It is structured to provide WBDG visitors first a broad understanding then increasingly specific information more targeted towards building industry professionals.
The WBDG also provides over 70 online continuing education courses[6][7] for architects and other building professionals, free of charge.
[8] Development of the WBDG is a collaborative effort among federal agencies, private sector companies, non-profit organizations and educational institutions.
The WBDG web site maintained by the National Institute of Building Sciences through funding support from the DOD, the NAVFAC Engineering Innovation and Criteria Office, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and the assistance of the Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC).
A Board of Direction and an Advisory Committee consisting of representatives from over 25 participating federal agencies guide the development of the WBDG.