmanship with advanced technology.
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The new EcoMaster double-insulating high-performance glass system incorporates two panes of glass, argon gas fill, and SolarControl Max low-E coating.
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With a U-factor as low as 0.23, the new fiberglass-clad product line is one of the maker's many collections to meet tax-credit eligibility requirements.
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The payback on residential windpower is shorter than ever, but a variety of issues -- permitting, net-metering, awareness, basic land and wind needs -- limit the turbines' mainstream appeal.
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Handsome tax credits and broader criteria make wood and pellet stoves a likely fall hit.
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Remodelers should weigh other upgrade opportunities and the possibility of diminishing returns before moving forward with solar water heating for their clients.
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UltraTouch Natural Cotton Fiber batt insulation offers both thermal performance and sound absorption, the maker says.
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Formaldehyde-free MR faced fiberglass batts use a water-based acrylic binder that meets California's Section 01350 standards.