Tamboli - Tall and Supertall Buildings: Planning and Design

About the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is the worlds leading resource for professionals focused on the design, construction, and operation of tall buildings and future cities. A not-for-profit organization, founded in 1969 and based at the Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, the group facilitates the exchange of the latest knowledge available on tall buildings around the world through events, publications, research, working groups, Web resources, and its extensive network of international representatives. At the same time, the Councils research department is spearheading the investigation of the next generation of tall buildings by aiding original research on sustainability and key development issues.

The Council also maintains the worlds largest free database on tall buildings, The Skyscraper Center, which is updated daily with detailed information, images, and news on thousands of tall buildings around the world. The CTBUH also developed the international standards for measuring tall building height and is recognized as the arbiter for bestowing such designations as The Worlds Tallest Building.

Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

S. R. Crown Hall

Illinois Institute of Technology

3360 South State Street

Chicago, IL 60616

Phone: +1 (312) 567 3487

Fax: +1 (312) 567 3820

E-mail: info@ctbuh.org

http://www.ctbuh.org

About the International Code Council

The International Code Council (ICC) is a member-focused association. It is dedicated to developing model codes and standards used in the design, build, and compliance process to construct safe, sustainable, affordable, and resilient structures. Most U.S. communities and many global markets choose the International Codes. ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) is the industry leader in performing technical evaluations for code compliance fostering safe and sustainable design and construction.

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