Comments on: The Same, Yet Different: The Key Differences in Window & Door Design from Europe to the United States

By: Amanda Poindexter

Amanda Poindexter — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 01:40:25 +0000

Great article! One item to note is that the window coverings in Europe are on the exterior with the means of moving the exterior shade being located on the interior. This exterior covering is more of a black-out shade that also helps to protect the window from weather / UV. For light filtering, they typically use a type of window drape on the interior.

By: Peter Ewers

Peter Ewers — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 01:58:02 +0000

As always, well done Todd! This is a great introduction to some of the key features of European style windows. And featuring our local company Alpen means you don’t have to go all the way to Europe to get them.

By: Martin

Martin — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 04:36:02 +0000

I immigrated from Germany to the Boston area in the 1990s and couldn’t believe that poor double hung window designs from the 19th century (impossible to seal, insecure, very poor insulation) were still everywhere. Now we’re in the 21st century and superior designs like tilt & turn are very slowly making their way into the US housing market. Unless code dictates high standards builders will not specify them, and architects have a hard time convincing their clients on window tech that they are not familiar with.