A startup in Brooklyn, New York, is able to help architects, developers, and general contractors find and compare windows and doors, thanks to a clean-tech incubator program Wells Fargo supports.
When Andy Huh was a real estate developer and interested in eco-friendly building, he had a hard time finding windows and doors that met the standards of a passive house, which has rigorous energy-efficiency requirements to maintain comfortable interior climates without the use of active heating and cooling systems.
“Researching and comparing window and door options in the market is an unnecessarily complex and fragmented process.” Huh said. “I couldn’t find any other product options that fit our specifications, so we ended up spending close to half a million dollars for windows and doors — and I had no idea if there were viable lower-cost alternatives, or assurance we were getting a good deal.”
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