Awards & Recognition
How We Stand Out
Zola is committed to products that outperform the competition. We continuously innovate to raise the bar on window and door performance, and are proud of the recognition we've received from the architectural and building communities.
Awards
Architizer, A+Product Awards Jury Winner in the Doors & Hardware category
Awards
Green Builder, Hot 50 Products
Press
Builder Magazine, Passive Within Reach, January 2019.
Energy Design Update, A Window into 2019: Developments in Fenestration, January 2019.
Architectural Products, A Sanctuary, January/February 2019.
Houzz, Tour 7 Energy-Efficient Homes in Honor of Earth Day, April 22, 2019.
Opumo, Mountain Living Mixes With Scandinavian Style In The Axboe House, May 2019.
CNN, Making an old home healthier for you and the environment, June 18, 2019.
Inhabitat, Energy-Efficient House Embraces Panoramic Views of Puget Sound, July 30, 2019.
Press
Chronogram, A Passive Solar Home in Stone Ridge, July 1, 2018.
Range: Design & Living in Jackson Hole, Treading Lightly, August 22, 2018.
Gray, The Sound of Good Design, August/September 2018.
Custom Builder, Getting to Net Zero, Fall 2018.
Qualified Remodeler, Open the Door, November 2018.
Architect Magazine, 30 Innovative Products, November 2018.
Fine Home Building, On the Way to Net Zero, November 2018.
Awards
Architectural Record, Record Products Award, PanoramicView Lift & Slide
Architectural Products, Products Innovation Awards, Thermo Alu75
Press
Boston Magazine, Living Modern: A House on Stilts in Harvard. May 23, 2017.
Planning Magazine, August/September 2017.
Awards
Architizer A+ Jury Award, Products-Windows, Zola Artic
Architectural Products, Products Innovation Awards, Zola Arctic
Press
New York Post, Zola Windows featured in NYC’s most wanted real estate, March 10, 2016.
Idaho Statesman, Family’s new Boise home is elegant, energy-efficient, April 16, 2016.
Commercial Architecture, Editor’s Choice: Cold-Climate Windows, April 2016.
Ontario Home Builder, Now Entering the Marketing: What’s Trending in Windows and Doors?, Spring 2016.
Indianapolis Monthly, Indiana’s First Passive-Certified Home is in Zionsville, December 16, 2016.
HomeLink, Maximizing Your Views Without Compromising Performance, Winter 2016,
Home&Design Sourcebook, The Ultimate Resource Guide for Luxury Design and Fine Interiors, Editor’s Picks.
Awards
Architizer A+ Jury Award Winner, Product-Windows, ZNC
Architectural Products, Products Innovation Awards, American Heritage Simulated Double Hung
Press
Green Builder, Super-Efficient Passive House is Maxxed Out for Performance, February 2, 2015.
Jetson Green, New Mexico Home Power Solely by Solar Energy, February 17, 2015.
Custom Builder, Triumph Over Tough Sites, March 9, 2015.
Design Boom, Chris Price designs ultra-efficient home in Park City hillside, March 19, 2015.
The New York Times, The Passive House in New York, March 27, 2015.
Portland Tribune, Going net-zero energy in planned community, April 21, 2015.
5280 [The Denver Magazine], A Green (and Gorgeous) Makeover, June 2015.
Jetson Green, Passive Home That is Just Perfect, August 7, 2015.
Dwell, A Green Portland Home Built to Passive House Standards, October 11, 2015.
Dwell, 5 Super-Insulated Houses That Stand Up to Winter’s Chill, November 12, 2015.
HomeLink Magazine, The Case for European High Performance Windows & Doors, Winter 2015.
Design Brooklyn, Life Inside: A Passive House in Carroll Gardens.
Press
Steamboat Pilot, Zola Windows designs European-style windows in Steamboat, February 26, 2014.
Architizer, Zola Windows are Aggressively Passive, April 15, 2014.
Design Boom, The Artisans Group Completes Contemporary NW House, May 27, 2014.
Energy Design Update, Zola Windows’ ZNC™ First to Meet Passive House Institute US and Passive House Institute Germany certification, July 2014.
Dwell, Prefab Passive House on San Juan Islands, August 14, 2014.
Green Builder, Pumpkin Ridge Passive House Wins 2014 Green Builder Home of the Year.
Multifamily Executive, Old Meets New: Zola Windows Aims at Historic Renovations, December 2, 2014.
Energy Design Update, Zola Unveils American Heritage SDH™ Window, December 2014.
Awards
Architectural Products, Product Innovation Award Winner
Architectural Records, Record Products
Awards
Architectural Record, Record Products
Green Builder, Hot 50 Products
Press
Jetson Green, Zola Unveils New Passivhaus Windows, June 7, 2012.
Inhabitat, US Passive House Conference Showcases Loads of Green Building Goodies, October 19, 2012.
Energy Design Update, Challenges for Durability and Opportunities for Thermal Performance (Part I), Nov. 2012.
Energy Design Update, Challenges for Durability and Opportunities for Thermal Performance (Part II), Dec. 2012.