THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES OF THE FACADE TECTONICS INSTITUTE, INC. (REFERRED TO AS FTI) INCLUDE ORGANIZING CONFERENCES, FORUMS AND SIMILAR DISCUSSIONS AMONG BUILDING INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, ACADEMICS, ARCHITECTS, DEVELOPERS, OWNERS, MATERIAL SUPPLIERS AND FACADE FABRICATORS; CONDUCTING RESEARCH INTO THE LATEST BUILDING FACADE TECHNOLOGIES; AND PUBLISHING JOURNAL, SCHOLARLY ARTICLES, TECHNICAL GUIDES, RESEARCH REPORTS AND BOOKS. FTI'S CONFERENCES, ACTIVITIES, AND PUBLICATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS ALIKE IN ORDER TO BENEFIT THE BUILDING INDUSTRY AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, AND TO IMPROVE THE APPEARANCE, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, COMFORT, FUNCTION AND SAFETY OF BUILDING FACADES AND FACADE SYSTEMS.