Energy-saving fun facts from Pella® Windows & Doors
A: Five
Q: The number of years Pella Corporation has earned national recognition for its leadership in helping protect the environment through energy efficiency. Pella earned an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year 2011 award, presented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) for its commitment to manufacturing energy-efficient products and educating consumers about them. For the third year in a row, Pella earned ENERGY STAR’s most prestigious Sustained Excellence Award 2011 — recognizing the commitment Pella has shown in successfully managing energy use and promoting ENERGY STAR products and practices.
Q: The number of years Pella Corporation has earned national recognition for its leadership in helping protect the environment through energy efficiency. Pella earned an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year 2011 award, presented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) for its commitment to manufacturing energy-efficient products and educating consumers about them. For the third year in a row, Pella earned ENERGY STAR’s most prestigious Sustained Excellence Award 2011 — recognizing the commitment Pella has shown in successfully managing energy use and promoting ENERGY STAR products and practices.
A: 57
Q: Out of a possible 69-point criterion, 57 is the number of points the Common Fire Foundation received when it built the second greenest building in the U.S.A. The U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Platinum rating was awarded to the building in upstate New York which features Pella’s energy-efficient Designer Series® windows.
Q: Out of a possible 69-point criterion, 57 is the number of points the Common Fire Foundation received when it built the second greenest building in the U.S.A. The U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Platinum rating was awarded to the building in upstate New York which features Pella’s energy-efficient Designer Series® windows.
A: 50
Q: According to the National Association of Home Builders, some 50 percent of all builders will produce at least some homes using green methods by 2010.
Q: According to the National Association of Home Builders, some 50 percent of all builders will produce at least some homes using green methods by 2010.
A: 1950
Q: The year Pella founder Pete Kuyper made this proclamation, which is still true today:
“We recognize our responsibilities as stewards of our natural resources and the environment, and will avoid wasteful or harmful disregard of the environmental effects of our operation.”
Q: The year Pella founder Pete Kuyper made this proclamation, which is still true today:
“We recognize our responsibilities as stewards of our natural resources and the environment, and will avoid wasteful or harmful disregard of the environmental effects of our operation.”
A: $11 billion
Q: Spending per year on green building in 2006. By 2010, the National Association of Home Builders expects that number to be between $29 billion and $57 billion a year.
Q: Spending per year on green building in 2006. By 2010, the National Association of Home Builders expects that number to be between $29 billion and $57 billion a year.
A: 28
Q: According to Pella Windows & Doors, triple-paned glass can decrease energy bills by as much as 28 percent.
Q: According to Pella Windows & Doors, triple-paned glass can decrease energy bills by as much as 28 percent.
A: $100
Q: According to the U. S. Green Building Council, changing five of the most frequently used light bulbs in your home to compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) can save $100 per year on electric bills.
Q: According to the U. S. Green Building Council, changing five of the most frequently used light bulbs in your home to compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) can save $100 per year on electric bills.
A: 50
Q: The number of U.S. states where virtually all Pella® entry doors meet ENERGY STAR® requirements. Selecting ENERGY STAR-qualified doors helps save energy and lower heating and cooling bills.
Q: The number of U.S. states where virtually all Pella® entry doors meet ENERGY STAR® requirements. Selecting ENERGY STAR-qualified doors helps save energy and lower heating and cooling bills.
A: No. 1
Q: Pella Designer Series® triple-pane windows are rated No.1 for energy efficiency among top national brands*
Q: Pella Designer Series® triple-pane windows are rated No.1 for energy efficiency among top national brands*
A: Pella
Q: The first company to introduce a revolutionary screen and window (and today available on patio doors and storm doors) that was truly integrated, where the screen rolls up and out of sight when not in use. Pella Corporation was founded in 1925 as the Rolscreen Company and initially, the company was most widely known for its “disappearing” Rolscreen® window screen.
Q: The first company to introduce a revolutionary screen and window (and today available on patio doors and storm doors) that was truly integrated, where the screen rolls up and out of sight when not in use. Pella Corporation was founded in 1925 as the Rolscreen Company and initially, the company was most widely known for its “disappearing” Rolscreen® window screen.
* Superior National Fenestration Rating Council U-values and Solar Heat Gain Coefficient ratings.
Good Sources:
US Green Building Council, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program
https://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=2121
Pella Pressroom
http://pressroom.pella.com/timely_tips/display.htm?section=16&release=102
National Association of Home Builders
http://www.nahb.org/page.aspx/landing/sectionID=3
US Green Building Council, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program
https://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=2121
Pella Pressroom
http://pressroom.pella.com/timely_tips/display.htm?section=16&release=102
National Association of Home Builders
http://www.nahb.org/page.aspx/landing/sectionID=3