Joe Burns

(Chicago, Ill. – May 5, 2011) – The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has named Joseph Burns, S.E., P.E., FAIA managing principal in the Chicago office of Thornton Tomasetti, a new member of the CTBUH Advisory Group, a select group drawn from the Council membership that provides strategic council and guidance to the Board of Trustees.

The Council’s mission is to disseminate multidisciplinary information on tall buildings and sustainable urban environments, to maximize the international interaction of professionals involved in creating the built environment, and to make the latest knowledge available to professionals in a useful form. The Council was founded in 1969.

The Council is an international not-for-profit organization supported by architecture, engineering, planning, development and construction professionals. The CTBUH is the world’s leading body in the field of tall buildings and the recognized source of information on tall buildings internationally. It is the arbiter of the criteria upon which tall building height is measured, and thus the title of “The World’s Tallest Building” determined.

Key Points
• Joseph Burns has more than 30 years of experience designing structures as well as investigating and renovating existing buildings.

• He specializes in the design of complex structural systems, including earthquake engineering and dynamic analysis.

• His credits span a wide spectrum of projects: education, aviation, sports, performing arts, retail, commercial buildings, hotels, residences, and museums and exhibits.

Quotes
Professor Sang Dae Kim – CTBUH Chairman
“I am delighted to welcome Joseph Burns to the CTBUH leadership team on behalf of the Board of Trustees. The role of a CTBUH Leader is to oversee the strategic direction of the CTBUH, and promote the activities of the Council, especially within their geographic area.”

Supporting Materials
• Thornton Tomasetti
• Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

About Thornton Tomasetti (www.ThorntonTomasetti.com)
Thornton Tomasetti is a leader in engineering design, investigation and analysis serving clients worldwide on projects of all sizes and complexity. With practices in building structure, building skin, building performance, construction support services and property loss consulting, Thornton Tomasetti addresses the full life cycle of a structure. We have supported clients working in more than 40 countries, with projects that include the tallest buildings and longest spans to the restoration of prized historic properties. Founded in 1956, today Thornton Tomasetti is a 550-person organization of engineers and architects collaborating from offices across the United States and in Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East.

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