The Global Building Data Initiative (GBDI) advances decision making power for industry leaders, policy makers, design professionals, and building owners. Our knowledge and tools help you make informed, impactful decisions for improving resource use, emissions, and whole life cycle performance of buildings.
Our Objectives
10.000+
buildings publicly featured in the Open Building Data Platform
1.000+
advanced, high-definition life cycle assessments with reduction measures defined
100 Mt
Mt of CO2e emission reductions unlocked through effective WLC policy support
Our Approach
Global cooperation & inclusion
We facilitate global cooperation for establishing life cycle data for diverse regions to create comprehensive global buildings datasets, with special attention for including partners in the Global South.
Open data & development
We trust in the power of open science and open data to help democratize climate action. Open-source development and coordinated, open data protocols drive GBDI’s technical ecosystem.
Customization & Scalability
We offer open interfaces, scalable infrastructures and custom integrations. With a focus on resource use and embodied emissions in building structure, our formats and platform support comprehensive whole building life cycle assessments.
Phase 1
2024
Phase 2
2025
Phase 3
2027
Design and development of the foundational methods and tools powering the Global Building Data Initiative.
Scaling and implementation to support partners in setting data-informed benchmarks and tangible targets.
Advancing assessment methods and data reporting to support monitoring of WLC performance along policy pathways.
Team & Organization
Dr. Karen Scrivener
Chief Advisor
Dr. Vanderley John
Advisor GLOBE
Former collaborators
Christian Kongsgaard, Senior Developer
Hassan Shahzad, Junior Developer
Open Data · Better Buildings
Better Business · Better Planet
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