Case Study: Green Building Initiative modernizes its Net Zero Calculator with Lincoln Loop

Green Building Initiative modernizes its Net Zero Calculator with Lincoln Loop, adding 15+ data visualizations

The Green Building Initiative (GBI), a global nonprofit, needed to modernize its Excel-based Green Globes Net Zero Calculator. The tool had limitations in usability, scalability, and integration. GBI hired Lincoln Loop to develop a more robust, web-based application using Django that could integrate with their proprietary systems via API and be maintained by their internal team.

Lincoln Loop built a modern Django web application with HTMX and Highcharts, creating a design system for consistency and reusable functions for maintainability. The solution provided GBI with a scalable, user-friendly platform featuring real-time data visualizations. Lincoln Loop's work resulted in seamless API integration, support for numerous energy sources and project types, and a flexible foundation that supports GBI's long-term mission to improve environmental performance in commercial real estate.

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