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Interior Window Retrofits and the 179D Tax Deduction

Improving your building’s energy performance not only saves you money by reducing energy costs, it may also qualify you for a significant tax credit. The Energy Policy Act of 2005, signed into law by President George W. Bush, provides a tax deduction for energy efficient buildings via
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How Engineers, Architects and Building Owners Can Help Fight Wireless Identity Theft

On October 4th, the controversial media organization Wikileaks celebrated its 10th anniversary by announcing it would release millions of classified documents over the next ten weeks, many of which are expected to be related to the U.S. presidential election on November 8th. Founded i
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How Interior Windows Can Improve Security in Federal Prisons

How Interior Windows Can Improve Security in Federal Prisons The internal security measures of federal prisons require a fine balance of physical containment of inmates, while still being able to keep a clear line of vision for supervision purposes. Continue Reading   Stay up-to-
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Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs): Window Solutions for Cyber Security and Signal Defense

Technological advances has increased the level of accessibility not just between personal interactions, but to information as well. Wireless communication systems like cell phones and Wi-Fi are essential to running operations, but they have an unfortunate drawback of allowing the info
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The Net Zero Trend: How New GSA Policy Recommendations Could Impact the Energy Market

A net-zero energy building refers to a building that produces as much energy as it consumes, resulting in a net-zero balance in terms of annual energy usage. With estimates that the US wastes at least 61% of its energy, according to a 2013 analysis from the Lawrence Livermore National
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Windows of Opportunity

Thermolite and our anticipated continued growth for the year was recently featured in the Business Section of The South Bend Tribune’s article entitled “Windows of opportunity”. by Kevin Allen. You may read this article by clicking here.             Stay
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Thermolite Now Available on GSA Advantage!

Thermolite’s secondary interior window system products are currently available through GSA Advantage!, the online shopping and ordering system created by the General Services Administration (GSA). Federal agencies can easily browse GSA-approved source Thermolite’s products
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China and the US Commit to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

China and the US are two of the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases – combined, they are estimated to create nearly half of all of the emissions worldwide. In November 2014, China and the US met and pledged to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions: China – By 2030: cap carbon emissio
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LBNL Windows Research: 40% Energy Savings with Retrofit Technology

If all existing commercial building windows were replaced with triple pane windows, it would save around 1% of the total energy usage in the US, according to 2012 estimates from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Put into perspective, that is roughly equivalent to how muc
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Empire State Building: How Window Retrofits Save Millions and What More Can Be Done

The Empire State Building has over 6,500 windows – and with windows being one of the main causes of poor building energy performance, the historic landmark NYC building had a lot of room for improvement. In 2009, the Empire State Building began work on a retrofit project that would mo
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