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Great Lakes Window Products Go Green with NAHB Research Center National Green Building Certification
Key messages:· Green Approved products further initiatives for sustainable industry and future
· Great Lakes Window products receives NAHB Research Center National Green Building Certification in the vinyl window category
November, 2009 – Great Lakes Window is proud to announce that its custom vinyl replacement windows have received the NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) Research Center National Green Building Certification. This Green Approved mark indicates that approved products comply with specific green practice criteria in the National Green Building Standard™ and can be used to earn points toward National Green Building Certification to the Standard. Great Lakes Window products were selected for Green Approved status based on features including, but not limited to: no additional on-site finish; termite resistant materials; ENERGY STAR® ratings for windows and doors; certified U-factor (rate of heat loss) and SGHC (Solar Heat Gain Coefficient) of windows and doors. The following Great Lakes Window products received Green Approved Product Certificates.· Vinyl – UniFrame
· Vinyl – Lifestyles
· Vinyl – Seabrooke
· Vinyl – Bayshore
More information on product point values will be available on www.plygem.com and www.greenapprovedproducts.com. These certifications further Great Lakes Window’s dedication to providing customers with superior options to help meet and exceed sustainability goals and remodel eco-friendly homes.
Contacts:
Ashley Mairs, Gibbs & Soell Public Relations
Tel: 212-697-2600/
amairs@gibbs-soell.com
Kara Marmion, Gibbs & Soell Public Relations
Tel: 212-697-2600/
kmarmion@gibbs-soell.com