Universal Window and Door’s commitment to innovative solutions and quality production has resulted in accolades from both the window industry and organizations that recognize outstanding work in the field of Historic Preservation. In the past decade alone, projects that feature our windows have earned over 50 historic preservation awards, both locally and nationally. Many of these award-winning projects are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

PROJECT AWARDS

Knox Residences, Springfield, MA

2024 New England Regional Best Project – Residential/Hospitality, Engineering News Record

Fabrica Mills, Lawrence, MA

2024 Paul & Niki Tsongas Award, Preservation Massachusetts

Lower Basin Barracks, Boston, MA

2024 Paul & Niki Tsongas Award, Preservation Massachusetts

2024 Preservation Achievement Award, Boston Preservation Alliance

The Abbot Building, Cambridge, MA

2024 Mayor Thomas M. Menino Legacy Award, Preservation Massachusetts

Southbridge Mills, Southbridge, MA

2024 Mayor Thomas M. Menino Legacy Award, Preservation Massachusetts

The Pierce Building, Boston, MA

2023 Mayor Thomas M. Menino Legacy Award, Preservation Massachusetts

2023 Preservation Achievement Award, Boston Preservation Alliance

Bancroft Lofts, Framingham, MA

2023 Mayor Thomas M. Menino Legacy Award, Preservation Massachusetts

Manomet Place, New Bedford, MA

2023 Paul & Niki Tsongas Award, Preservation Massachusetts

The SoWa Power Station, Boston, MA

2022 Preservation Achievement Award, Boston Preservation Alliance

Mary D. Stone Apartments, Auburn, MA

2022 Reader’s Choice Award (Overall Winner) , Affordable Housing Finance (AHF)

2022 Reader’s Choice Award (Best Historic Rehab Development), Affordable Housing Finance (AHF)

The Tyler, East Haven, CT

2021 Merit Award (Adaptive Reuse), Preservation Connecticut

2021 Historic Rehabilitation Award, Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits

Lofts at Cargill Falls Mill, Putnam, CT

2021 Large Multi-Family/Mixed Use, First Place, Connecticut Building Congress (CBC)

2020 Merit Award (Adaptive Reuse), Preservation Connecticut

Cobbet Hill Apartments, Lynn, MA

2021 Paul & Niki Tsongas Award, Preservation Massachusetts

Montgomery Mill Apartments in Windsor Locks, CT

2020 Jack Kemp Excellence in Affordable and Workforce Housing Award, Urban Land Institute

Abbott Mill (Phase II), Westford, MA

2020 Paul & Niki Tsongas Award, Preservation Massachusetts

Thorndike Exchange, Lowell, MA

2020 Paul & Niki Tsongas Award, Preservation Massachusetts

Mystic Water Works, Somerville, MA

2020 Mayor Thomas M. Menino Legacy Award, Preservation Massachusetts

Parkside on Adams, Roslindale, MA

2020 Mayor Thomas M. Menino Legacy Award, Preservation Massachusetts

2020 Preservation Achievement Award, Boston Preservation Alliance

Boston Volvo, Allston, MA

2020 Paul & Niki Tsongas Award, Preservation Massachusetts

2019 Preservation Achievement Award, Boston Preservation Alliance

2101 Washington St., Boston, MA

2019 Preservation Achievement Award, Boston Preservation Alliance

Jackson Street Lofts, Lowell, MA

2019 Paul & Niki Tsongas Award, Preservation Massachusetts

Wood Worsted Mill, Lawrence, MA

2019 Paul & Niki Tsongas Award, Preservation Massachusetts

Lowell Community Health Center: Phase II, Lowell, MA

2019 Mayor Thomas M. Menino Legacy Award, Preservation Massachusetts

Fitchburg Yarn Works, Fitchburg, MA

2019 Mayor Thomas M. Menino Legacy Award, Preservation Massachusetts

2018 Preservation Award, Adaptive Reuse, Rehabilitation & Restoration, Massachusetts Historical Commission

2018 BD+C Reconstruction Award (Silver), Building Design + Construction

Riverwalk, Lawrence, MA

2018 Mayor Thomas M. Menino Legacy Award, Preservation Massachusetts

Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital, Lowell, MA

2018 Best Health Care Building, ENR New England’s Best Projects

Billings Forge, Hartford, CT

2018 Connecticut Preservation Award, Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation

330 Railroad Avenue

2018 Connecticut Preservation Award, Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation

Loft Five50, Lawrence, MA  (Phase II)

2017 Paul & Niki Tsongas Award, Preservation Massachusetts

2016 J. Timothy Anderson Award for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation, National Housing & Rehabilitation Association

2016Adaptive Reuse Project of the Year, Multifamily Executive

Abbott Mill, Westford, MA

2017 Paul & Niki Tsongas Award, Preservation Massachusetts

Junction Shop Lofts, Worcester, MA

2017 Paul & Niki Tsongas Award, Preservation Massachusetts

The Edge at Union Station, Worcester, MA

2017 Paul & Niki Tsongas Award, Preservation Massachusetts

The Powerhouse, Amherst, MA

2017 Paul & Niki Tsongas Award, Preservation Massachusetts

United Teen Equality Center (UTEC), Lowell, MA

2017 Paul & Niki Tsongas Award, Preservation Massachusetts

The Terminal Storage Building, Charlestown, MA

2017 Preservation Achievement Award, Boston Preservation Alliance

The Lofts at 30 Pine, Gardner

2016 The Mayor Thomas M. Menino Award, Preservation Massachusetts

Ames Shovel Works, Easton, MA

2015 Driehaus Preservation Award, National Trust for Historic Preservation

2015 Paul E. Tsongas Preservation Award, Preservation Massachusetts

2015 Preservation Award, Massachusetts Historical Commission

2015 Excellence Award, Development & Design Adaptive Reuse, Multi-Housing News

2015 Best in American Living Gold Award, Adaptive Reuse Multifamily Category, National Association of Homebuilders

2014 J. Timothy Anderson Award for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation, National Housing & Rehabilitation Association

2014 Prism Award, Best MultiFamily Re-Use, Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Boston

North Bennet Street School, Boston, MA

2015 Paul E. Tsongas Preservation Award, Preservation Massachusetts

2015 Preservation Award, Massachusetts Historical Commission

2014 Preservation Achievement Award, Boston Preservation Alliance

Washington Park, Roxbury, MA

2015 Paul E. Tsongas Preservation Award, Preservation Massachusetts

Rice Silk Mill Apartments, Pittsfield, MA

2015 Paul E. Tsongas Preservation Award, Preservation Massachusetts

110 Canal Street, Lowell, MA

2015 Paul E. Tsongas Preservation Award, Preservation Massachusetts

Lowell Community Health Center, Lowell, MA

2015 Paul E. Tsongas Preservation Award, Preservation Massachusetts

Ames Privilege Apartments, Chicopee, MA

2015 Paul E. Tsongas Preservation Award, Preservation Massachusetts

Wilber School, Sharon, MA

2014 Prism Award, Best MultiFamily Re-Use, Builders & Remodelers Association of Greater Boston

2012 Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Award, Massachusetts Historical Commission

2012 Paul E. Tsongas Preservation Award, Preservation Massachusetts

2012 NAA Paragon Award, Specialty Housing – Best Affordable Community, National Apartment Association

2010 J. Timothy Anderson Award for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation, National Housing & Rehabilitation Association

2010 Annual Historic Preservation Award, Sharon Historical Commission

Linwood Mill, Northbridge, MA

2014 J. Timothy Anderson Award for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation, National Housing & Rehabilitation Association

2013 Preservation Award, Adaptive Reuse, Rehabilitation & Restoration, Massachusetts Historical Commission

2012 Paul E. Tsongas Historic Preservation Award, Preservation Massachusetts

Loft Five50,  Lawrence, MA

2014 Affordable Housing Vanguard Award, National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA)

2013 Excellence Award for Best New Adaptive Reuse Development (Silver), Multi-Housing News

Restoration Hardware, Boston, MA

2013 Preservation Achievement Award, Boston Preservation Alliance

Canal Lofts,  Worcester, MA

2012 Paul E. Tsongas Historic Preservation Award, Preservation Massachusetts

Lawton’s Corner, New Bedford, MA

2012 Paul E. Tsongas Historic Preservation Award, Preservation Massachusetts

Oliver Lofts, Boston, MA

2012 J. Timothy Anderson Award for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation, National Housing & Rehabilitation Association (NH&RA)

Lofts at Lancaster Mills, Clinton, MA

2012 Paul E. Tsongas Historic Preservation Award, Preservation Massachusetts

Residences at Portwalk, Portsmouth, NH

2012 Building New Hampshire Award (energy efficiency award), The Green Alliance

Abbot Mill, Westford, MA

2012 Building Project of the Year, Construction Management Association of America (CMAA)

Watermill Lofts – the Lofts at Lower Mills, Dorchester, MA

2011 Preservation Achievement Award, Boston Preservation Alliance

Hathaway Shirt Factory, Waterville, ME

2011 Maine Preservation Honor Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation,Maine Preservation

Langston Terrace Dwellings, Washington, DC

2010 District of Columbia Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation, District of Columbia Office of Planning Historic Preservation Office

The Lofts at Lower Mills, Dorchester, MA

2009 J. Timothy Anderson Award for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation, National Housing & Rehabilitation Association (NH&RA)

2009 Paul E. Tsongas Award Preservation Award, Preservation Massachusetts

Greystone Lofts, N. Providence, RI

2009 Rhody Award (Historic Rehab Tax Credit Project Award), State of Rhode Island Preservation & Heritage Commission

Lofts 27, Lowell, MA

2009  Paragon Award, Best Historic Mid/High Rise Market Rate Community of the Year, National Apartment Association

Whaler’s Place, New Bedford, MA

2007 J. Timothy Anderson Award for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation, National Housing & Rehabilitation Association (NH&RA)

2007 Sarah R Delano Preservation Award, Waterfront Historic Area LeaguE (WHALE) of New Bedford

Robertson on the River

2006 Preservation Award for Adaptive Reuse, Massachusetts Historical Commission

INDUSTRY AWARDS

Glass Magazine’s Crystal Achievement Awards Winner for Most Innovative Commercial Window 700 Series Historic Steel Replica

700 Series Historic Steel Replica, Universal Window and Door LLC

The 700 Series aluminum Historic Steel Replica window from Universal Window and Door, LLC in Marlborough, Mass., maintains the appearance of existing steel window openings at a fraction of the cost of either restoration or new steel replacements. Its narrow sightline makes it ideal for historic buildings without compromising its structural integrity. The 700 Series provides heavy commercial performance and meets stringent Federal National Park Service, state and local historic requirements. “It offers a smart and attractive solution to a common problem, in a standard system,” says Rob Struble, Crystal Achievement Award judge and manager, business communications, growth initiatives and performance glazing for PPG Industries, Pittsburgh.

A frame-integrated grid eliminates the need to tape grids to the exterior of the glass. Glass can be completely replaced from the building interior while the grid, nested into its routed grooves within the window frame, stays in place. The result is a more efficient and cost-effective way of replacing glass and grids.

“Having the ability to replace glass and grids from the interior of a building is a distinct advantage, especially after project completion when lifts are not readily available,” says Charlotte Broussard, owner and CEO, Universal Window and Door.

The 700 Series also features a slide-on heavy-duty tie back clip (strap anchor) to replace old clip-on tie backs. The clips do not add to the narrow sightlines of the historic replica windows and allow for a structurally sound installation without the need for through-frame anchors.

The aluminum thermally broken frame and sash, along with a 1 1/8-inch triple glaze capacity, have a .23 U-value in fixed applications and .35 U-value in vent windows. The 1 1/8-inch units also allow for dual-laminated systems, providing superior sound, impact and security performance.