Ecopia® Building-Based Geocoding offers the first and only complete building footprint collection in the US, paired with best-in-class address data. We leverage the most up-to-date geospatial imagery available to create a unique source of ground truth, ensuring that our data provides the most accurate representation of reality.
Benefits
Ecopia’s Building-Based Geocoding includes over 176 million building footprints and more than 270 million addresses (primary + secondary), offering the most complete database of property locations in the US.
Our dedicated geocoding engine uses a unique machine learning-based address parsing system to match each address to the correct building at-scale.
Ecopia's partner network of leading geospatial imagery providers captures high-resolution aerial and satellite imagery of the US every year, enabling us to detect change and deliver annual updates of our building footprint and geocoding data.
Accurate building footprints
Building-Based Geocoding is created from the only complete database of US building footprints, which Ecopia generates directly from high-resolution aerial and satellite imagery and updates each year. These footprints come with best-in-class contractually-guaranteed 97%+ accuracy specifications. Building footprints are also pre-appended with FEMA flood zone classifications to streamline risk assessment analytics.
Dedicated geocoding engine
Next, Ecopia's proprietary geocoding engine, designed to handle vast amounts of geospatial data, applies a unique machine-learning based parsing system to match each address to the correct building - resulting in the most comprehensive rooftop-level geocoding across the country.
Regular updates to source data
Lastly, Ecopia leverages our partnership with leading geospatial imagery providers to source fresh high-resolution imagery of the US each year. This imagery is mined using Ecopia's AI, providing an update of building footprints every year that are then further enhanced with the most up-to-date address data available and YoY change detection insights.
Underwriting
Accurately locate the building(s) on each insured property to better understand exposures to natural hazards such as flooding and wildfires.
Claims
Respond to claims faster and more efficiently with an enhanced understanding of damage on a building-by-building basis.
Property Analytics
Develop a comprehensive record of every building on each insured property to inform replacement cost estimation, calculate hazard risk, and adapt strategies accordingly.
Master Data Management
Establish geospatial lineage amongst your firm's myriad data sources to make sure every department is working from the same source of truth.
Network Planning
Locate addresses and associated broadband serviceable building footprints to estimate costs associated with network deployment plans.
Regulatory Compliance
Identify broadband serviceable locations in your service areas to meet FCC and HUBB filing requirements.
Broadband Expansion
Advise public sector clients on how to best expand broadband networks by plotting every addressable location in their jurisdiction.
Utility Mapping
Streamline client projects with an authoritative nationwide address database, complete with building footprint polygons to inform detailed analytics within each parcel.
Trusted by industry leaders
With Ecopia, Harford Mutual has been able to reduce time spent on manual property assessments by 75%. Partnering with Ecopia allows our underwriters to move quickly without sacrificing quality as we grow our book of business - that alone makes the investment worth it.
Without accurate data, the State of Alaska was at an immediate disadvantage for receiving funding to expand broadband services. Now we have a source of truth with which we can identify broadband serviceable locations and secure federal funding for network expansion throughout Alaska.
As a result of the integration of Ecopia’s Building-Based Geocoding, Tokio Marine North America Services was able to move to a true building-based database of policies, resulting in the ability to better estimate reconstruction cost and risk.
We chose to partner with Ecopia after thoroughly evaluating various building footprint sources for the United States on metrics of comprehensiveness, accuracy, and recency – and I am also convinced that Ecopia will extend this competitive edge with future products for the industry.
We are proud that our partnership with an industry-leading company like Ecopia can push the boundaries of AI-driven underwriting to create next-generation flood insurance solutions for our customers.
Our collaboration with Ecopia allows us to leverage the highest-quality building footprints in conjunction with our additional property information – this offers a new level of depth and quality to the information provided to our clients.
We are very excited to work with Ecopia to leverage their geocoding and building footprint data. Their building centroid is among the most accurate in our test of several options, and we've enjoyed their easy-to-use API and strong customer support.
We take pride in advanced integrations, with Ecopia’s geospatial technology being a huge addition. We will better understand individual property flood risk, and are thrilled to incorporate Ecopia’s industry-leading Building Based Geocoding.
The coverage and precision of Ecopia’s geocoded building footprints enable our user base of independent agents to provide competitive and customized quotes to homeowners more efficiently and confidently than ever before.
Learn more about Building-Based Geocoding
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Levels of Precision in Geocoding: A Comprehensive Guide
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Ecopia AI Enhances Building-Based Geocoding with Flood Zone & Change Detection Insights
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The Ultimate Guide to Change Detection Mapping
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Master Address Data Management with Building-Based Geocoding
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Building Footprints: The Foundation of Property Intelligence
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Optimizing Reinsurance Strategy with Building-Based Geocoding
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Measuring & Understanding Building Change Year Over Year
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Leveraging Ecopia AI's Building-Based Geocoding to Enhance Replacement Cost and Risk Estimation
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Refining the Meaning of "Location" Across the United States Through Building-Based Geocoding
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The Importance of High-Precision Geolocation in Wildfire Risk Estimation
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The Most Comprehensive Map of Buildings in the USA
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Network Planning
How Bloosurf Used Ecopia's Building-Based Geocoding Solution to Identify Broadband Serviceable Locations Remotely
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The Future of High-Precision Location Data for Insurance
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