# Sign In

The **Sign In** button allows a user to sign in to the EC3 Building Transparency service, which is essential for using most of the BIM Climate Action Tool functions.

<figure><img src="https://979736188-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FnnfiqwqMJpMWTZIHDlMz%2Fuploads%2F1I6vIoZHa62SSas4Zaw3%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=32c1adc6-627c-40e9-bc1c-7a605844f7f0" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

This button has the same functionality as the [corresponding item](https://docs.bimcat.org/user-manual/usage/tallycat-beta/sign-in) under the **Web Analysis** drop-down menu.