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Welcome to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat!
Founded in 1969, the Council’s mission is to disseminate multi-disciplinary information on tall buildings and sustainable urban environments, to maximize the international interaction of professionals involved in creating the built environment, and to make the latest knowledge available to professionals in a useful form.
The Council is an international not-for-profit organization supported by architecture, engineering, planning, development and construction professionals. The CTBUH is the world’s leading body in the field of tall buildings and the recognized source of information on tall buildings internationally. It is the arbiter of the criteria upon which tall building height is measured, and thus the title of “The World’s Tallest Building” determined.
Full Mission Statement
Watch a video on the work of the Council
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Organization & People
The Council is a member-based association with a clear organizational hierarchy including a Board of Trustees, Advisory Group, staff, global chapters/country representatives, and a broad international membership. Detailed information on the Council's structure and people is available here.
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Membership
The work of the Council is only possible through the support of its members, which include the world’s leading building owners, developers, architects, engineers, financiers, contractors, urban planners and others. Find out more about CTBUH membership here.
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Global Representation
Global CTBUH representation includes regional Chapters and Country Representatives. These individuals are members appointed to provide direct contact to professionals in their respective countries and lead CTBUH initiatives locally. Find more information on your country representation here. |
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Working Groups & Committees
A number of Working Groups and Committees study focused aspects of the planning, design, construction and management of tall buildings and urban habitat across design, technical and social fields. These groups allow an international collaboration between building professionals. |
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History
In 1969 the Council was founded by Lynn S. Beedle at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania and was origianally known as the "Joint Committee on Tall Buildings." In 1976, it officially became known as the CTBUH. Learn more about the Council's history and milestones.
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Contact Us
The Council Headquarters and the Tall Building Resource Center is located in Chicago at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Directions to the Council's Headquarters and primary contact information is available here.
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