GlobalBuildingAtlas: Global 2D Polygons and 3D LoD1 Building Models

GlobalBuildingAtlas provides global coverage of building polygons, heights, and LoD1 3D models at the individual building level. Created by zhu-xlab and updated in October 2025, it serves as a unified source for 2D and 3D urban structural data.

Use Cases

• Urban planning using building height and LoD1 3D models
• Geospatial analysis of building density using polygon footprints
• Environmental modeling of urban heat islands using 3D building geometry

Strengths

• Global geographic coverage
• Includes LoD1 3D models
• Individual building-level granularity
• Open license (ODbL)

Limitations

• Metadata lacks specific column definitions and file format details
• No sample data available for preview
• Potential geographic variance in data accuracy

Provenance

Source

zhu-xlab (DOI: 10.57967/hf/6771)

Freshness

Last updated October 2025.

Geography

Global