Cathy Yang

College of Fellows Member

Hung Kuo Group, Advisor | Taipei

About

Cathy Yang was the head of both the commercial company and the property management joint venture of Shanghai Tower from 2015-2019. Before joining Shanghai Tower, she had been in charge of TAIPEI 101 Tower’s operation for 15 years. She also took TAIPEI 101 on the journey to become the tallest LEED EB Platinum green building in 2011 and started the re-certification process in 2014. She also initiated the issuance of annual Corporate Sustainability Report for TAIPEI 101. In addition to the regular operation of a commercial building, every year she lead the team to launch several annual events that contributed in the promotion of the city of Taipei, including the famous New Year’s Eve countdown fireworks display.

Before TAIPEI 101, she worked for an international property consulting firm in Taipei, Tianjin and Beijing for 8 years where she had extensive experience in various aspects of real…

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Cathy Yang

CTBUH Roles

Annual Conference, Presenter (Shanghai 2014)

Country Representative, Taiwan (2010 – 2015)

Annual Conference, Keynote Speaker (Shanghai 2012)

Videos

16 September 2014

Taipei 101: Tall Building Operation Towards Sustainability

To take TAIPEI 101 TOWER as an example that will showcase the various aspects of managing a tall building, satisfying tenant requirements, stakeholders expectations, and...

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Research

16 September 2014

Taipei 101: Tall Building Operation Towards Sustainability

Cathy Yang, Taipei Financial Center Corporation

To take TAIPEI 101 TOWER as an example that will showcase the various aspects of managing a tall building, satisfying tenant requirements, stakeholders expectations, and...

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Research

14 September 2014

Towards Sustainable Vertical Urbanism

Daniel Safarik, CTBUH

The survival of humanity on this planet relies on a radical repositioning of our cities. In the face of unprecedented global population growth, urbanization, pollution...

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4 November 2016

CTBUH Names Shanghai Tower “2016 Best Tall Building Worldwide”

The CTBUH Awards Jury named Shanghai Tower, Shanghai as the “2016 Best Tall Building Worldwide” at the 15th Annual CTBUH Awards Ceremony and Dinner.

14 July 2016

Board of Trustees Names Lifetime Award Winners and 2016 Fellows

CTBUH has named its 2016 Fellows and two Lifetime Achievement Award recipients: Dr. Cheong Koon Hean of the Singapore HDB, and Ron Klemencic of MKA.

9 March 2015

Trustees Meeting Heralds Bright Future For CTBUH

The CTBUH Board of Trustees held its first meeting of the year, reviewing 2014 accomplishments, 2015 plans, the New York Conference, and more.

16 September 2014

Building Management and Operation Workshop, Shanghai 2014

The workshop “Building Management and Operation” shed light on the critical period of a building’s life after the designs have been submitted and the ribbons have been cut.

15 September 2014

CTBUH Leaders Discuss Ways to Broaden Council Membership

The leadership of the Council convened in the Leaders Meeting to participate in discussions about how to widen the Council’s reach and effectiveness.

15 September 2014

CTBUH Trustees Meet Ahead of 2014 Conference in Shanghai

The second Board of Trustees meeting of 2014 took place in the 83rd-floor conference room at the Grand Hyatt Jin Mao in Shanghai, in advance of the 2014 CTBUH Conference.

16 September 2014

Taipei 101: Tall Building Operation Towards Sustainability

To take TAIPEI 101 TOWER as an example that will showcase the various aspects of managing a tall building, satisfying tenant requirements, stakeholders expectations, and...

16 September 2014

2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 01 - Q & A

2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 01 Questions & Answers session with speakers Matthew Clifford, JLL; Cathy Yang, Taipei Financial Center; Jason Haase, LMN Architects;...

16 September 2014

Interview: Cathy Yang

Cathy Yang of TAIPEI 101 interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2014 CTBUH Shanghai Conference at the Jin Mao Tower. Cathy discusses the future of...

14 August 2013

Does it make economic sense to continue to make buildings taller?

Industry leaders answering this question include: Richard Keating, Jacobs; Stefan Krummeck, TFP Farrells; David Scott, Laing O’Rourke; Richard Tomasetti, Thornton Tomasetti; Vincent Tse, Parsons Brinckerhoff;...

12 April 2013

What are the Predominant Motivations for Building Tall in the 21st Century?

Industry leaders answering this question include: Richard Keating, Jacobs; Stephan Krummeck, TFP Farrells; Dennis Poon, Thornton Tomasetti; David Scott, Laing O’Rourke; Richard Tomasetti, Thornton Tomasetti;...

21 September 2012

Plenary 3 - The Past, Present and Future of “the World’s Tallest” Q & A

Session Chair Timothy Johnson moderates as the panel consisting of: Cathy Yang, Taipei Financial Center Corp.; David Bradford, Turner International; & Talal Al-Maiman, Kingdom Real...

21 September 2012

Interview: Taipei 101

Cathy Yang of Taipei Financial Center Corporation is interviewed by Jeff Herzer during the 2012 CTBUH Shanghai Congress at the Jin Mao, Shanghai. Cathy talks...

21 September 2012

Taipei 101: Striving to be a Sustainable Skyscraper

In 2009 Taipei 101 embarked on an ambitious environmental upgrade, aimed at achieving the LEED-EBOM (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - Existing Building Operation...

16 September 2014

Taipei 101: Tall Building Operation Towards Sustainability

Cathy Yang, Taipei Financial Center Corporation

To take TAIPEI 101 TOWER as an example that will showcase the various aspects of managing a tall building, satisfying tenant requirements, stakeholders expectations, and...

14 September 2014

Towards Sustainable Vertical Urbanism

Daniel Safarik, CTBUH

The survival of humanity on this planet relies on a radical repositioning of our cities. In the face of unprecedented global population growth, urbanization, pollution...