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Dario Trabucco, architect and PhD, is a CTBUH Research Manager and researcher at the IUAV University of Venice, Italy.
He is involved in teaching and research activities related to tall buildings, including the LCA analysis of tall buildings, service core design and issues pertaining the renovation/refurbishment of tall buildings.
In 2009 he obtained a PhD in building technology with a thesis entitled “The Strategic Role of the Service Core in the Energy Balance of a Tall Building.” This research examines the implications of alternative service core placement in relation to the embodied energy and the energy consumption of a tall building.
From 2010 he is CTBUH Country Representative for Italy and Co-chair (with Philip Oldfield) of the CTBUH Research Academic and Postgraduate Working Group.
From March 2013 to February 2014 Dario was a research associate at the Illinois Institute of Technology / Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat primarily working on the funded research project “A Whole Life Cycle Assessment of the Sustainable Aspects of Structural Systems in Tall Buildings,"" thanks to an Exchange period from his university in Italy.
Upon return to Venice, he acquired the role of CTBUH Research Manager for CTBUH, formally establishing the CTBUH Research Office in Venice. Since then, he has been the Principal Investigator for the two sponsor-funded research undertaken by CTBUH ""A study on the architectural and engineering properties of Composite Megacolumns” sponsored by ArcelorMittal and ""A Study on the Damping Technologies Available for Tall Buildings: Comfort and Safety” Supported by Bouygues Construction, as well as the initiator of other research activities promoted by CTBUH.
He is also overseeing the CTBUH operations in Europe, with the aim to reinforce the Council's presence in the various Countries of the EU. He currently publishes in national and international periodicals and peer-reviewed journals and regularly takes part at conferences on tall building-related topics.
Dario Trabucco, architect and PhD, is a CTBUH Research Manager and researcher at the IUAV University of Venice, Italy.
He is involved in teaching and research activities related to tall buildings, including the LCA analysis of tall buildings, service core design and issues pertaining the renovation/refurbishment of tall buildings.
In 2009 he obtained a PhD in building technology with a thesis entitled “The Strategic Role of the Service Core in the Energy Balance of a Tall Building.” This research examines the implications of alternative service core placement in relation to the embodied energy and the energy consumption of a tall building.
From 2010 he is CTBUH Country Representative for Italy and Co-chair (with Philip Oldfield) of the CTBUH Research Academic and Postgraduate Working Group.
From March 2013 to February 2014 Dario was a research associate at the Illinois Institute of…
CTBUH Roles
CTBUH Staff, Italy Office, Research Manager (2013 – Present)
Regional Representative, Italy (2010 – Present)
Tall Building Academic & Teaching Committee, Co-Chair (2018 – Present)
Working Group: Building Damping Technologies, Co-Chair (2015 – Present)
Working Group: Demolition, Leader ad interim (2014 – Present)
Working Group: LCA of Structural Systems, Co-Chair (2013 – Present)
Working Group: Tall Timber (2014 – Present)
Awards Technical Jury (2018)
Working Group: Research Academic and Postgraduate, Co-Chair (2010 – 2014)
Annual Conference, Presenter (Shanghai 2012; Shanghai 2014; New York 2015; Australia 2017; Middle East 2018; Chicago 2019)
Annual Conference, Session Chair (Middle East 2018)
Research Seed Funding Jury – Final Selection (2015)
CTBUH Initiatives
Latest Publication: Ropeless Elevator Systems
30 May 2019
Videos
06 November 2020
CTBUH coordinates with Università Iuav di Venezia and Politecnico di Milano for the 10° Convegno Internazionale Tall Buildings (10th International Tall Buildings Conference). With the...
Research
01 March 2020
Alberto Balzan & Claudia Cabrera Aparicio, IUAV University of Venice; Dario Trabucco, CTBUH
Recently, robotic technologies have significantly improved, bringing considerable enhancements in many sectors; the main objective of this paper is to figure out if these innovations...
Research
01 March 2020
Claudia Cabrera Aparicio & Alberto Balzan, IUAV University of Venice; Dario Trabucco, CTBUH
In recent years the construction sector has grown significantly in terms of investment and research on robotics and automation, yet it is still a low-tech...
CTBUH Initiatives
25 June 2019
Join CTBUH for the 9th Italian/International Tall Buildings Conference, hosted by Politecnico di Milano and Università Iuav di Venezia.
25 June 2019
The ninth Italian/International Tall Buildings Conference drew some 350 participants for presentations and discussions featuring leading international experts.
30 May 2019
In CTBUH's latest publication the implications of multidirectional elevator systems in tall buildings are explored in this new research report.
20 October 2018
Record Numbers Convene at 2018 Leaders Meeting
CTBUH Leaders convened on Day 1 of the 2018 Middle East Conference for updates on the year's developments and to plan for 2019.
20 October 2018
Academic & Teaching Committee Holds Meeting at 2018 Conference
The CTBUH Academic & Teaching Committee held a breakout meeting at the CTBUH 2018 Middle East Conference, discussing CTBUH’s evolving relationship to academia.
19 October 2018
Skybridges Research Project Holds First Meeting
The CTBUH Skybridges research project steering committee held its initial kickoff meeting, just ahead of the 2018 Middle East Conference.
19 October 2018
Robotics Research Project Holds First Meeting
The CTBUH Robotics in Tall Building Construction research project steering committee held its initial kickoff meeting, just ahead of the 2018 Middle East Conference.
19 June 2018
Eighth Annual Italian & International Tall Buildings Conference
Join CTBUH Italy for the 8th Annual Italian & International Tall Buildings Conference, which will explore tall building initiatives and research around the world.
1 June 2018
CTBUH Leaders Meet at Annual Awards Event
The first 2018 Leaders Meeting brought together CTBUH leaders from around the world to provide mid-year updates on the Council's major initiatives.
15 January 2018
Cyclone-Glazing and Façade Resilience for the Asia-Pacific Region
CTBUH has launched the second phase of the "Cyclone-Glazing and Façade Resilience for the Asia-Pacific Region" research project, kindly sponsored by Trosifol.
29 October 2017
Calculating Floor Areas in Skyscrapers Workshop
The day before the CTBUH 2017 Australia Conference, delegates gathered for the Calculating Floor Areas in Skyscrapers Workshop.
29 October 2017
CTBUH Leaders Connect at 2017 Conference
The Annual Leaders Meeting was held the day before the start of the CTBUH 2017 Australia Conference, bringing together the Council’s leaders.
28 August 2017
Master's Thesis Challenge
CTBUH is launching a new academic initiative, empowering Master's-level architecture students to research new possibilities in rope-less elevator technology.
30 June 2017
CTBUH Presents, Advances Cyclone-Glazing Research
The 25th edition of the Glass Performance Days Conference (GPD), chaired by Jorma Vitkala, GPD, and focusing on “Growth, Knowledge, New Generation,” was held at the TähtiAreena.
23 June 2017
CTBUH Rope-Less, Non-Vertical Elevators Team Holds Second Meeting
The second meeting of the research team involved in “A Study on the Design Possibilities Enabled by Rope-Less, Non-Vertical Elevators” was held in Rottweil, Germany.
22 June 2017
CTBUH Germany Symposium, Including MULTI Elevator Unveiling
CTBUH Germany, through the support of thyssenkrupp Elevator, invites you to the official unveiling of MULTI, the world’s first ropeless elevator system.
22 June 2017
CTBUH Germany Hosts Symposium on Technical Innovation
CTBUH Germany held a symposium to discuss the role of technical and technological innovation and its effect on the various disciplines within the construction industry.
7 June 2017
IUAV International Tall Buildings Conference 2017
The 7th Annual IUAV International Tall Buildings Conference will be held at the Milan Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Foundation, featuring a plethora of experts from industry and academia.
7 June 2017
CTBUH Italy Co-Hosts the 7th Tall Buildings Conference in Milan
CTBUH Italy co-hosted the seventh edition of the one-day International Tall Buildings Conference held in Milan, which focused on various challenges of tall buildings.
29 March 2017
Tall Buildings - Berlin’s Next Urban Chapter?
The capital city will be the focus of this panel discussion at EUREF Campus 10. CTBUH, in conjunction with CallisonRTKL, are pleased to invite you to join the debate.
29 March 2017
What is the Future of Berlin’s Urban Development?
CTBUH and CallisonRTKL, a design consultancy of Arcadis, organized a debate to discuss the future of development in Berlin and the role of the tall building.
27 January 2017
CTBUH Research Kick-off Meeting
The kick-off meeting for the CTBUH research project, “Cyclone-Glazing and Façade Resilience for the Asia-Pacific Region,” was held in Miami.
12 January 2017
The summary of the research project on composite megacolumns, sponsorsed by ArcelorMittal, and is now available on the CTBUH Shop.
28 November 2016
CTBUH Germany Meeting in Frankfurt
Please join the CTBUH as they discuss their role and research in the tall building field and the future presence of CTBUH in Germany.
28 November 2016
CTBUH Meeting Frankfurt
A preparatory meeting for the creation of a CTBUH Germany Chapter was held on the 7th floor of the TaunusTurm in Frankfurt, kindly sponsored by Werner Sobek.
5 October 2016
New research project on cyclone-resistant façade solutions
CTBUH has initiated the “Cyclone-Glazing and Façade Resilience for the Asia-Pacific Region” research project, kindly sponsored by Trosifol and is looking for Expert Panel members.
30 August 2016
Research Kick-off Meeting: Rope-Less, Non-Vertical Elevators
The kick-off meeting for the CTBUH research project on rope-less, non-vertical elevators sponsored by thyssenkrupp AG was held on the campus of IIT.
19 April 2016
Milan Tall Building Conference
The Tall Buildings Iuav International Conference held its sixth annual seminar at the CityLife Conference Hall in Milan.
11 March 2016
The CTBUH Board of Trustees held its first meeting of the year, reviewing 2015 accomplishments, 2016 plans, the upcoming China Conference, and more.
11 February 2016
New CTBUH Research Project on Green Walls / Green Roofs
The CTBUH Research project “Green Living Technologies: What is Missing in the Standards?” has received $ 50,000 in funding from UL Standards.
1 December 2015
Second CTBUH Demolition Working Group Meeting
Members of the CTBUH research team visited the head offices of Despe to learn about their successful demolition of Gallowgate Twins as part of the demolition working group.
28 October 2015
CTBUH 2015 delegates toured the Rockefeller Center which the tour predominantly focused on discovering what happens “backstage” at one of the most famous tall building complexes.
28 October 2015
CTBUH 2015 delegates toured the United Nations Secretariat Building which the tour guided the group of visitors through some of the most exclusive and famous parts of the building.
26 October 2015
Second CTBUH Damping Research Meeting
Nearly 30 industry professionals and academic experts were in attendance at the second meeting for the CTBUH research project on damping.
25 October 2015
CTBUH 2015 Height Committee Meeting
After providing a snapshot of the Height Committee’s duties and past actions since its last meeting, Height Committee Chair Peter Weismantle led a discussion on a series of topics.
29 July 2015
Interesting Results from Second Round of Megacolumn Tests
CTBUH research division members attended the second round of tests in Beijing related to the Megacolumn Research project, sponsored by ArcelorMittal.
19 May 2015
First Meeting for CTBUH Damping Technologies Research
More than 40 industry and academic experts convened at CTBUH Chicago to mark the launch of the Bouygues Construction-funded damping initiative.
15 May 2015
CTBUH Research Manager Tours the Allianz Project
CTBUH Research Manager Dario Trabucco visited the recently completed Allianz Tower in Milan, a potential candidate for new CTBUH research on the damping technologies.
9 April 2015
Innovative Technologies for the Construction of Tall Buildings
This free conference will focus on new trends in tall buildings with a speakers on Static Concepts and Criticality and Innovative Techniques for the Construction of Tall Buildings.
5 February 2015
First Composite Megacolumns Test a Big Success
The large research team working on the composite megacolumns research project gathered in Beijing to start the test campaign on the first megacolumn samples.
23 January 2015
Executive Director’s Europe Trip Paves Way For Research Projects
CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood and Research Director Dario Trabucco made a week-long journey to Paris and Luxembourg to pursue several initiatives on behalf of the Council.
15 December 2014
Composite Megacolumns Research Meeting Held in Beijing
Megacolumns researcher goes to Beijing to explore the actual behavior (N-M curve) of large composite concrete/steel megacolumns with encased steel profiles.
12 December 2014
Research Division LCA Project Nearing Completion
Research Manager meets in Luxembourg to discuss the results of the "A Whole Life Cycle Assessment of the Sustainable Aspects of Structural Systems in Tall Buildings" project.
27 November 2014
ThyssenKrupp Launches MULTI Ropeless Elevator System
On a rainy November day, ThyssenKrupp announced to the world the launch of a shiny new product, a ropeless elevator system.
25 November 2014
First CTBUH "Tall Timber Buildings" Working Group Meeting
The first meeting of the CTBUH "Tall Timber Buildings" Working Group was held in the CTBUH Research Office at University Iuav of Venice.
21 November 2014
CTBUH Co-Hosts Iuav International Tall Buildings Conference
The 5th Iuav International Conference on Tall Buildings was held in Venice, organized by Elena Giacomello and Dario Trabucco of CTBUH.
5 November 2014
First CTBUH Demolition Working Group Meeting
The first meeting of the CTBUH Tall Buildings Demolition Working Group discussed an entire spectrum of possibilities for demolition.
21 September 2014
Changsha Regional Tour Report
The tour began with the Broad Sustainable Building (BSB) campus including the New-Ark Hotel. The group also visited Broad’s construction site of a 59-story tower.
16 September 2014
Considering the Whole Life Cycle Workshop, Shanghai 2014
This session brought building environmental performance issues to the forefront in building design, a field that has been criticized in the past for its resource-heavy construction.
16 September 2014
Vertical Transportation Workshop, Shanghai 2014
The room containing the Technical Workshop session on Vertical Transportation was packed with more than 200 vertical transportation experts from all over the world.
10 September 2014
Megacolumns Research – Update and First Deliverable
Progress is being made on the Composite Megacolumns research project, with a case study and laboratories selected for the destructive tests
31 March 2014
New Research Office at IUAV
The CTBUH has established a physical CTBUH Research Office within the Università Iuav di Venezia to lead the Research Division.
19 February 2014
CTBUH Helps CAF Answer "What Do You Mean by TALL?" with LEGOs
The CTBUH helped the CAF launch its “Drinks + Design” adult-education evening program for 2014, by supervising and judging the designs of about a dozen teams of LEGO skyscrapers
21 November 2013
CTBUH Steers IIT Cloud Research Studio
Executive Director Antony Wood and research associates Payam Bahrami and Dario Trabucco led a one-semester-long Research Studio at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
1 November 2013
Tongji University Faculty and Students Visit Chicago
“Towards Zero Carbon,” a collaborative design studio between Tongji University, CTBUH and the Illinois Institute of Technology, made a week-long visit to Chicago in November.
17 July 2013
CTBUH Research Team Consults Prominent Demolition Experts
Dario Trabucco, involved in the Life Cycle Assessment of Tall Building Structural Systems research project funded by ArcelorMittal, visited Despe Spa.
10 July 2013
CTBUH Visits ACME Plant Site, Furthering Recycling Knowledge
The Life Cycle Assessment of Tall Building Structural Systems research team gained significant understanding of the steel recycling process after a meeting at the ACME Refining Plant.
10 July 2013
CTBUH Gains Info on Concrete Recycling at Bluff City
The CTBUH research team visited Bluff City Materials to gain a greater understanding of the amount of energy that goes into recycling concrete.
9 July 2013
CTBUH Researchers Uncover Cost of Steel Recycling Process at ACME
The CTBUH research team made a short trip to visit ACME Refining to collect more information regarding the energy involved in steel scrap and the processes employed in the facility.
25 June 2013
CTBUH Visits Gerdau Ameristeel Facility
The CTBUH research team traveled to the Gerdau Ameristeel Facility to gain more information regarding the steel to be analyzed in the Life Cycle Assessment research project.
24 June 2013
CTBUH Researchers Tour MBL Recycling Plant
The CTBUH research team made a visit to MBL Recycling to gather more information for the Life Cycle Assessment of Tall Building Structural Systems research project.
24 June 2013
Construction & Demolition Recycling Association Meeting
CTBUH researchers met with the Construction & Demolition Recycling Association to answer questions about demolition and recycling costs for concrete and steel structures.
13 June 2013
The Lloyd's Building Technical Tour Report
The Lloyd’s Building received strong opposition after its completion, and almost 30 years later, it still remains a very recognizable building in London.
11 June 2013
Activity at the CTBUH London Conference: Day One
See the highlights from the first day of the CTBUH 2013 London Conference including the Opening Plenary and Conference Dinner.
27 March 2013
CTBUH Researchers, Clark Construction Meet
The CTBUH research team met with Senior Project Manager Chris Phares of Clark Construction Group as part of the LCA Study.
20 February 2013
CTBUH Meets with ArcelorMittal Research Office
The CTBUH visited ArcelorMittal’s research offices to make progress on the Life Cycle Analysis research project.
9 January 2013
Key Stakeholders Meet to Launch Life Cycle Research Project
ArcelorMittal funded research project: “A Whole Life Cycle Assessment of the Sustainable Aspects of Structural Systems in Tall Buildings” launched and met for the first time in Chicago.
14 November 2012
CTBUH to Study the Life Cycle of Tall Building Structural Systems
ArcelorMittal has awarded a $300,000 research grant to the CTBUH to study and compare the full range of environmental effects assignable to structural systems in tall buildings.
18 September 2012
Research, Academic and Postgraduate Workshop, 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.
13 July 2012
Venice Workshop Explores "Tall on the Water"
More than 50 students from eight countries participated this month in the IUAV University of Venice's second annual Venice Tall Building Workshop, Tall on the Water.
11 July 2011
Design Research Workshop: Venice
A design research workshop titled “The Tall Stones of Venice” was held at the IUAV, University of Venice from the 11th - 29th of July, 2011.
29 July 2011
The Tall Stones of Venice
The Venice Architectural Association, and the Council launched an International Student Workshop & Competition for the high-rise redevelopment of a derelict industrial zone.
4 April 2011
Research, Academic & Postgraduate Working Group Meeting
The third meeting of the CTBUH Research, Academic & Postgraduate Working Group was held in New York City on April 4. The meeting was hosted by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.
15 December 2010
Research Roadmap Collaboration
CIB, CTBUH and UNESCO are pleased to announce the formation of an international working group to deliver a ‘Roadmap’ on the research needs of buildings.
22 November 2010
CTBUH-IUAV Tall Building event, Venice
The symposium 'Tall Buildings - Technical constraints of high rise buildings' on 22nd on November is organized by IUAV and CTBUH.
22 October 2010
CTBUH 2010 Annual Leaders Meeting
Following the CTBUH 9th Annual Awards Dinner & Ceremony, the CTBUH Leadership team met again bright and early on the campus of the IIT in Chicago for their annual Leaders Meeting.
21 October 2010
Research Working Group Meeting, Chicago
The Research Working Group met to discuss the planned activities and strategies to move forward with multiple initiatives.
18 June 2010
CTBUH Research Meeting, Venice
The inaugural meeting of its Research, Academic & Postgraduate Working Group attracted much attention from both academia and industry.
25 June 2019
Join CTBUH for the 9th Italian/International Tall Buildings Conference, hosted by Politecnico di Milano and Università Iuav di Venezia.
25 June 2019
The ninth Italian/International Tall Buildings Conference drew some 350 participants for presentations and discussions featuring leading international experts.
30 May 2019
In CTBUH's latest publication the implications of multidirectional elevator systems in tall buildings are explored in this new research report.
20 October 2018
Record Numbers Convene at 2018 Leaders Meeting
CTBUH Leaders convened on Day 1 of the 2018 Middle East Conference for updates on the year's developments and to plan for 2019.
20 October 2018
Academic & Teaching Committee Holds Meeting at 2018 Conference
The CTBUH Academic & Teaching Committee held a breakout meeting at the CTBUH 2018 Middle East Conference, discussing CTBUH’s evolving relationship to academia.
19 October 2018
Skybridges Research Project Holds First Meeting
The CTBUH Skybridges research project steering committee held its initial kickoff meeting, just ahead of the 2018 Middle East Conference.
19 October 2018
Robotics Research Project Holds First Meeting
The CTBUH Robotics in Tall Building Construction research project steering committee held its initial kickoff meeting, just ahead of the 2018 Middle East Conference.
19 June 2018
Eighth Annual Italian & International Tall Buildings Conference
Join CTBUH Italy for the 8th Annual Italian & International Tall Buildings Conference, which will explore tall building initiatives and research around the world.
1 June 2018
CTBUH Leaders Meet at Annual Awards Event
The first 2018 Leaders Meeting brought together CTBUH leaders from around the world to provide mid-year updates on the Council's major initiatives.
15 January 2018
Cyclone-Glazing and Façade Resilience for the Asia-Pacific Region
CTBUH has launched the second phase of the "Cyclone-Glazing and Façade Resilience for the Asia-Pacific Region" research project, kindly sponsored by Trosifol.
29 October 2017
Calculating Floor Areas in Skyscrapers Workshop
The day before the CTBUH 2017 Australia Conference, delegates gathered for the Calculating Floor Areas in Skyscrapers Workshop.
29 October 2017
CTBUH Leaders Connect at 2017 Conference
The Annual Leaders Meeting was held the day before the start of the CTBUH 2017 Australia Conference, bringing together the Council’s leaders.
28 August 2017
Master's Thesis Challenge
CTBUH is launching a new academic initiative, empowering Master's-level architecture students to research new possibilities in rope-less elevator technology.
30 June 2017
CTBUH Presents, Advances Cyclone-Glazing Research
The 25th edition of the Glass Performance Days Conference (GPD), chaired by Jorma Vitkala, GPD, and focusing on “Growth, Knowledge, New Generation,” was held at the TähtiAreena.
23 June 2017
CTBUH Rope-Less, Non-Vertical Elevators Team Holds Second Meeting
The second meeting of the research team involved in “A Study on the Design Possibilities Enabled by Rope-Less, Non-Vertical Elevators” was held in Rottweil, Germany.
22 June 2017
CTBUH Germany Symposium, Including MULTI Elevator Unveiling
CTBUH Germany, through the support of thyssenkrupp Elevator, invites you to the official unveiling of MULTI, the world’s first ropeless elevator system.
22 June 2017
CTBUH Germany Hosts Symposium on Technical Innovation
CTBUH Germany held a symposium to discuss the role of technical and technological innovation and its effect on the various disciplines within the construction industry.
7 June 2017
IUAV International Tall Buildings Conference 2017
The 7th Annual IUAV International Tall Buildings Conference will be held at the Milan Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Foundation, featuring a plethora of experts from industry and academia.
7 June 2017
CTBUH Italy Co-Hosts the 7th Tall Buildings Conference in Milan
CTBUH Italy co-hosted the seventh edition of the one-day International Tall Buildings Conference held in Milan, which focused on various challenges of tall buildings.
29 March 2017
Tall Buildings - Berlin’s Next Urban Chapter?
The capital city will be the focus of this panel discussion at EUREF Campus 10. CTBUH, in conjunction with CallisonRTKL, are pleased to invite you to join the debate.
29 March 2017
What is the Future of Berlin’s Urban Development?
CTBUH and CallisonRTKL, a design consultancy of Arcadis, organized a debate to discuss the future of development in Berlin and the role of the tall building.
27 January 2017
CTBUH Research Kick-off Meeting
The kick-off meeting for the CTBUH research project, “Cyclone-Glazing and Façade Resilience for the Asia-Pacific Region,” was held in Miami.
12 January 2017
The summary of the research project on composite megacolumns, sponsorsed by ArcelorMittal, and is now available on the CTBUH Shop.
28 November 2016
CTBUH Germany Meeting in Frankfurt
Please join the CTBUH as they discuss their role and research in the tall building field and the future presence of CTBUH in Germany.
28 November 2016
CTBUH Meeting Frankfurt
A preparatory meeting for the creation of a CTBUH Germany Chapter was held on the 7th floor of the TaunusTurm in Frankfurt, kindly sponsored by Werner Sobek.
5 October 2016
New research project on cyclone-resistant façade solutions
CTBUH has initiated the “Cyclone-Glazing and Façade Resilience for the Asia-Pacific Region” research project, kindly sponsored by Trosifol and is looking for Expert Panel members.
30 August 2016
Research Kick-off Meeting: Rope-Less, Non-Vertical Elevators
The kick-off meeting for the CTBUH research project on rope-less, non-vertical elevators sponsored by thyssenkrupp AG was held on the campus of IIT.
19 April 2016
Milan Tall Building Conference
The Tall Buildings Iuav International Conference held its sixth annual seminar at the CityLife Conference Hall in Milan.
11 March 2016
The CTBUH Board of Trustees held its first meeting of the year, reviewing 2015 accomplishments, 2016 plans, the upcoming China Conference, and more.
11 February 2016
New CTBUH Research Project on Green Walls / Green Roofs
The CTBUH Research project “Green Living Technologies: What is Missing in the Standards?” has received $ 50,000 in funding from UL Standards.
1 December 2015
Second CTBUH Demolition Working Group Meeting
Members of the CTBUH research team visited the head offices of Despe to learn about their successful demolition of Gallowgate Twins as part of the demolition working group.
28 October 2015
CTBUH 2015 delegates toured the Rockefeller Center which the tour predominantly focused on discovering what happens “backstage” at one of the most famous tall building complexes.
28 October 2015
CTBUH 2015 delegates toured the United Nations Secretariat Building which the tour guided the group of visitors through some of the most exclusive and famous parts of the building.
26 October 2015
Second CTBUH Damping Research Meeting
Nearly 30 industry professionals and academic experts were in attendance at the second meeting for the CTBUH research project on damping.
25 October 2015
CTBUH 2015 Height Committee Meeting
After providing a snapshot of the Height Committee’s duties and past actions since its last meeting, Height Committee Chair Peter Weismantle led a discussion on a series of topics.
29 July 2015
Interesting Results from Second Round of Megacolumn Tests
CTBUH research division members attended the second round of tests in Beijing related to the Megacolumn Research project, sponsored by ArcelorMittal.
19 May 2015
First Meeting for CTBUH Damping Technologies Research
More than 40 industry and academic experts convened at CTBUH Chicago to mark the launch of the Bouygues Construction-funded damping initiative.
15 May 2015
CTBUH Research Manager Tours the Allianz Project
CTBUH Research Manager Dario Trabucco visited the recently completed Allianz Tower in Milan, a potential candidate for new CTBUH research on the damping technologies.
9 April 2015
Innovative Technologies for the Construction of Tall Buildings
This free conference will focus on new trends in tall buildings with a speakers on Static Concepts and Criticality and Innovative Techniques for the Construction of Tall Buildings.
5 February 2015
First Composite Megacolumns Test a Big Success
The large research team working on the composite megacolumns research project gathered in Beijing to start the test campaign on the first megacolumn samples.
23 January 2015
Executive Director’s Europe Trip Paves Way For Research Projects
CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood and Research Director Dario Trabucco made a week-long journey to Paris and Luxembourg to pursue several initiatives on behalf of the Council.
15 December 2014
Composite Megacolumns Research Meeting Held in Beijing
Megacolumns researcher goes to Beijing to explore the actual behavior (N-M curve) of large composite concrete/steel megacolumns with encased steel profiles.
12 December 2014
Research Division LCA Project Nearing Completion
Research Manager meets in Luxembourg to discuss the results of the "A Whole Life Cycle Assessment of the Sustainable Aspects of Structural Systems in Tall Buildings" project.
27 November 2014
ThyssenKrupp Launches MULTI Ropeless Elevator System
On a rainy November day, ThyssenKrupp announced to the world the launch of a shiny new product, a ropeless elevator system.
25 November 2014
First CTBUH "Tall Timber Buildings" Working Group Meeting
The first meeting of the CTBUH "Tall Timber Buildings" Working Group was held in the CTBUH Research Office at University Iuav of Venice.
21 November 2014
CTBUH Co-Hosts Iuav International Tall Buildings Conference
The 5th Iuav International Conference on Tall Buildings was held in Venice, organized by Elena Giacomello and Dario Trabucco of CTBUH.
5 November 2014
First CTBUH Demolition Working Group Meeting
The first meeting of the CTBUH Tall Buildings Demolition Working Group discussed an entire spectrum of possibilities for demolition.
21 September 2014
Changsha Regional Tour Report
The tour began with the Broad Sustainable Building (BSB) campus including the New-Ark Hotel. The group also visited Broad’s construction site of a 59-story tower.
16 September 2014
Considering the Whole Life Cycle Workshop, Shanghai 2014
This session brought building environmental performance issues to the forefront in building design, a field that has been criticized in the past for its resource-heavy construction.
16 September 2014
Vertical Transportation Workshop, Shanghai 2014
The room containing the Technical Workshop session on Vertical Transportation was packed with more than 200 vertical transportation experts from all over the world.
10 September 2014
Megacolumns Research – Update and First Deliverable
Progress is being made on the Composite Megacolumns research project, with a case study and laboratories selected for the destructive tests
31 March 2014
New Research Office at IUAV
The CTBUH has established a physical CTBUH Research Office within the Università Iuav di Venezia to lead the Research Division.
19 February 2014
CTBUH Helps CAF Answer "What Do You Mean by TALL?" with LEGOs
The CTBUH helped the CAF launch its “Drinks + Design” adult-education evening program for 2014, by supervising and judging the designs of about a dozen teams of LEGO skyscrapers
21 November 2013
CTBUH Steers IIT Cloud Research Studio
Executive Director Antony Wood and research associates Payam Bahrami and Dario Trabucco led a one-semester-long Research Studio at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
1 November 2013
Tongji University Faculty and Students Visit Chicago
“Towards Zero Carbon,” a collaborative design studio between Tongji University, CTBUH and the Illinois Institute of Technology, made a week-long visit to Chicago in November.
17 July 2013
CTBUH Research Team Consults Prominent Demolition Experts
Dario Trabucco, involved in the Life Cycle Assessment of Tall Building Structural Systems research project funded by ArcelorMittal, visited Despe Spa.
10 July 2013
CTBUH Visits ACME Plant Site, Furthering Recycling Knowledge
The Life Cycle Assessment of Tall Building Structural Systems research team gained significant understanding of the steel recycling process after a meeting at the ACME Refining Plant.
10 July 2013
CTBUH Gains Info on Concrete Recycling at Bluff City
The CTBUH research team visited Bluff City Materials to gain a greater understanding of the amount of energy that goes into recycling concrete.
9 July 2013
CTBUH Researchers Uncover Cost of Steel Recycling Process at ACME
The CTBUH research team made a short trip to visit ACME Refining to collect more information regarding the energy involved in steel scrap and the processes employed in the facility.
25 June 2013
CTBUH Visits Gerdau Ameristeel Facility
The CTBUH research team traveled to the Gerdau Ameristeel Facility to gain more information regarding the steel to be analyzed in the Life Cycle Assessment research project.
24 June 2013
CTBUH Researchers Tour MBL Recycling Plant
The CTBUH research team made a visit to MBL Recycling to gather more information for the Life Cycle Assessment of Tall Building Structural Systems research project.
24 June 2013
Construction & Demolition Recycling Association Meeting
CTBUH researchers met with the Construction & Demolition Recycling Association to answer questions about demolition and recycling costs for concrete and steel structures.
13 June 2013
The Lloyd's Building Technical Tour Report
The Lloyd’s Building received strong opposition after its completion, and almost 30 years later, it still remains a very recognizable building in London.
11 June 2013
Activity at the CTBUH London Conference: Day One
See the highlights from the first day of the CTBUH 2013 London Conference including the Opening Plenary and Conference Dinner.
27 March 2013
CTBUH Researchers, Clark Construction Meet
The CTBUH research team met with Senior Project Manager Chris Phares of Clark Construction Group as part of the LCA Study.
20 February 2013
CTBUH Meets with ArcelorMittal Research Office
The CTBUH visited ArcelorMittal’s research offices to make progress on the Life Cycle Analysis research project.
9 January 2013
Key Stakeholders Meet to Launch Life Cycle Research Project
ArcelorMittal funded research project: “A Whole Life Cycle Assessment of the Sustainable Aspects of Structural Systems in Tall Buildings” launched and met for the first time in Chicago.
14 November 2012
CTBUH to Study the Life Cycle of Tall Building Structural Systems
ArcelorMittal has awarded a $300,000 research grant to the CTBUH to study and compare the full range of environmental effects assignable to structural systems in tall buildings.
18 September 2012
Research, Academic and Postgraduate Workshop, 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.
13 July 2012
Venice Workshop Explores "Tall on the Water"
More than 50 students from eight countries participated this month in the IUAV University of Venice's second annual Venice Tall Building Workshop, Tall on the Water.
11 July 2011
Design Research Workshop: Venice
A design research workshop titled “The Tall Stones of Venice” was held at the IUAV, University of Venice from the 11th - 29th of July, 2011.
29 July 2011
The Tall Stones of Venice
The Venice Architectural Association, and the Council launched an International Student Workshop & Competition for the high-rise redevelopment of a derelict industrial zone.
4 April 2011
Research, Academic & Postgraduate Working Group Meeting
The third meeting of the CTBUH Research, Academic & Postgraduate Working Group was held in New York City on April 4. The meeting was hosted by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.
15 December 2010
Research Roadmap Collaboration
CIB, CTBUH and UNESCO are pleased to announce the formation of an international working group to deliver a ‘Roadmap’ on the research needs of buildings.
22 November 2010
CTBUH-IUAV Tall Building event, Venice
The symposium 'Tall Buildings - Technical constraints of high rise buildings' on 22nd on November is organized by IUAV and CTBUH.
22 October 2010
CTBUH 2010 Annual Leaders Meeting
Following the CTBUH 9th Annual Awards Dinner & Ceremony, the CTBUH Leadership team met again bright and early on the campus of the IIT in Chicago for their annual Leaders Meeting.
21 October 2010
Research Working Group Meeting, Chicago
The Research Working Group met to discuss the planned activities and strategies to move forward with multiple initiatives.
18 June 2010
CTBUH Research Meeting, Venice
The inaugural meeting of its Research, Academic & Postgraduate Working Group attracted much attention from both academia and industry.
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Videos
06 November 2020
CTBUH coordinates with Università Iuav di Venezia and Politecnico di Milano for the 10° Convegno Internazionale Tall Buildings (10th International Tall Buildings Conference). With the...
22 October 2018
Over time, the building industry has evolved and adapted to accommodate the new needs of the occupants in residential and office settings. These adaptations include...
27 October 2015
This presentation summarizes the results of a two-year-long research project conducted by the CTBUH on the life cycle assessment (LCA) of tall building structural systems....
27 October 2015
Dario Trabucco, IUAV University of Venice; Andrea Martinez, University of Southern California; Riccardo Castracani, Despe Spa, answer questions at the end of 2015 New York...
16 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 04 Questions & Answers session with speakers Don Davies, MKA; Mark Sarkisian, SOM; Dario Trabucco, CTBUH / Iuav University...
16 September 2014
This presentation illustrates the tasks completed so far and the initial findings of the first part of a 24-month long, US $300k research project on...
20 September 2012
Track 16 panelists consisting of: Sofia Dermisi, Roosevelt University; Timothy Heath, University of Nottingham, Arch & Built Env. Dept.; Dario Trabucco, IUAV University of Venice,...
20 September 2012
This presentation examines a 160-meter tall building in Milan, Italy, completed in 2011 in terms of Life Cycle Energy Analysis. Several design options are assessed,...
11 October 2011
Question & Answers session for Track Session 20.
10 October 2011
The study of the two elements (embodied energy and running energy consumption) is called Life Cycle Energy Analysis, a part of an more comprehensive LCA....
03 March 2008
Philip Oldfield, University of Nottingham/Illinois Institute of Technology presented the the history of energy use in tall buildings, from their origins in North America in...
06 November 2020
CTBUH coordinates with Università Iuav di Venezia and Politecnico di Milano for the 10° Convegno Internazionale Tall Buildings (10th International Tall Buildings Conference). With the...
22 October 2018
Over time, the building industry has evolved and adapted to accommodate the new needs of the occupants in residential and office settings. These adaptations include...
27 October 2015
This presentation summarizes the results of a two-year-long research project conducted by the CTBUH on the life cycle assessment (LCA) of tall building structural systems....
27 October 2015
Dario Trabucco, IUAV University of Venice; Andrea Martinez, University of Southern California; Riccardo Castracani, Despe Spa, answer questions at the end of 2015 New York...
16 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 04 Questions & Answers session with speakers Don Davies, MKA; Mark Sarkisian, SOM; Dario Trabucco, CTBUH / Iuav University...
16 September 2014
This presentation illustrates the tasks completed so far and the initial findings of the first part of a 24-month long, US $300k research project on...
20 September 2012
Track 16 panelists consisting of: Sofia Dermisi, Roosevelt University; Timothy Heath, University of Nottingham, Arch & Built Env. Dept.; Dario Trabucco, IUAV University of Venice,...
20 September 2012
This presentation examines a 160-meter tall building in Milan, Italy, completed in 2011 in terms of Life Cycle Energy Analysis. Several design options are assessed,...
11 October 2011
Question & Answers session for Track Session 20.
10 October 2011
The study of the two elements (embodied energy and running energy consumption) is called Life Cycle Energy Analysis, a part of an more comprehensive LCA....
03 March 2008
Philip Oldfield, University of Nottingham/Illinois Institute of Technology presented the the history of energy use in tall buildings, from their origins in North America in...
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Research
01 March 2020
Alberto Balzan & Claudia Cabrera Aparicio, IUAV University of Venice; Dario Trabucco, CTBUH
Recently, robotic technologies have significantly improved, bringing considerable enhancements in many sectors; the main objective of this paper is to figure out if these innovations...
01 March 2020
Claudia Cabrera Aparicio & Alberto Balzan, IUAV University of Venice; Dario Trabucco, CTBUH
In recent years the construction sector has grown significantly in terms of investment and research on robotics and automation, yet it is still a low-tech...
28 October 2019
Dario Trabucco, CTBUH
Although As the construction industry responds to emerging technologies, the way buildings are designed, built, and managed will continue to shift. Parametric design, BIM, and...
11 October 2019
Shelley C. Finnigan, Nicoleta Popa, Jean-Claude Gerardy, ArcelorMittal; Dario Trabucco, CTBUH
This research aims to demonstrate recent developments in the partnership between steel and skyscrapers. It highlights steel’s sustainability characteristics and explores the impact that the...
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31 January 2019
William Miranda & Dario Trabucco, CTBUH
The entire tall building industry relies on floor-area measurements to serve as a precise, unambiguous calculation to guide decisions. This can range from architects using...
28 July 2018
Alberto Lago, Hadi Moghadasi Faridani & Dario Trabucco, IUAV University of Venice
The scope of this paper is to review the possible solutions for modifying building motions through dampers. The three main categories of devices on the...
30 April 2018
Angela Mejorin, Dario Trabucco, CTBUH; Reisuke Nakada, Malvinder Singh Ruprai & Ingo Stelzer, Trosifol World of Interlayers
This paper summarizes the Stage 1 results of the CTBUH Research Division’s project “Cyclone-Glazing and Facade Resilience for the Asia-Pacific Region.” The project was possible...
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30 October 2017
CTBUH 2017 Conference Speakers
The future of humanity on this planet relies on the collective benefits of urban density; reducing both land consumption and the energy needed to construct...
01 June 2016
Dario Trabucco, IUAV University of Venice; Antony Wood, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat; Olivier Vassart & Nicoletta Popa, ArcelorMittal
This paper summarizes the results of a two-year-long research project conducted by the CTBUH on the life cycle assessment (LCA) of tall building structural systems....
26 October 2015
Dario Trabucco & Antony Wood, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat; Olivier Vassart & Nicoletta Popa, ArcelorMittal
During a dedicated two-year-long research effort, the CTBUH analyzed all life phases of a tall building’s structural system: the extraction and production of its materials,...
16 September 2014
Dario Trabucco, Dr. Antony Wood & Meysam Tabibzadeh, CTBUH; Olivier Vassart, ArcelorMittal
This paper illustrates the tasks completed so far and the initial findings of the first part of a 24-month long, US $300k research project on...
28 January 2014
Larry Silverstein, Siliverstein Properties Inc.; Dario Trabucco, IUAV University of Venice
The CTBUH’s Height Committee ratified the architectural height of One World Trade Center last November, touching off massive media coverage and opening up complicated mixed...
01 November 2013
Dario Trabucco & Fava Pablo, Università IUAV di Venezia
Crumbling façades, asbestos, and outdated elevators are often cited as reasons to tear down tall buildings and create new skyscrapers. However, renovating a tall building...
19 September 2012
Dario Trabucco, IUAV University of Venice
The goal of the paper is the identification of the most suitable strategies to reduce the energy consumption of a tall building from a life-cycle...
10 October 2011
Dario Trabucco, IUAV University of Venice
This paper presents an alternative methodology for embodied energy quantification based on econometric procedures. As such, this methodology is easily applicable from the very early...
11 September 2011
Leader Interviews by Jan Klerks, CTBUH
Just as many Americans still remember exactly where they were when they heard the news that US president John F. Kennedy had been shot, most...
01 February 2010
Dario Trabucco, IUAV University of Venice, Italy
The service core is the distinctive feature of a tall building: it provides the skyscraper with structural solidity, room for elevators, and other amenities, and...
04 September 2009
Philip Oldfield, University of Nottingham; Dario Trabucco, Universita IUAV di Venezia; Antony Wood, CTBUH
Whilst there have been numerous categorisations of high-rise buildings according to their function, architectural style, height or structural strategy, historically little work has been undertaken...
03 March 2008
Philip Oldfield, University of Nottingham; Dario Trabucco, Universita IUAV di Venezia; Antony Wood, CTBUH
This paper aims to rectify this by examining the history of energy use in tall buildings, from their origins in North America in the late...
01 March 2020
Alberto Balzan & Claudia Cabrera Aparicio, IUAV University of Venice; Dario Trabucco, CTBUH
Recently, robotic technologies have significantly improved, bringing considerable enhancements in many sectors; the main objective of this paper is to figure out if these innovations...
01 March 2020
Claudia Cabrera Aparicio & Alberto Balzan, IUAV University of Venice; Dario Trabucco, CTBUH
In recent years the construction sector has grown significantly in terms of investment and research on robotics and automation, yet it is still a low-tech...
28 October 2019
Dario Trabucco, CTBUH
Although As the construction industry responds to emerging technologies, the way buildings are designed, built, and managed will continue to shift. Parametric design, BIM, and...
11 October 2019
Shelley C. Finnigan, Nicoleta Popa, Jean-Claude Gerardy, ArcelorMittal; Dario Trabucco, CTBUH
This research aims to demonstrate recent developments in the partnership between steel and skyscrapers. It highlights steel’s sustainability characteristics and explores the impact that the...
31 January 2019
William Miranda & Dario Trabucco, CTBUH
The entire tall building industry relies on floor-area measurements to serve as a precise, unambiguous calculation to guide decisions. This can range from architects using...
28 July 2018
Alberto Lago, Hadi Moghadasi Faridani & Dario Trabucco, IUAV University of Venice
The scope of this paper is to review the possible solutions for modifying building motions through dampers. The three main categories of devices on the...
30 April 2018
Angela Mejorin, Dario Trabucco, CTBUH; Reisuke Nakada, Malvinder Singh Ruprai & Ingo Stelzer, Trosifol World of Interlayers
This paper summarizes the Stage 1 results of the CTBUH Research Division’s project “Cyclone-Glazing and Facade Resilience for the Asia-Pacific Region.” The project was possible...
30 October 2017
CTBUH 2017 Conference Speakers
The future of humanity on this planet relies on the collective benefits of urban density; reducing both land consumption and the energy needed to construct...
01 June 2016
Dario Trabucco, IUAV University of Venice; Antony Wood, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat; Olivier Vassart & Nicoletta Popa, ArcelorMittal
This paper summarizes the results of a two-year-long research project conducted by the CTBUH on the life cycle assessment (LCA) of tall building structural systems....
26 October 2015
Dario Trabucco & Antony Wood, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat; Olivier Vassart & Nicoletta Popa, ArcelorMittal
During a dedicated two-year-long research effort, the CTBUH analyzed all life phases of a tall building’s structural system: the extraction and production of its materials,...
16 September 2014
Dario Trabucco, Dr. Antony Wood & Meysam Tabibzadeh, CTBUH; Olivier Vassart, ArcelorMittal
This paper illustrates the tasks completed so far and the initial findings of the first part of a 24-month long, US $300k research project on...
28 January 2014
Larry Silverstein, Siliverstein Properties Inc.; Dario Trabucco, IUAV University of Venice
The CTBUH’s Height Committee ratified the architectural height of One World Trade Center last November, touching off massive media coverage and opening up complicated mixed...
01 November 2013
Dario Trabucco & Fava Pablo, Università IUAV di Venezia
Crumbling façades, asbestos, and outdated elevators are often cited as reasons to tear down tall buildings and create new skyscrapers. However, renovating a tall building...
19 September 2012
Dario Trabucco, IUAV University of Venice
The goal of the paper is the identification of the most suitable strategies to reduce the energy consumption of a tall building from a life-cycle...
10 October 2011
Dario Trabucco, IUAV University of Venice
This paper presents an alternative methodology for embodied energy quantification based on econometric procedures. As such, this methodology is easily applicable from the very early...
11 September 2011
Leader Interviews by Jan Klerks, CTBUH
Just as many Americans still remember exactly where they were when they heard the news that US president John F. Kennedy had been shot, most...
01 February 2010
Dario Trabucco, IUAV University of Venice, Italy
The service core is the distinctive feature of a tall building: it provides the skyscraper with structural solidity, room for elevators, and other amenities, and...
04 September 2009
Philip Oldfield, University of Nottingham; Dario Trabucco, Universita IUAV di Venezia; Antony Wood, CTBUH
Whilst there have been numerous categorisations of high-rise buildings according to their function, architectural style, height or structural strategy, historically little work has been undertaken...
03 March 2008
Philip Oldfield, University of Nottingham; Dario Trabucco, Universita IUAV di Venezia; Antony Wood, CTBUH
This paper aims to rectify this by examining the history of energy use in tall buildings, from their origins in North America in the late...
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