Whether destined for building professionals or consumers, Cibât's services aim to provide a better use of existing information, by facilitating access to that information - whatever its source - through a single gateway, managed by a non-partisan institution. The services that Cibât offers to building professionals and businesses (architects, engineers, manufacturers, contractors, inspectors, ...) are designed to provide a rapid and centralized access to information that is constantly up-to-date. The services offered to consumers are designed to make it easy for them to find neutral, reliable and understandable information.

The project for developping the system was made possible by grants provided by Bell University Laboratories and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.