Choosing windows with the right performance grade for your project is about more than standing up to harsh weather. It’s also about meeting building codes and improving the life and safety of the structure without over specifying (and overspending). Learn the basics and how to calculate the PG rating you need in this short but information-packed video.
Expert assistance from concept to completion The JELD-WEN Architectural Services Group delivers comprehensive guidance and support for your projects. Our nationwide team of Architectural Consultants and experienced Commercial Care Team partner closely with local JELD-WEN authorized dealers and JELD-WEN territory sales managers to support your project milestones and deliver seamless service. Together, we’re ready to assist you from beginning to end – from initial design ideas to specification reviews, performance verifications to site issue resolution – with regular communication every step of the way. Collaboration and responsive service throughout your project PROJECT INCEPTION TO APPROVAL Design Consultation Your local JELD-WEN Architectural Consultant is ready to meet with you to provide product answers and project guidance: Collaborative discussions to understand design intentCode and regulatory reviewProfessional product recommendation Specification Review Due diligence to ensure that JELD-WEN products will meet project specifications; are rated for air, water, and structural performance; and are professionally…
Historical Renovation Case Study: Quincy Junior High School Quincy, Illinois’ beloved junior high school needed to replace 85-year-old wood doors and highly detailed wood transoms across 12 unique entrances – none of them plumb, level, or square. Here’s how JELD-WEN worked through a series of challenges to help deliver the stunning end results. Project Date: 2018Architects: Architechnics, Quincy, ILPaul Westerhoff, AIA, Lead ArchitectDealer: Mid-States Door & Hardware, Quincy, ILKevin MillerInstallation: Leander Construction, Canton, ILRyan Leander, PrincipalMike Waterkotte, Project ManagerJELD-WEN: Eric Miller, AIA, Architectural ConsultantBrian Lemme, Territory Sales ManagerAmanda Peeler, IWP® Lead DraftingJohn Hammond, IWP® Project Manager The Challenges Centrally located and surrounded by Victorian-era homes, Quincy’s quirky and iconic high school building was constructed in 1933 and eventually transitioned to become Quincy Junior High School in 1957. By 2018, the building’s many original wood doors were showing their age and beginning to deteriorate. Centrally located and surrounded by Victorian-era homes,…
Strategies and tactics to help you survive and thrive in a pandemic economy. It may not be business as usual, but it’s definitely business. That’s one way to view the homebuilding industry’s uneasy coexistence with a pandemic. In fact, if you take a bird’s eye view of the present challenges, you’ll discover enough encouraging developments to lift the spirits of nearly any homebuilder: Growing populationRock-bottom mortgage ratesLow inventories for new and existing for-sale homesSurging 55 and older buyers Consider home inventory, for example. Homebuyer demand easily outpaces the number of homes for sale, which explains stable home prices. Perhaps most encouraging for homebuilders, the marketplace for existing homes plummeted 24 percent for the 12-month period ending in April, as prospective sellers elected to stay put. Even with positive fundamentals, the fog of pandemic uncertainty leaves many builders with understandable concerns. How are your peers keeping projects rolling? What can you learn from others about business practices…
Data shows that customers are expecting contactless services for years to come. For builders and contractors, that means effective communication through virtual tools will be critical to business success. Here are practical tips for taking the customer-facing parts of your business online. Like what you see? Read more here
A guide to rebuilding an effective, efficient construction business in 2020 and beyond In this E-Book, we’ve compiled six strategies to consider adopting now so that your business runs as effectively as possible when the economic engine starts revving up again. Click here to download Navigating the Recovery Ebook (pdf). Want to learn more? Read about remodeling trends for home owners here.