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Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

Also Known As CTBUH
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The international research body on tall buildings, founded in 1969 and based in Chicago, which maintains the criteria by which building height is officially measured, keeps the database of the world's skyscrapers, and confers the title of world's tallest building.

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Organization Type
Research organization 1
Founded Year
1969 1
Headquarters
Chicago, United States 1
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CTBUH is the body that certifies tall-building height records, including the Burj Khalifa's certification as the world's tallest building.

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1. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Official Site
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban HabitatView the Source
1. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Official Site
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban HabitatAssociated With: Burj Khalifa, Tallest buildings and height criteria recordsView the Source
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