For a successful municipal climate strategy, up-to-date and spatially structured building energy data is essential. In practice, however, energy databases and GIS applications often operate in parallel — without a direct interface.
In this paper
"Development of a GIS Plugin for Interactive Building Energy Data Management and Visualization: Integration of RESTful APIs with QGIS for Urban Energy Planning."
the authors introducing an innovative Energy Plugin for QGIS that integrates municipal building energy data directly into a GIS environment via a secure API connection. The solution enables structured data retrieval, automated energy efficiency visualization, targeted spatial filtering and real-time attribute editing within QGIS.
By linking backend energy systems with geospatial analysis, the plugin supports urban planners, energy consultants and municipalities in identifying renovation priorities, analyzing energy efficiency at district level and implementing data-driven energy transition strategies.
Learn more about the architecture, methodology and technical implementation of this GIS-based solution for municipal energy management.
