Meeting Residential Design & Performance Requirements with Pultruded Fiberglass Windows & Doors: Marvin Vivid, Elevate, Essential, & Modern Collections
Discover how pultruded fiberglass frames compare to other materials in strength, durability, thermal performance, and design flexibility, and how to match Marvin’s fiberglass collections to the right custom residential applications.
About the live course
Window and door frames shape far more than sight lines and operation. In custom residential design, frame material choices influence window and door sizes, structural performance, thermal behavior, condensation risk, durability, maintenance, resilience, safety, and long-term homeowner satisfaction. Participants will learn how pultruded fiberglass is manufactured and how it compares to other composites, focusing on performance characteristics such as strength, durability, exterior finishes, certified mulling, and design flexibility. The course concludes with an overview of Marvin’s fiberglass product collections and provides participants with application guidance to help make informed decisions on the best use cases for each product collection.
- Discuss how fiberglass, as a composite material, provides predictable, sustainable performance characteristics for custom residential applications.
- Explain the production of fiberglass composites and the advantages of the pultrusion process from a manufacturing and environmental perspective.
- Identify the performance characteristics of windows and doors made from pultruded fiberglass and how they help meet code requirements and the latest design trends that maximize light, air, and views for homeowner and occupant well-being.
- Evaluate the sizes, performance, and options of Marvin’s fiberglass-based product collections to help make informed decisions on how to apply them in custom residential projects.
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