26 July 2017

CTBUH UK: Manchester Urban Housing Debate

CTBUH held its first Manchester event in coordination with the CTBUH UK Chapter in a debate on the development of urban housing in the city.

11 July 2017

Creating Urban Homes for the Future

Join CTBUH and Olsson Fire & Risk for a fascinating debate on creating viable housing for owner-occupiers in urban environments!

14 June 2017

CTBUH Releases Initial Statement on Grenfell House Fire in London

CTBUH Fellow Simon Lay authored an official statement on behalf of the CTBUH regarding the devastating Grenfell House fire that occurred in London on June 14.

18 May 2017

Second CAF-CTBUH Event Examines Tall Building Safety

The CTBUH, in conjunction with the Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF), held the second of the four-part “Building Tall” lecture series, this time focused on "Securing Tall."

8 May 2017

CTBUH UK with ZHA: Tall Towers as Catalyst for Social Interaction

This evening lecture aims to create a platform for professionals and clients to present and discuss how the tower typology can induce new forms of interaction and communication.

8 May 2017

CTBUH UK & ZHA: Tall Towers as Catalysts for Social Interaction

Zaha Hadid Architects and CTBUH UK hosted an event in the ZHA gallery space, featuring presentations and a panel discussion on tall towers as catalysts for social intercation.

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.

16 September 2014

Fire & Life Safety Workshop, Shanghai 2014

The Fire & Life Safety Working Group hosted a productive technical workshop at the 2014 Shanghai Conference joined by CTBUH Advisory Board member Simon Lay. Among the top concerns raised by the audience discussion was the issue of fire safety for social housing environments.  .

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.

13 June 2013

Heron Tower Technical Tour Report

Heron Tower is a world-class office building at the heart of London’s financial district. Stretching 230 meters into the London skyline, the 46-story building is the tallest in the City of London.

12 June 2013

Activity at the CTBUH London Conference: Day Two

See the highlights from the second day of the CTBUH 2013 London Conference including The Shard Networking Reception.

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.

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 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.

15 October 2008

CTBUH Comments on NIST WTC7 Collapse Report

The CTBUH Comments on the “Structural Fire Response and Probable Collapse Sequence of World Trade Center Building 7 August 2007” Prepared and Issued by NIST.

05 February 2010

Don’t Be Scared of Performance Based Design

A fear of fire is natural, and fire & life safety design is a fundamental constraint on the design of tall buildings. This presentation discusses...

05 March 2008

Track 17 Panel Questions and Answers

The panel of Track 17, Robert Solomon, Richard Bukowski, Simon Lay, and Daniel O'Connor took questions from the CTBUH 8th World Congress audience.

05 March 2008

Alternative Evacuation Design Solutions for High Rise Buildings

Simon Lay, WSP Group, presented the practicalities of modern high rise evacuation design at the CTBUH 8th World Congress in Dubai. There have been many...

25 October 2006

Fire & Life Safety: Report on Council Working Group Activities

Simon Lay, WSP Cantor Seinuk presents the Report of the Council Working Group on 'Fire & Life Safety' Activities at the opening session of the...

03 March 2008

Alternative Evacuation Design Solutions for High-Rise Buildings

Simon Lay, WSP

There have been many proposals for novel and innovative evacuation solutions for high-rise buildings.This paper investigates in detail the role to be played by elevators...

10 October 2004

Fire Engineering the Tallest Building in the Historic City of Manchester, UK

Dean Kevin McGrail & Simon Francis Lay, WSP Fire Engineering; W.K. Chow, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

This paper addresses the fire engineered design of the means of escape provisions from the residential areas of the New Landmark Beetham Tower in the...