A great article about Pella's energy efficient Impervia Series windows

Pella's shades of green on display at Greenbuild 2009

Pella Impervia® featured in net-zero energy home in the Valley of the Sun

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As part of Greenbuild 2009, Pella® Windows and Doors contributed to a Habitat for Humanity project to build a net-zero energy home in Phoenix. In spite of scorching desert temperatures, the net-zero energy home is designed to consume the same amount of energy that it produces on a yearly basis. Design considerations like insulation and air-tightness of exterior walls and windows, plus the efficiency of household appliances and the use of solar power help drive energy conservation.

• The Pella Window & Door Store in Tempe donated and installed ENERGY STAR®-rated Pella Impervia® windows, a sliding patio door plus a fiberglass entry door.

• The home is Platinum level LEED® certified and ENERGY STAR qualified.

Made with Duracast® — Pella’s patented five-layer, engineered fiberglass composite — energy-efficient Impervia windows and doors can withstand the forces of Mother Nature without cracking, shrinking or warping in extreme weather conditions.

• Greenbuild International Conference and Expo Nov. 11 – 13, promotes sustainable building practices and will offer a tour of the Habitat for Humanity home and others Sat., Nov. 14, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Pella’s Greenbuild booth #930 is on the second floor of the 500 Mile Pavilion in Phoenix.

About the Habitat for Humanity net-zero energy home

About Pella’s sustainability initiatives

• Pella earned the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain-of-Custody (CoC) Certification.

• Pella’s ‘green evolution’ began in 1925 with a steel and aluminum-recycling program. Today, Pella’s environmental stewardship thrives.