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Zola Becomes Founding Sponsor of Passive House Accelerator

We're proud to announce that we've become a Founding Sponsor of the Passive House Accelerator.

DOE’s Chief Architect: Windows Are a Big Deal for Performance

Inhabitat: Energy-efficient house embraces panoramic views of Puget Sound

In its article, "Energy-efficient house embraces panoramic views of Puget Sound," Inhabitat features the House on the Cove by Stephenson Design Collective.

Historic Views in PRODUCTS Magazine: Courtesy of Zola’s Simulated Double Hung (SDH) Windows

PRODUCTS Magazine recently highlighted one of the most beautiful, historic buildings on which we’ve had the privilege to collaborate.

CNN story about Passive House showcases Baxt Ingui retrofits, with windows by Zola

The CNN Business story, “Making an old home healthier for you and the environment,” showcases Baxt|Ingui-designed projects, including Garden Place, the first Passive House retrofit of an historic landmark building in New York City.

Houzz’s Earth Day “Tours” Includes Two Zola Homes!

Home #2 “Well Insulated in Utah” and home #5 “Not-So-Big House in Oregon” in Houzz’s 7 Energy-Efficient Homes in Honor of Earth Day Tour both feature Zola Windows!

A 10-Year Look-Ahead for Passive House in the Pacific Northwest

The next 10 years will likely be the most important in most of our careers. While it is a time of climate peril, it's also a time of unprecedented opportunity.

Passive House Buildings: From Small to Extra Large

Dwell Home Tour: Utah Abode

Park City Design + Build creates an indoor/outdoor, energy-efficient home for a Danish interior designer and her family.

Architectural Products Magazine: A Sanctuary

Architectural Products magazine features Zola's Sanctuary Windows.

A Window into 2019: Developments in Fenestration

To gain a clearer perspective into the developing picture for windows and doors, Energy Design Update spoke with Florian Speier, Vice President and Head of Product Development at Zola European Windows.

On the Market: La Torretta in Steamboat Springs

La Torretta, Italian for small tower, is a timeless residence in the heart of Steamboat Springs.

On the Market: Ultra-modern, German Passiv design in the heart of Bouldin

This ultra modern home raises the bar with superior construction and features cutting-edge German “Passivhaus” energy standards.

Passive House Buildings Magazine: Features Four Zola Homes

Builder Magazine: Passive Within Reach

Builder Magazine features the Madison Passive House; designed and built by the award winning Artisan Group, the project embraces its established Olympia, WA neighborhood through a welcoming and sustainable design.

Case Study: Forestville Residence

Quintessential West Sonoma County living on a modest budget floating above a 22 acre existing vineyard knoll top site.

Qualified Remodeler: Open the Door

The entry door market is not lacking in options and solutions. Manufacturers are going further with customizable choices, additional performance attributes and yet still more to come

ARCHITECT Magazine: 30 Innovative Products

Sanctuary Glass was selected from more than 130 submissions in Architect Magazine’s Fall product call.

Window Unloading – Tow Truck Method, with Snow!

When your 2200 pound doors come in a 40’ container, the unloading process takes some planning.

Zola Windows in Action! See Summit Passivhaus

Courtesy of Outside Magazine, see a video of climber Taylor Rees and fellow climber and filmmaker Renan Ozturk’s Park City home that sits at the intersection of modernity and sustainability

Fine Homebuilding Magazine: FHB House

FHB House is energy-smart, connected, healthy and durable. It’s small and sensible.

Case Study: House on the Cove

Seattle based architect, Ryan Stephenson created this modern home in 2017, located on Washington’s Chuckanut Bay for a spirited couple and their dog. The…

FHB House Video: A Modern Exterior

In the third installment of the 2018 Fine Homebuilding House video coverage we take a look at the windows and doors chosen for the house and standing-seam…

Case Study: First Passive House in Corvallis, Oregon

As both the family living in this beautiful new home and the owners of a local construction firm–G Christianson Construction–the homeowners wanted to be…

Sanctuary Glass

Zola Windows introduces its Sanctuary Glass to reach superior acoustic performance through a combination of wide asymmetrical spacing between panes, sound…

RANGE: Treading Lightly

Issue #8 of RANGE (Design & Living in Jackson Hole) showcases a modern aging-in-place home with respect for the landscape and unobstructed views of the…

Case Study: House of Fir

“Of course we had a groundbreaking celebration,” Carol Schoner says as if it were as usual as filing for a building permit. Sitting at the dining table of…

Accord Passive House Selected for Dezeen Awards Architecture Longlist

Wow! From more than 3,600 total submissions from 91 countries, the Accord Passive House project by North River Architecture & Planning is among the 32…

Case Study: Delphi House

At 2,250 sf, Delphi House is a Pacific Northwest Modern Passive House and a calm breath of fresh air.

Case Study: Landmarked Passive House

New York-based studio, Baxt Ingui revitalized a brownstone in the Brooklyn Heights Historic District, converting a two-family residence into a single…

WNET media features Baxt Ingui Architects on PBS.org

Superstorm Sandy was a wake-up call for New York City that climate change is creating extreme and unpredictable weather. WNET has created the Peril &…

Zola Receives The PIA ’17 Product Innovation Award

We are proud to announce that Zola was recently recognized by Architectural Products Magazine with the 2017 Product Innovation Award (PIA). Zola received…

Zola Wins Architectural Record Products 2017 Award

We are proud to announce that Zola was recently recognized by Architectural Record Magazine with the Record Products Award. Zola received this award for…

Forbes: This Real Estate Developer Has A Passion For Sustainability

With a passion for sustainability, Veronica Mainetti, President of Sorgente Group of America, is committed to developing and restoring buildings that are…

Case Study: 210 Pacific

Located in Brooklyn’s fashionable Boerum Hill neighborhood, 210 Pacific Street–designed and developed by NAVA Companies–features fullfloor through and…

NEW PanoramicView Lift & Slide Media Highlights

The new PanoramicView Lift & Slide door has been featured in the following industry publications.

PanoramicView Lift & Slide

Zola Windows now offers its PanoramicView Lift & Slide with greater design flexibility, slimmer frames and improved airtightness for high-performance…

Case Study: Cedar Haus

Nestled in a wooded area in the Pacific Northwest, the 1800 sf Passive Cedar Haus was built as a retirement home. The Artisans Group designed the layout…

Case Study: 60 White

Located in the heart of Tribeca, 6o White Street marries the epitome of high-end design and craftsmanship with the most exacting standards of…

Thermo Alu75 Media Highlights

Thermo Alu75 has been featured in the following industry publications.

Case Study: Prairie Passive

At 1850 square feet, Prairie Passive is an extremely energy efficient two bedroom, two bathroom home with a bonus space in the basement. Designed for…

Energy Design Update Features Zola’s New Thermo Alu75

Zola’s new Thermo Alu75 was selected for inclusion in the March 2017 edition of Energy Design Update, an industry-leading monthly publication on…

Thermo Alu75: Triple Thermal Performance

The Thermo Alu75 from Zola Windows delivers tremendous value in a triple pane, thermally broken aluminum system. With R-11 glass standard and R-15 quad…

Interview with Olympian Zola Customer, Tim Burke

We recently delivered windows to a special house in Lake Placid, New York. The home is being built by Olympian couple Tim Burke and Andrea Henkel and is…

Zola Wins Architectural Products Magazine’s 2016 Product Innovation Award

Zola Arctic named Architectural Products PIA ’16 Winner

Manhattan Gets its First Certified Passive House

Historic Landmark Townhouse Receives Dual Certification

Case Study: La Torretta Residence

The values held in the Rocky Mountains and a Colorado family’s strong sense of community merged perfectly in the La Torretta Residence, a home which…

Case Study: Super-Efficient Sonoma Residence

Located on a steep site with dramatic views, the house design takes cues from the surrounding topography. The house seeks to integrate into the landscape…

Case Study: La Tierra Nueva, Santa Fe

It is impossible to miss the striking new home on a ridge in Santa Fe. The La Tierra Nueva residence is architect Graham Hogan‘s recent sustainable…

Case Study: Techstyle Haus

Techstyle Haus is entirely solar-powered and conforms to the Passive House Standard, the highest international standard for energy efficiency. It is built…

Case Study: Upper West Side New York Passive House

High performing European windows and doors are transforming the New York landscape and discerning homeowners and architects are leading the way.

Case Study: Carroll Gardens Passive House

This 5-story 1860’s Brooklyn townhouse features Zola’s triple-glazed Thermo Clad windows and doors in FCS-certified pine. An expansive, three-panel lift…

Newspaper Feature: Vonde Passive House

Another Zola project was recently in the news. The Idaho Statesman featured an article on a passive house project that features Zola’s Thermo uPVC line of…

Zola Wins Architizer A+ Jury Award for 2nd Consecutive Year

Zola Arctic named A+ Award Jury Winner

Case Study: View Haus 5

This multi-family development boasts Seattle’s first Passive House-constructed townhomes. Designed by award-winning b9 architects, inc. and constructed by…

Zola’s American Heritage SDH Receives Product Innovation Award

Architectural Products recently awarded Zola’s American Heritage SDH (Simulated Double Hung) product line the 2015 Product Innovation Award.

Case Study: Casa Mirasol

Casa Mirasol is a Spanish style, green home recently completed in Napa Valley, California. The home hosts an open floor plan kitchen, dining and living…

ZNC Receives Passive House ‘A’ Rating and Arctic Certification

The ZNC (“Zola No Compromise”) Window takes the concept of high-performance windows to the next level. Not only does the ZNC feature outstanding thermal…

Case Study: Ankeny Row

We recently interviewed the builder and the homeowners who led the development of Ankeny Row, a multi-family, age-in-place green project in Portland…

Zola Featured by Treehugger: Driving Sustainability Mainstream

TreeHugger, the leading media outlet dedicated to driving sustainability mainstream, recently featured a Chicago Passive House with Zola’s windows and…

Passive House Institute US: Passive House Competition Winners Feature Zola Windows & Doors

Last month at the 10th Annual North American Passive House Conference in Chicago, Zola Windows was featured in several of the Passive Project Competition…

Case Study: McKeesport Housing

Located in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, this project is a high-performance retrofit and renovation of a former YMCA building and now a multi-unit residential…

Case Study: Pumpkin Ridge

Homeowners Bryan and Stephanie Farris live outside of Portland in North Plains, Oregon with their two boys, ages 12 and 14. They planned to build their…

Zola Named Architizer A+ Award Jury Winner

Zola No Compromise (ZNC) named A+ Award Jury Winner

Custom Builder Cover Story: Zola Project in Park City

The cover of Custom Builder’s March edition features a Park City, Utah project that was recently completed with Zola’s Thermo uPVC line of windows and…

Open House Earth Day Event in Portland, Oregon

Zola is a proud sponsor of the upcoming Ankeny Row Earth Day Fundraiser, which will take place at a project that was recently outfitted with Zola’s Thermo…

Case Study: Skidmore Passive House

Located in an existing neighborhood of post-war houses, Skidmore Passivhaus merges contemporary design with the highest level of energy efficiency…

Zola’s American Heritage SDH Featured by Award Magazine

Zola Windows was featured in an article in this month’s Award Magazine, a Canadian publication on architecture, design, and construction. The focus on the…

Case Study: Brooklyn Passive House

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Energy Design Update Features Zola’s New American Heritage SDH

Zola’s new American Heritage SDH (simulated double hung) was selected for inclusion in the December 2014 edition of Energy Design Update, an…

Zola Receives Architectural Record Product Award for Third Consecutive Year!

The ultra-high performance ZNC window and door series just received the 2014 Record Product Award by Architectural Record. Zola was selected for this…

Case Study: Park City Passive House

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This Old House Recognizes Zola with 100 Best New Home Products of 2014 Award

THIS OLD HOUSE NAMES ZNC WINDOW TO LIST OF THE 100 BEST NEW HOME PRODUCTS OF 2014

Project Profile: Santa Fe Passive House

Zero E Design dropped the garage underground and cut heating and cooling energy by 90% on New Mexico’s pioneering Passive House.

Dwell Features San Juan Islands House

Dwell recently featured a beautiful custom residence using Zola windows and doors on the San Juan Islands. The home, by Artisans Group, utilized Zola’s…

Zola Unveils New Stain Option: Naked Finish

We are excited to announce a new stain option for interior wood on Classic and Thermo Wood, Classic and Thermo Clad, and ZNC lines- Naked Finish™. This…

Zola Project Manager, Evan Anderson, Certified as Passive House Consultant

The results are in! We are pleased to announce that Zola project manager, Evan Anderson, recently became certified as a passive house consultant (CPHC)…

ZNC First Window to Meet PHIUS & PHI Certifications

Zola’s latest product line, the Zola No Compromise (ZNC) window, became the first window to receive both Passive House Institute US (PHIUS) and Passive…

Techstyle Haus, Sponsored by Zola Windows

Zola recently sponsored the Techstyle Haus project in the European Solar Decathlon. The building is made out of high-performance textiles. The team…

Root River House: A Net-Zero Project

by Zola client, Nancy North