The objectives and purposes for which AWI is organized, are: conduct a trade association to promote the progress and development of the architectural woodwork industry; promote the use of architectural woodwork through an educational service to architects, owners, builders, the industry, and the public; improve methods of manufacture, shipment, and installation of architectural woodwork; develop new types and uses for architectural woodwork; originate, collect, and distribute technical, statistical and general data and information on matters of interest to members of the architectural woodwork industry, architects, owners, builders, and the public; develop uniform cost accounting, estimating, detailing and billing systems, and average industry cost computations; assist and cooperate with private or governmental bodies engaged in furthering the foregoing purposes; and, generally, to do all things appropriate for the best interests of the architectural woodwork industry.