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As 2017 comes to a close, AWDI would like to wish its members, partners and other industry professionals a safe and happy holiday season. As we reflect on the past year for the industry, we would like to provide the readers of the Door & Window Business a look at the most accessed articles from the year. Our regular publication will resume Wednesday, Jan. 10.
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Motherboard
From Jan. 4:
The future of solar energy in the U.S. has largely been a vision of panels on every roof and silver fields of solar farms. But what about other surfaces, like windows?
Window pane solar panels don't have a large presence in the solar energy market. But with massive metropolises boasting skyscrapers with thousands of windows each — let alone the half-dozen windows in each home — why hasn't this option taken hold?
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The Washington Post
From Nov. 15:
Thomas Health writes:
I generally resist writing about a company a second time, but Windows Plus of Annandale did something that drew my interest because many other companies are in the same boat.
The co-owners bought a rival with the stilted name Allied The Window Center (reminds me of Michael Jordan’s The Steak House). My initial reaction to most acquisitions starts with “Why on earth ... ?” and goes downhill from there. But little transactions like this cut right to the heart of perennial issues facing thousands of small-business owners across the country. What do you do with your creation as you wind down toward retirement?
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Business.com
From June 7:
The internet is the first place that many consumers look before they make any buying decisions. Review and social media sites like Yelp, Google and Facebook give customers a way to discuss and share their experiences with your business.
Bad reviews can quickly tear down your reputation and turn off potential customers from patronizing your business. Luckily, there are ways that you can manage negative reviews so they do not destroy your good name. You can even use certain bad reviews as a way to improve your standing with certain target audiences.
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Door & Window Market Magazine
From Nov. 29:
Sometimes, our clients ask, “Which should I replace first? My doors and windows, or my siding?” The truth is, the best way to go about the exterior remodeling process is to replace siding, doors and windows all at one time. Here are the top five reasons why.
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Business.com
From Jan. 18:
The new year has arrived, and with it comes a level of unpredictability and challenge. What will it mean for you? We all aim to improve, to increase our profitability and to be more successful, so now is the time to put your plans into place to make this a certainty.
Here are 10 simple steps to follow, giving you real actions to take that will result in growth and financial success for your business.
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Climate Central
From March 15:
Energy Star, the program that certifies toasters, air conditioners, computers and buildings for energy efficiency, could be killed by the Trump administration as part of its effort to shrink federal spending.
The administration wants the program to be "zeroed out" in the 2018 Environmental Protection Agency budget, according to news reports and a memo that the EPA provided to the National Association of Clean Air Agencies last week. The EPA declined to comment.
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Builder
From April 26:
Tyler Cowen may be onto something here with his take on American complacency. Cowen is an economist at George Mason University and an author. His latest title is "The Complacent Class."
And this, in our minds, relates to what 63 percent of our Builder 100 survey respondents among homebuilding's top 200 companies tell us is their biggest worry right now. Labor.
Here's important insight on home building labor's "gorilla in the room" issue: Why there are fewer and fewer young people entering construction trades.
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Renewable Energy Certificates
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Origin
From Sept. 20: With so much product research carried out online prior to purchasing an item, it makes sense to make sure a product is easy to find. Unfortunately, when customers are unsure of the exact name of a product, they may end up searching for the wrong item entirely, resulting in thousands of fruitless searches each month.
Aside from customers not finding what they are looking for, this also means that manufacturers are missing out on a huge amount of online traffic, not to mention potential sales.
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University of Minnesota via Phys.org
From Feb. 22:
Researchers at the University of Minnesota and University of Milano-Bicocca are bringing the dream of windows that can efficiently collect solar energy one step closer to reality thanks to high tech silicon nanoparticles.
The researchers developed technology to embed the silicon nanoparticles into what they call efficient luminescent solar concentrators. These LSCs are the key element of windows that can efficiently collect solar energy. When light shines through the surface, the useful frequencies of light are trapped inside and concentrated to the edges where small solar cells can be put in place to capture the energy.
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Reuters
From Jan. 25:
Cities and towns across the U.S. are taking action after a Reuters report identified thousands of communities where children tested with lead poisoning at higher rates than in Flint, Michigan.
From California to Pennsylvania, local leaders, health officials and researchers are advancing measures to protect children from the toxic threat. They include more blood-lead screening, property inspections, hazard abatement and community outreach programs.
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