About

The Facade Tectonics Institute (FTI) is advancing the art, science, and technology of building skin through research, practice, and education, including:

- Expanding recognition and understanding of the facade system's integral role in resilience, sustainability, energy efficiency, durability, health and productivity in buildings and urban habitat.
- Building a collaborative, facade-based action-oriented dialogue bridging industry silos and filling key knowledge gaps.
- Accelerating innovation and tangible improvements in buildings and urban habitats through strategic facade-based initiatives.
- Providing the industry-leading platform for building facade knowledge-sharing, communication, and collaboration.

Vision: We envision a future that fully realizes the potential of the building facades to create delightful, human-supportive, sustainable, and resilient built environments.

Mission: We promote innovation in the art, science, and technology of the building facade in pursuit of accelerating change in the performance of built environments.