by Brianna Crandall — November 19, 2012—At its just-concluded Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the launch of the Green Building Information Gateway. Coined “GBIG,” the Web-based tool is expected to accelerate market transformation by providing greater transparency and understanding of the green dimensions of the built environment.
GBIG provides a transparent view over time of places, projects, collections and credits, detailing the actions and activities of building owners and project teams pursuing or holding certification through the USGBC’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. The tool provides maps, analytics and insights that reveal trends, patterns and processes in green building practice.
According to the USGBC, GBIG is a global platform for innovation and insights that seeks to use data-driven insights to create value and competitive advantage for high-performing green building projects around the world. Users can search and explore green building activity around the world, analyze trends and patterns in green building practice, and discover connections between projects, people, products and services.
