DGNB Certificate

Transparent and holistic. The methodology behind the DGNB certificate.

The DGNB certificate is a tool developed from practice for the straightforward assessment and planning of sustainable buildings. One of its strengths is that it covers all essential aspects of sustainable building. These aspects were defined with broad consensus covering six fields: ecology, economics, sociocultural and functional aspects, technology, processes, and site. Each field contains special criteria that can be designed and weighted differently depending on the scheme; each field is also viewed over the building‘s entire lifecycle. If the building fulfills the criteria, it receives the DGNB certificate in gold, silver, or bronze depending on the total performance index. Building owners and investors can then clearly document the high quality of their real estate.