CTBUH Silver Member
BALA Engineers
About
BALA has been in the forefront of providing critical and technologically advanced engineering for more than three decades. What began in Philadelphia continues to expand across the country and around the world.
Their project history is rich with solving complex engineering challenges in data centers, office buildings, college campuses, healthcare complexes and high rise urban towers.
Their history of firsts includes the first LEED-CS Certified Platinum building in the world, being the first Engineering Firm with a LEED-CI Certified office, the tallest LEED Certified building in the U.S., and many more. From their pioneering role in sustainable design, to the emergence of CAD and our adoption of Revit/BIM, BALA provides high performance solutions in engineering, consulting and commissioning.
Fields of Expertise
Engineering, Other; Environmental Engineering; Fire Engineering; Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing; Security Consultancy; Structural Engineering
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Membership details
Membership Level
Silver
Member Since
2014
Member Offices
Philadelphia
Buildings
Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.
Rank |
Name |
Status
Completed Architecturally Topped Out Structurally Topped Out Under Construction On Hold Proposed Vision Never Completed Demolished Competition Entry Canceled Proposed Renovation Under Renovation Renovated Under Demolition |
Height |
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1 |
339.1 m / 1,112 ft |
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2 |
296.7 m / 974 ft |
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3 |
222.5 m / 730 ft |
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4 |
188 m / 617 ft |
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5 |
182.6 m / 599 ft |
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6 |
172 m / 564 ft |
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7 |
160.9 m / 528 ft |
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8 |
151.8 m / 498 ft |
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9 |
150 m / 492 ft |
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10 |
139 m / 456 ft |
Awards
Ctbuh Leaders
CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter, 2018 – Present
Associated companies
Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.
Rank |
Name |
City |
Completion |
Height |
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1 |
- |
460 m / 1,509 ft |
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2 |
2018 |
339 m / 1,112 ft |
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3 |
2008 |
297 m / 974 ft |
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4 |
- |
279 m / 915 ft |
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5 |
2017 |
223 m / 730 ft |
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6 |
2020 |
188 m / 617 ft |
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7 |
2022 |
183 m / 599 ft |
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8 |
2002 |
172 m / 564 ft |
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9 |
2022 |
161 m / 528 ft |
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10 |
2004 |
152 m / 498 ft |
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11 |
1932 |
150 m / 492 ft |
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12 |
- |
147 m / 482 ft |
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13 |
2011 |
139 m / 456 ft |
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14 |
2023 |
139 m / 456 ft |
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15 |
2014 |
130 m / 427 ft |
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16 |
2023 |
127 m / 416 ft |
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17 |
2009 |
126 m / 413 ft |
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18 |
2010 |
122 m / 400 ft |
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19 |
2009 |
121 m / 396 ft |
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20 |
1929 |
119 m / 389 ft |
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21 |
2007 |
114 m / 375 ft |
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22 |
2018 |
113 m / 370 ft |
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23 |
- |
110 m / 361 ft |
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24 |
1989 |
104 m / 342 ft |
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25 |
2016 |
102 m / 335 ft |
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26 |
2009 |
93 m / 306 ft |
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27 |
2019 |
91 m / 297 ft |
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28 |
2017 |
90 m / 294 ft |
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29 |
2015 |
86 m / 282 ft |
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30 |
2015 |
85 m / 279 ft |
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31 |
2017 |
80 m / 262 ft |
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32 |
2018 |
77 m / 251 ft |
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33 |
1981 |
75 m / 247 ft |
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34 |
2010 |
75 m / 247 ft |
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35 |
1986 |
75 m / 245 ft |
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36 |
2015 |
74 m / 243 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 17 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,546 other buildings of the same office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
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36 |
2013 |
74 m / 243 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 17 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 6,546 other buildings of the same office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
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38 |
2004 |
64 m / 210 ft |
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39 |
1902 |
63 m / 206 ft |
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40 |
2017 |
60 m / 197 ft |
CTBUH Initiatives Involving BALA Engineers
CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter Presents: Living Off the Land
13 October 2021
The Philadelphia Chapter of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) together with the Weitzman School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania has assembled a panel of thought leaders for a symposium to address food security, public common space, and how architecture can provide a self sustaining physical, cultural, and economic model for cities.
CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter Presents: Building Tall & Going Deep in the San Francisco Bay Area
16 February 2021
The CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter hosts a virtual seminar on the challenges of building tall in the San Francisco Bay Area.
CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter Presents: Public Common Space
04 November 2020
The CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter presents a virtual seminar on public common spaces and the impact of the institutions that govern it.
CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter Presents: Urban Habitat: The Future of Public Space
28 May 2020
The CTBUH Philadelphia Chapter hosts a discussion on the future of urban planning and design in the aftermath of COVID-19.
Top Company Rankings: The World’s 100 Tallest Buildings
13 October 2016
The Council is pleased to announce the Top Company Rankings for numerous disciplines as derived from the list of projects appearing in 100 of the World’s Tallest Buildings.
CTBUH 2015 New York Conference Silver Sponsor
26–30 October 2015
After a post-recession hiatus in tall building construction in many countries lasting several years, numerous cities are again resurgent.
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