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Table of Contents www.WindowandDoor.com | Volume 20, Number 6 | September 2012 The Latest From WindowandDoor.com 10 The Latest A quick round-up of stories from WDweekly and the Window & Door website, including another Masonite acquisition, the closing of Dove, internal EPA criticism of RRP and more. SPECIAL FEATURE 22 The 2012 Crystal Achievement Awards: Honoring the Industry’s Innovators Window & Door is pleased to present its prestigious annual awards recognizing the best in products, technology, manufacturing and marketing Special Report EPA Issues Draft Energy Star Changes for 2014 EVENTS 65 AMD Heading to Louisville Trade show will once again focus on door and millwork products Columns 12 Code Arena By Julie Ruth, AAMA Are You Ready for Life-Cycle Assessment? 67 Back to Baltimore for Remodeling Show Annual event once again promises strong educational program 16 Industry Watch By Rich Walker, AAMA Association Participation: What’s the Return on Investment 69 What’s on Display at Remodeling Show and AMD Exhibition An advance look at window and door industry products to be featured in Louisville and Nashville 18 Dealer Perspectives By Jim Snyder, WDDA Better Reputations Through Proper Installations 67 OPERATIONS 75 Outsourcing Final Mile Logistics 20 Opening Remarks By John Swanson We Will Emerge Differentl More manufacturers and pre-hangers are turning to 3PLs to get product to the jobsite. By Bob Linck, CDS Logistics Management On the cover: GlassCraft Door’s Artisan Premium Collection Doors, using new techniques to create a real wood look in fiberglass, was selected by our judges as the 2012 Crystal Achievement Award winner for Most Innovative Door from a small or medium manufacturer. Photo courtesy of GlassCraft Door Co. DEPARTMENTS 6 New Products 80 Calendar 86 The Back Door Reader services 82 WD Gallery 83 Classifieds 85 Ad Index Window & Door™ (ISSN 1525-1195), Volume 20, Number 6. This periodical is published eight times a year, January/February, March/April, May, June/July, August, September, October/November and December by the National Glass Association, 1945 Old Gallows Road, Suite 750, Vienna, VA 22182. There is no charge for subscriptions to qualified requestors in the U.S. and Canada. All other subscrip-tions will be charged $49.95 in the U.S. and Canada, and $79.95 in all other countries. Periodicals postage paid at Vienna, VA, and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send changes of address to Window & Door™, PO Box 419, Congers NY 10920. CANADA POST: Publications Mail Agreement #40612608. Canada Returns to be sent to Bleuchip International P.O. Box 25542, London, ON N6C 6B2, Canada. For all subscription inquiries, please call 1-800-765-7514. ©2012 National Glass Association. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. 4 | Window & Door | September 2012