High Performance: Making your windows work for you

High Performance: Making your windows work for you

No matter how you slice it, windows are giant holes in your building’s walls. But high performance windows mitigate energy loss through these glass-covered holes without sacrificing the quality of light or aesthetics. There are three main design elements to high performance windows: insulation, coatings, and the frame material.

Boston's Climate Action Plan

Boston's Climate Action Plan

We’ve explored NYC’s groundbreaking Climate Mobilization Act, and now it’s time to turn to Boston’s Climate Action Plan. Boston’s Mayor Walsh set a goal of making Boston carbon neutral by 2050, and buildings must reduce their carbon emissions by at least 15 percent every 5 years.

Bespoke, hand-carved mahogany, and high performance

Bespoke, hand-carved mahogany, and high performance

This iconic home is the perfect representation of respecting historical architectural features while integrating time-honored craftsmanship and modern materials and technology for energy performance and safety.

Stained glass: art & function

Stained glass: art & function

The art of making stained glass windows is about 1,000 years old. Traditionally, stained glass was used in churches, synagogues, mosques, and other religious edifices. They were primarily used to tell a story to the lay people that were largely illiterate at the time.

Glass: What a pane

Glass: What a pane

When we talk about windows and window design, it is easy to focus on the many types of window styles, sizes, interior and exterior finishes, even hardware. But we’re there’s one item that every single window has: glass.

A return to DeKalb Avenue

A return to DeKalb Avenue

We worked on this handsome red brick Landmark, installing ten custom high performance windows from Jeld-Wen on four levels.