Data Studies
The Research & Thought Leadership division of the CTBUH performs objective research at all scales and distributes findings in the form of data studies that highlight critical issues facing tall buildings and future cities.
Latest Study
17 September 2021 | Tall Buildings in Numbers
Emissions-Reduction Strategies
The construction sector accounts for 39 percent of all global emissions, but to avoid catastrophic climate-related disasters, these emissions must be reduced significantly, with many predicting that all buildings must be net-zero carbon by 2050 to meet our climate goals. Strategies have been deployed internationally to reduce a building’s emission...
All Studies
13 November 2010 | CTBUH Journal, 2010 Issue IV
Tallest World Records
Includes records of the tallest buildings/structures according to function and structural material, the highest spaces according to function, and some lesser-known titles such as t...
9 October 2010 | CTBUH Journal, 2010 Issue III
The Economics of High-rise
Includes comparative studies of high-rise construction costs based on location and building function. Key high-rise cost drivers = shape & geometry, size & regularity of floor pla...
12 June 2008 | CTBUH Journal, 2008 Issue II
The Tallest Buildings in the World: Past, Present & Future
Over time, the average height of the 100 tallest buildings in the world has been steadily increasing. However, by 2010, this average height will have jumped to 349 meters, up from...
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