The Façade Tectonics Institute (FTI) will bring its expertise in high-performance façade design to GlassBuild America 2025, joining the Blueprint for Collaboration program—an architect-focused, AIA-accredited education track hosted by the National Glass Association (NGA), GlassBuild America show organizer. Blueprint for Collaboration provides ongoing education for architects and others in the building industry, with a full day of AIA-accredited programming in which architects can earn up to 4.5 LUs, all at the GlassBuild Main Stage.
ABOUT GLASSBUILD AMERICA: THE GLASS, WINDOW & DOOR EXPO
GlassBuild America, www.glassbuildamerica.com, is the largest annual event for the entire glass, window and door industries in the Americas. Produced by the National Glass Association (NGA), GlassBuild America is where buyers and sellers meet and learn how to solve their most pressing challenges. The event also features the annual Glazing Executives Forum and Blueprint for Collaboration, and is supported by NGA’s official publications—Glass Magazine and Window + Door—and association sponsor, the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA). In 2024, GlassBuild America was named a Trade Show Executive’s (TSE) top GOLD 100 tradeshows for a third year in a row and was awarded TSE’s “Fastest 50″ as one of the fastest-growing shows in the United States. Follow GlassBuild on Facebook and X.
GlassBuild America, www.glassbuildamerica.com, is the largest annual event for the entire glass, window and door industries in the Americas. Produced by the National Glass Association (NGA), GlassBuild America is where buyers and sellers meet and learn how to solve their most pressing challenges. The event also features the annual Glazing Executives Forum and Blueprint for Collaboration, and is supported by NGA’s official publications—Glass Magazine and Window + Door—and association sponsor, the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA). In 2024, GlassBuild America was named a Trade Show Executive’s (TSE) top GOLD 100 tradeshows for a third year in a row and was awarded TSE’s “Fastest 50″ as one of the fastest-growing shows in the United States. Follow GlassBuild on Facebook and X.
ABOUT NGA
Founded in 1948, the National Glass Association (NGA), glass.org, combined with the Glass Association of North America (GANA) in 2018 to form the largest trade association serving the architectural glass and metals industry supply chain, including glazing contractors, full-service glass companies, glass fabricators, primary glass manufacturers and suppliers to the industry. It is a technical powerhouse that brings some of the best minds to the table to create technical resources and promote and advocate for glass in buildings. NGA’s education and training resources—including MyGlassClass.com, MyGlassFAB, and Glazier Apprentice Curriculum—and its official publications Glass Magazine and Window + Door, keep the industry knowledgeable and well informed. NGA also produces the industry’s largest annual trade show in the Americas, GlassBuild America, and hosts these conferences: NGA Glass Conferences, Building Envelope Contractors (BEC) Conference, Glazing Executives Forum, and introducing the NGA Glass Fabricator Conference (GFAB) in 2026. Contributions to The NGA Foundation support training the industry and educating consumers about the many ways glass and glazing contribute to a safe, healthy, sustainable, and inspiring built environment. Follow NGA on Facebook, X and LinkedIn.
Founded in 1948, the National Glass Association (NGA), glass.org, combined with the Glass Association of North America (GANA) in 2018 to form the largest trade association serving the architectural glass and metals industry supply chain, including glazing contractors, full-service glass companies, glass fabricators, primary glass manufacturers and suppliers to the industry. It is a technical powerhouse that brings some of the best minds to the table to create technical resources and promote and advocate for glass in buildings. NGA’s education and training resources—including MyGlassClass.com, MyGlassFAB, and Glazier Apprentice Curriculum—and its official publications Glass Magazine and Window + Door, keep the industry knowledgeable and well informed. NGA also produces the industry’s largest annual trade show in the Americas, GlassBuild America, and hosts these conferences: NGA Glass Conferences, Building Envelope Contractors (BEC) Conference, Glazing Executives Forum, and introducing the NGA Glass Fabricator Conference (GFAB) in 2026. Contributions to The NGA Foundation support training the industry and educating consumers about the many ways glass and glazing contribute to a safe, healthy, sustainable, and inspiring built environment. Follow NGA on Facebook, X and LinkedIn.
ABOUT FTI
The Facade Tectonics Institute (FTI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit member organization and leading research and education institution dedicated to advancing building facade technology and promoting healthy, livable, and sustainable built environments. As the premier forum for professionals in architecture, engineering, construction, academia, government, and nonprofit sectors, FTI fuels discussion and collaborative research that bridges fragmented market segments of the building industry. The Institute’s mission is to accelerate transformative change in the built environment toward resilience and sustainability, recognizing the building facade as central to this endeavor. Through conferences, local hub forums, publications, and educational programs, FTI disseminates historical, theoretical, and practical knowledge, acting as a conduit for learning and further collaboration across the AECO community. Learn more at facadetectonics.org and follow us on LinkedIn.
