Serious Materials
info@seriousmaterials.com
1-800-797-8159
1250 Elko Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
At the Palo Alto Net Zero Energy House, Serious Materials QuietRock drywall was used to build new interior walls and to seal the sub floor in the basement. QuietRock soundproof drywall helps reduce material use, enhance livability, and support denser, more sustainable urban construction. Acoustically, Quiet Rock drywall is equivalent to eight sheets of standard drywall.
Custom storm windows made from Serious Materials high-performance insulated glass were installed over the original single pane windows. The new storm windows are made with the most energy efficient glass in the residential market and will reduce heating and cooling energy costs in the home.
Serious Materials develops and manufactures sustainable green building materials that save energy, save money, improve comfort and aggressively address climate change. Recently, Serious Materials re-opened two closed window plants in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania and Chciago, Illinois creating dozens of green jobs.
The company was voted #1 at Cleantech Forum XII, won Global Gypsum Product of the Year 2008, won the first Aspen Institute award for innovation in Energy Conservation and was awarded Green Product of the Year by Popular Science. It has also been recognized by TIME/CNN, Fortune, Business Week, AlwaysOn and Red Herring as one of the top green technology companies. SeriousWindows and SeriousGlass reduce heating and cooling energy costs by up to 50% and improve occupant comfort. EcoRock™ uses 80% less energy in its core production and has the potential to save billions of pounds of CO2 annually making it the only true green alternative to gypsum drywall and five times more environmentally friendly.
News
Entrepreneur of the Year: Kevin Surace of Serious Materials
Inc.Magazine December 1, 2009
“Vice President Biden praised Serious Materials for making “the most energy-efficient windows in the world.” Then he turned to Surace, thanking him for “your faith in the people here at this factory, your faith in the country, your willingness to invest here in America.””
White House to Push for Easier Financing for Home Retrofits
Greentech Media October 19, 2009
“The Vice President today unveiled Recovery through Retrofit, a program and report designed to lay the groundwork for a full-fledged program for home energy retrofits….Some of the companies to watch include Serious Materials (windows).”
Extreme Energy-Efficiency With Serious Window Technology
On The House radio show June 22, 2009
“A little over a year ago, a series of new windows were introduced nationally with super R-Values ranging between R-5 to an unbelievable R-11. The company is Serious Windows, and its top-of-the-line R-11 model offers performance that is up to four times higher than other major brands and 400% better than Energy Star requirements. The result? Dramatically reduced energy use, lower utility bills and a very impressive fast payback.”
A Seriously Different Window Manufacturer
Window and Door – June 3, 2009
Two years ago, not many people in the industry had even heard the name Serious Materials. Today, everybody’s talking about the company. Even President Barack Obama.
Biden Hails Stimulus Bill at Chicago Window Plant
Washington Post – April 27, 2009
“Kevin Surace, the CEO of a California company called Serious Materials that makes energy efficient windows and ecologically friendly drywall, read about the struggle and offered to reopen the plant in hopes of taking advantage of weatherization funds in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) then being hammered out.”
YouTube Video of President Obama discussing Serious Materials (Part 1)
March 23, 2009
At a Energy Policy Press Conference, President Obama speaks about the re-opening of a Chicago window factory by Serious Materials.
YouTube Video of President Obama discussing Serious Materials (Part 2)
March 23, 2009
At a Energy Policy Press Conference, President Obama speaks about the re-opening of a Chicago window factory by Serious Materials.
Obama commits $1.2. billion in energy R&D
cnet.com – March 23, 2009
“Among them was Serious Materials, which makes energy-efficient windows and drywall that uses 80 percent less energy to produce than gypsum. Earlier this month, the California-based company reopened a window factory in Pennsylvania that had closed, resulting in 100 lost jobs.”