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This paper summarizes the Stage 1 results of the CTBUH Research Division's project "Cyclone-Glazing and Facade Resilience for the Asia-Pacific Region." The project was possible thanks to a US$202,000 sponsorship by Trosifol World of Interlayers/Kuraray Group. The core scope of the Stage 1 research was the analysis of existing codes, standards and best practices for the design, construction, and installation of cyclone-resistant curtain walls in 12 cyclone-prone areas. Statistics on the number of tall buildings that have been affected by cyclone events, currently at risk, or are under construction in cyclone-prone areas are presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The 2016 CTBUH Student Research Funding Program, kindly sponsored by Underwriters Laboratories, allowed researchers to use digital reconstructions from extant drawings and publications to research and illustrate the evolution of key cladding and environmental technologies used on tall buildings constructed in the Post-WWII era. They uncovered that the "glass box" model only emerged once MEP systems and glazing technology had both advanced. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]