Western Products partners with companies, like United States Seamless® and Renewal by Andersen®, that employ smarter use of energy and materials that not only help the environment they save you money too.

United States Seamless® Steel Siding’s exclusive ceramic hybrid paint finish technology is an ENERGY STAR PARTNER and is enhanced with Cool Paint Technology™, a technology developed for NASA’s space shuttle program that uses infrared reflective pigments in the paint to improve your home’s energy efficiency.

Renewal by Andersen® window replacement can save you up to 25% on your energy bills.*  In August 2008, the Energy Information Agency (EIA) predicted a dramatic increase in home heating oil and a natural gas prices – in fact, the U.S. Department of Energy estimates that windows can account for as much as 40% of your annual heating and cooling costs.

Olhausen® is a proud memeber of the Sustainable Furnishings Council, a non-profit industry association founded at High Point, NC in October 2006 to promote sustainable practices among manufacturers, retailers, and consumers alike. The SFC recognizes the overwhelming scientific consensus that our world is experiencing dangerous global climate change. SFC members acknowledge the tremendous urgency, and will take immediate steps to minimize carbon emissions, waste stream pollutants, un-recyclable content and primary materials from unsustainable sources from any product platform under our control.

Crystal Cabinets strives to surpass other manufacturers in their stewardship of natural and human resources. Crystal has been directly involved with the development of the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association’s Environmental Stewardship Program, is certified under the Forest Stewardship Council and has met the rigorous requirements of the Composite Panel Association’s Environmentally preferable Product Downstream Program.

Renewal by Andersen's® newest glass option, SmartSun™ glass, is our most energy efficient glass and is 70% more efficient in the summer and 45% more efficient in winter than ordinary dual pane glass.**

*A study of identical homes comparing Low-E glass to ordinary dual-pane glass showed a 25% savings on cooling bills, 10% on heating.  Saving may vary geographically.

** Values are based on comparison of Renewal by Andersen® double-hung insert window SHGC to the SHGC for
clear glass non-metal frame default values from the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code.