Facade Tectonics Institute Inc.
NEWINGTON, CT
FACADE TECTONICS INSTITUTE, INC. (REFERRED TO AS FTI) WAS FORMED TO EDUCATE BUILDING INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS AND TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON THE TOPIC OF BUILDING FACADES AND FACADE SYSTEMS. BUILDING FACADES COMBINE CONSIDERATIONS OF PERFORMANCE AND APPEARANCE, AND (CON SCH O) ENHANCEMENTS TO BUILDING FACADE TECHNOLOGY CAN MAKE BUILDINGS SAFER, MORE ENERGY-EFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE, MORE FUNCTIONAL AND COMFORTABLE FOR OCCUPANTS, AND MORE AESTHETICALLY PLEASING. THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CONFERENCES, FORUMS, AND DISCUSSIONS AMONG BUILDING INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, ACADEMICS, ARCHITECTS, DEVELOPERS, OWNERS, MATERIAL SUPPLIERS AND FACADE FABRICATORS; CONDUCTING RESEARCH INTO THE LATEST FACADE TECHNOLOGIES; AND PUBLICATIONS, TECHNICAL GUIDES, AND BOOKS. FTI'S CONFERENCES, ACTIVITIES, AND PUBLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS ALIKE IN ORDER TO BENEFIT THE BUILDING INDUSTRY AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.