GlobalBuildingAtlas: Global 3D Building Polygons and LoD1 Models

GlobalBuildingAtlas (GBA.LoD1) provides global coverage of building polygons, heights, and Level of Detail 1 (LoD1) 3D models at the individual building level. Created by zhu-xlab and updated in February 2026, it serves as a consistent 3D representation of urban structures worldwide.

Use Cases

• Urban microclimate modeling using building height and LoD1 geometry features
• Population density estimation based on building footprint polygons and vertical height attributes
• Visualizing urban growth through 3D building model extrusions

Strengths

• Global geographic coverage
• Individual building level granularity
• Includes LoD1 3D model geometries

Limitations

• LoD1 models provide only block-like extrusions without architectural details like roof slopes
• Non-commercial license restricts industrial applications
• Specific column schema and metadata are not provided in the primary description

Provenance

Source

zhu-xlab

Freshness

Last updated February 2026.

Geography

global