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.

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.

7 November 2014

CTBUH Height Committee Meeting

The following topics were addressed: co-joined buildings, criteria for completion, gross-to-net building height, and structural definitions.

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.

1 August 2014

CTBUH Names New Fellows

Johannes de Jong, KONE, and Peter Weismantle, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, have been named Fellows.

12 November 2013

CTBUH Affirms One World Trade Center Height of 1776'

The CTBUH Height Committee reached a consensus that One World Trade Center’s height to its architectural top is 1,776 feet (541.3 meters).

8 November 2013

Leaders’ Meeting Focuses on Increasing and Energizing Membership

The top global leadership of the CTBUH held the annual Leader Meeting in Chicago to discuss activating leaders around the world.

12 February 2013

Façade Access Technical Guide Advances

The Façade Access Working Group met to continue work on the upcoming Technical Guide, Façade Access and Maintenance in High-Rise Buildings.

8 November 2012

Event Focuses on Combining Fire Safety and Sustainability

The CTBUH participated in a symposium to address the complex issues of integrating fire safety design with sustainability.

18 September 2012

Global Representatives Workshop, 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.

25 April 2012

Façade Access Technical Guide Kick Off

At the end of April, the co-chairs of the Façade Access Working Group met to officially kick off work for the Façade Access and Maintenance Technical Guide.

9 October 2011

2011 CTBUH Leaders Meeting

Tall building industry leaders from around the globe met at the seminal Dongbu Financial Center tower for the 2011 CTBUH Leaders Meeting.

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.

4 June 2010

Marshall Gerometta Wins the 1st Annual CTBUH Golf Tournament

The first CTBUH Annual Golf Tournament took place and after all score cards were turned in, CTBUH's database editor Marshall Gerometta emerged as the overall winner.

4 January 2010

CTBUH People in force at Burj Khalifa opening

Several CTBUH Leaders were in attendance in the VIP section at the Burj Khalifa official opening on 4th January.

17 November 2009

CTBUH Changes Height Criteria / Burj Dubai Height Increases

CTBUH announced a change to its height criteria, as a reflection of recent developments with several supertall buildings.

21 October 2009

CTBUH 2009 Annual Leaders Meeting

Preceding the CTBUH 2009 Chicago Conference, 55 leaders within the CTBUH organization gathered to discuss current developments, progress on projects, and new ideas and initiatives.

19 September 2012

20 Years of High-Rise Fire Safety: From Jin Mao to Kingdom Tower

James H. Antell, RJA; Peter A. Weismantle, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture

This paper will discuss the evolution of fire safety concepts in the recent generation of high rise buildings starting with “early” 1990’s designs in China...

03 March 2008

How Supertall Buildings Can Benefit From Height

Luke Leung & Peter Weismantle, SOM

Utilizing the earth and near-grade environment as a source of energy has historically been a common practice. Beyond solar and wind, designers do not usually...

01 November 2007

Burj Dubai Stack Effect - Passive Stack Effect Mitigation Measures in the Design of the World's Tallest Building

Peter A. Weismantle & Luke Leung, SOM

The purpose of this paper is to outline the challenges related to stack effect faced by the Burj Dubai design team and to describe the...

23 October 2007

Burj Dubai: An Architectural Technical Design Case Study

Peter A. Weismantle, Gregory L. Smith & Mohamed Sheriff, SOM

Beyond the aesthetics of the architectural design, the realization of Burj Dubai is very much a technical design effort. Every system in the Tower must...