C-DASH

Center for Data Analytics for Sustainable Habitat

Evidence-based monitoring, analytics, and dashboards to quantify the impact of climate-mitigation efforts in the building sector.

The Data Gap

Evidence-based assessment is the most effective way to evaluate climate-mitigation policies, programmes, and projects — and to quantify outcomes for people.¹ Yet the building sector in most developing countries has very little reliable data.²

Building StockBuilding Sector GrowthBuilding Energy UseBuilding Water UseConstruction Material UseEmbodied Energy & CarbonThermal ComfortIndoor Air QualityAppliance Energy Use PatternsPurchase BehaviourBuilding Owner/Occupant Awareness

Without robust data, it is impossible to set meaningful targets, track progress, or attract investment. C-DASH exists to fill these gaps — building the evidence base that the net-zero transition depends on.

Live Dashboards

C-DASH operates real-time public dashboards providing free access to building-sector data.

NEEM — National Energy End-use Monitoring

Real-time residential energy consumption data — visualised by climate zone, city, family size, and building type.³

IAQ — Indoor Air Quality Dashboard

Live indoor air-quality monitoring across buildings, tracking PM2.5, PM10, CO₂, and thermal comfort indicators.

Explore Our Data

Interactive charts and analysis across building energy performance, air quality, code compliance, and construction trends.

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Building the Evidence Base

C-DASH is developing next-generation building-sector data infrastructure — including a Building Energy Passport and Energy Management Information System (BEP-EMIS) — to provide every building with a verifiable energy-performance baseline.

BEP-EMIS

A verifiable energy-performance baseline for every building — the equivalent of a financial audit, for energy.

Open Data

All C-DASH datasets are freely accessible, reflecting a commitment to transparency and evidence-based decision-making.

Research Partnerships

Collaborating with institutions and governments to expand the coverage and rigour of building-sector data infrastructure.

Work With Our Data

For data partnerships, research collaboration, or access to C-DASH datasets, contact us.

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Sources & References

1.UNEP, 'Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction,' 2024. The report identifies granular building-sector data as a prerequisite for evidence-based policymaking on energy efficiency and decarbonisation.
2.IEA, 'Tracking Buildings,' 2024. Reliable, disaggregated building energy data remain scarce in most developing countries, limiting the ability to set targets and measure progress.
3.Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Government of India, 'Residential Energy End Use Study,' 2019. Source data for the NEEM Dashboard.