Facade Resilience Evaluation Framework
Resiliency is the capacity of a building (or building component in the case of the facade) to support building functionalities during extreme events
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Facade Tectonics Institute Recognizes Industry Leaders with the Vitruvian Honors & Awards
In this first 2022 issue of SKINS, we pause to look back on 2021 through our most-read stories of the year, which we’ve recycled here in case you missed them. The very first thing we see is the inaugural Vitruvian Honors & Awards (VH&A) program conducted virtually. It was a spectacular event!
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Façade Systems and Embodied Carbon
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a methodology used to quantify the impact of building construction supply chains on the environment in terms of
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Facade Tectonics Institute Delivers Fifth Regional Forum at Rice University
The Facade Tectonics Institute (FTI) hosted its fifth 2019 Regional Forum in the Material Matters series at Rice University. FTI is widely recognized for producing the leading technical events focused on buildings and urban habitat through the lens of the building skin.
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Facade Tectonics Institute Conducts Regional Forum at the University of Washington
The Facade Tectonics Institute (FTI) is pleased to announce the organization hosted its fourth Regional Forum, Material Matters at the University of Washington
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Facade Tectonics Institute Hosts Sold-Out Regional Forum at University of Toronto
The Facade Tectonics Institute (FTI) is a premier member organization for building industry professionals, academic, government, and nonprofit organizations and institutions focusing on healthy and livable communities. FTI recently hosted a sold-out Forum at University of Toronto
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Facade Tectonics Institute Hosts Second Regional Forum at The University of Minnesota Twin Cities Alumni Center
The Facade Tectonics Institute (FTI) hosted the second event of its 2019 Regional Forum Series Phase Change at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities
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Facade Tectonics Hosts Inaugural Regional Forum at The University of Miami School of Architecture
The Facade Tectonics Institute (FTI) hosted the first of its 2019 Regional Forum Series, Material Matters, at the University of Miami School of Architecture of
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Facade Expansion Joint Systems
As awareness around the seismic performance of buildings grows, it is becoming increasingly necessary to integrate seismic expansion joint cover… -
Facade Tectonics Institute Issues 2016 World Congress Call for Papers
The Facade Tectonics Institute has issued a call for papers for its 2016 Annual Conference and inaugural World Congress on October 10th-11th in Los Angeles. The two-day summit will feature speaking and poster presentations, panel discussions, workshops and exhibitors.
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Facade Tectonics Room at CTBUH 2015 International Conference Assembles World-Class Lineup of Building Facade Specialists
On October 26th and 27th, the Facade Tectonics Institute assembled a world-class lineup of building facade specialists at the CTBUH 2015 International Conference in New York City. The host room, titled Skinning the Tall Building: Framing the Future of Building Facade Technology, featured a series of
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Facade Tectonics Institute Announces Second World Congress
The Facade Tectonics Institute will convene its second World Congress on March 12-13, 2018, in Los Angeles at the University of Southern California. The theme of this year’s conference, “Skins on Campus: Bridging Industry and Academia in Pursuit of Better Buildings and Urban Habitat,” focuses on the
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Facade Tectonics Institute Inducts New Special Advisory Council to Drive Growth and Engagement
The Facade Tectonics Institute (FTI) is pleased to announce its new Special Advisory Council (SAC). The Council is comprised of 28 individuals selected through a competitive application process and embody the disciplinary and geographic demographics of the Institute’s membership...
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Facade Tectonics Institute Call for Abstracts
The Institute has announced its Annual Conference 2018, mid March in Los Angeles on the USC campus, and published a Call for Abstracts for papers to be presented at the conference program.