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Panda Windows & Doors, a Las Vegas based manufacturing company that specializes in innovative sliding and folding glass door systems, will be exhibiting its latest developments at the 2014 NAHB International Builders Show taking place in the Las Vegas Convention Center. Attendees who are keen about the art of glass walls can stop by booth #S1447 from February 4-6 and even be taken on a round-trip tour to the factory, courtesy of the company.

From a crowd-funded smart shovel to a why-didn’t-someone-do-this-sooner scheme for managing traffic in public restrooms, these ideas are noteworthy for creative problem-solving. Here are some of the most intriguing innovations the BD+C community has brought to our attention this year.

Renowned maker of operable glass walls unveils powerful and mobile-friendly website

Architects and fenestration experts are looking for windows and doors for their projects that emphasize speed to the project site, a fair price, resilient and sustainable performance, and no callbacks.

Apogee Wausau Group, Inc., doing business as Wausau Window and Wall Systems, has acquired the assets of Benchmark Sales Agency, Inc., doing business as Custom Window Company, Inc., to expand Wausau’s product offering and U.S. geographic reach. Terms of the purchase were not disclosed.

Historic window experts from Hoffmann Architects look back at the origin of windows in the U.S.

For over 20 years now, Panda Windows and Doors has been leading their industry in handcrafting elegant systems customized to meet the needs of a wide range of clients, from the residential to the commercial to the private. And with two recently introduced products – the Thermally Broken Slim Profile Lift & Slide (TS.87) and the Aluminum/Wood Clad Thermally Broken Lift & Slide (TS.13) – completely unique in the North American market; they are poised to continue innovating top-quality weather-stripping systems.

LaCantina Doors earns coveted spot on San Diego Business Journal’s 10th Annual Survey