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Announcing Recycled Content Certification for Andersen® and Renewal by Andersen® Products
Promoting sustainability by using recycled content.
Andersen Corporation, manufacturer of windows and doors, announced that its Andersen® and Renewal by Andersen® branded products have received recycled content certification by Scientific Certification Systems (SCS).
This certification is among the first of its kind in the window and door industry and states the minimum amount of reclaimed materials used in specific products.
Windows and doors made with reclaimed materials promote sustainability and support increasing homeowner and builder efforts to build and remodel "greener" homes.
The recycled content in Andersen and Renewal by Andersen products can also help earn credits in emerging and established ratings programs including the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) program as well as programs offered through the National Association of Home Builders and others.
Andersen Corporation's patented, structural composite material that blends the best attributes of thermoplastics and wood fibers — much of it reclaimed directly from the company’s manufacturing plant operations.
Fibrex material is primarily used in the production of the new Andersen 100 Series window line and Renewal by Andersen Windows.
About Fibrex® Material
Andersen began producing windows made from wood in 1903, and in 1966 introduced vinyl cladding to help reduce maintenance and increase durability.
After decades of experience with these two materials, the company introduced Fibrex® material in 1994.
It combines the strength and stability of wood with the low-maintenance features of vinyl.
Fibrex material not only reduces the company's need for raw timber, but reclaims much of its wood waste stream as well.
It provides an efficient use of embodied energy in the reclaimed wood fiber and helps reduce volatile organic compound emissions,
since no wood preservative treatment or painting is required. Independent testing has found that the material has a low thermal expansion and contraction rate,
is resistant to rotting and termites, and retains its rigidity and stability in high temperatures.
Andersen® windows and patio doors help increase your home’s comfort and energy efficiency.
Better yet, if you buy them now, you may qualify for a credit of 30% of the product cost up to $1,500 on your federal income tax*.
For more information, visit www.andersenwindows.com.
Many Andersen products with High-Performance™ Low-E4® Sun glass, High-Performance Low-E4 SmartSun™ glass will qualify when used for remodeling,
replacement or home improvement. Please consult your tax planner and review all IRS guidelines.
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