Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Archive

A Scientific American article about a new system for disassembling skyscrapers out of Japan quotes the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at IIT, noting that the number of buildings over 200 meters has almost triple since 2000.

January 31, 2013
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The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat released their annual year-in-review of tall buildings completed around the world, garning attention from a number of media outlets.

January 11, 2013
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China Daily quoted Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Executive Director Antony Wood’s report about his tour of the T30 tower in Changsha, a 30-story structure build by China Broad Group in just 15 days.

January 8, 2013
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Bloomberg News references Council on Tall Building and Urban Habitat figures about the rebound in worldwide skyscraper construction in a story about the use of double-decker elevators in such large buildings.

January 4, 2013
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Times of India reports on investment in fire safety mechanisms in skyscrapers around the world, referencing a report by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at IIT.

December 6, 2012
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CTBUH and IIT Begin $300,000 Research Project to Study the Life Cycle of Tall Building Structural Systems

December 5, 2012
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), in conjunction with Illinois Institute of Technology, has launched a multi-faceted research project to study the life cycles of various tall building structural systems, sponsored by a $300,000 grant from ArcelorMittal. “A Whole Life Cycle Assessment of the Sustainable Aspects of Structural Systems in Tall Buildings” will create a definitive comparison of the life-cycle implications of steel, concrete and composite structural systems in tall buildings.
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Several news outlets reporting on the transport of One World Trade Center’s attenna from Canada to New York note that a design change to the spire earlier this year may keep it from being included in the official height, which would make it only the third tallest building in the US, according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at IIT.

November 27, 2012
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Duluth News Tribune discusses the city’s tallest structure, an AT&T tower housing microwave equipment that is slated for demolition, noting that it lacks the required amount of usable floor space to be considered for the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat’s tallest buildings lists.

November 19, 2012
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In a story about a proposed casino in downtown Toronto, the Toronto Star notes that two office and residential towers included in the plan would be the tallest skyscrapers in Canada, according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at IIT.

October 29, 2012
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The Epoch Times explores Toronto’s architecture, noting that suburban Mississauga’s Absolute Towers were named Best Tall Building in the Americas for 2012 by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at IIT.

October 25, 2012
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Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Archive

A Scientific American article about a new system for disassembling skyscrapers out of Japan quotes the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at IIT, noting that the number of buildings over 200 meters has almost triple since 2000.

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat released their annual year-in-review of tall buildings completed around the world, garning attention from a number of media outlets.

China Daily quoted Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Executive Director Antony Wood’s report about his tour of the T30 tower in Changsha, a 30-story structure build by China Broad Group in just 15 days.

Bloomberg News references Council on Tall Building and Urban Habitat figures about the rebound in worldwide skyscraper construction in a story about the use of double-decker elevators in such large buildings.

Times of India reports on investment in fire safety mechanisms in skyscrapers around the world, referencing a report by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at IIT.

CTBUH and IIT Begin $300,000 Research Project to Study the Life Cycle of Tall Building Structural Systems

Duluth News Tribune discusses the city’s tallest structure, an AT&T tower housing microwave equipment that is slated for demolition, noting that it lacks the required amount of usable floor space to be considered for the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat’s tallest buildings lists.

In a story about a proposed casino in downtown Toronto, the Toronto Star notes that two office and residential towers included in the plan would be the tallest skyscrapers in Canada, according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at IIT.

The Epoch Times explores Toronto’s architecture, noting that suburban Mississauga’s Absolute Towers were named Best Tall Building in the Americas for 2012 by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat at IIT.

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