CTBUH News

Starting with the most recent coverage, CTBUH News reports on the Council's initiatives and activities, including chapter, committee, and other leader activity; research project updates; data study outputs; publication launches; award announcements; signboard ceremonies; conference and event reports; and more.

Shanghai Congress News Day Congress: Day One

19 Sep 2012, Shanghai

See the highlights from the first day of the CTBUH 2012 Shanghai Congress including the Opening Plenary and VIP Reception.

China Special Issue of CTBUH Journal

Sep 2012, Chicago

In conjunction with the Shanghai 9th World Congress, CTBUH published a special edition of the Journal that focused on China.

New Technical Guides Focus on Natural Ventilation and Outriggers

Sep 2012, Shanghai

The CTBUH’s working groups have produced two indispensable technical guides on natural ventilation and outriggers for designers of tall buildings.

Global Representatives Workshop, Shanghai

18 Sep 2012, Shanghai

CTBUH leaders and representatives from around the world gathered to discuss on-going initiatives and better ways to serve members and grow the Council.

Building Information Modeling Workshop, Shanghai

18 Sep 2012, Shanghai

This BIM workshop in Shanghai featured a roundtable discussion focused on what attendees expected from the the group and three presentations.

Fire & Safety Workshop, Shanghai

18 Sep 2012, Shanghai

The Fire & Safety Working Group met in Shanghai to discuss progress on several on-going initiatives and recent studies.

Outrigger Workshop, Shanghai

18 Sep 2012, Shanghai

The workshop attracted 18 professionals from various backgrounds, including structural engineers, architects, construction managers, professors and researchers.

Research, Academic and Postgraduate Workshop, Shanghai

18 Sep 2012, Shanghai

The assembly of the CTBUH Research, Academic and Postgraduate Working Group in Shanghai was the fifth official meeting of group since it formed in Venice in June, 2010.

Seismic Design Workshop, Shanghai

18 Sep 2012, Shanghai

Each of the attendees made a 20-minute long presentation providing an overview of the State of Practice for Performance Based Seismic Design (PBSD) in their respective country/region.

Sustainability Workshop, Shanghai

18 Sep 2012, Shanghai

The CTBUH Tall Buildings and Sustainability Working Group convened the day before the start of the Shanghai Congress to review recent progress and focus on goals for the future.

Wind Engineering Workshop, Shanghai

18 Sep 2012, Shanghai

The wind engineering working group devoted its meeting to discussions of the current draft of the Guideline for the Wind Tunnel Testing of Tall Buildings.

NYU Team Wins First CTBUH Research Seed Funding

Sep 2012, Chicago

A research team from the Polytechnic Institute of New York University has won the CTBUH’s first research seed funding grant for a research project based in China.

International Journal of High-Rise Buildings Vol. 1 No. 3

Sep 2012, Shanghai

The International Journal of High-Rise Buildings, Volume 1: Number 3 includes 10 papers focusing on pure research content and investigations in tall building design.

Eco-in-the-City Features CTBUH

28 Aug 2012, Chicago

World Architecture News is spotlighting the CTBUH in a series of articles on the site’s Eco-in-the-City blog. The articles penned by CTBUH leaders are focusing on sustainability issues.

China to Dominate Tall Building Development

22 Aug 2012, Chicago

Nine of the 20 tallest buildings currently under construction in the world are located in China, which is now leading the way in the development of supertall buildings.