DGNB Districts
The system for developing entire districts. It evaluates outdoor facilities, infrastructure, and concepts that apply across individual properties.
The system at a glance
Testing body: DGNB conformity assessment
Classification
An assessment system for sustainable neighborhoods with a focus on climate protection, climate adaptation, and resilience. It examines the carbon footprint throughout planning, construction, and use, the urban and microclimate, the reduction of environmental risks, as well as biodiversity, mobility, and circular economy approaches.
Individual aspects of future buildings are included in the assessment, such as green roofs or the share of photovoltaics. However, the focus is on the outdoor facilities, infrastructure, and cross-neighborhood concepts.
The value here lies less in the object itself and more in what your space says about you as an employer.
Employee retention
Sale of partial plots
Site enhancement
Regulatory Law
When a different system is a better fit
The neighborhood system evaluates the area, not the individual buildings within it. Interior topics such as thermal and visual comfort are not covered. If you want to have an individual building evaluated, you should use building-specific systems instead.
The path to certification
Project Check
Strategy
Measures
Certificate
Duration
The certificate is awarded in three phases.
What we handle
Südkreuz Berlin
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Lighthouse I Tabakquartier
Glückaufhaus
Skyper Frankfurt
Kastor
Kaufmannshaus
Upper West
Upper Zeil, Frankfurt
Deutschlandhaus Hamburg
SAP Potsdam
Enerparc Hamburg
Opus 84 Hamburg
Ipanema Hamburg
Fuhle 101 Hamburg
Infinity Office Düsseldorf
Hermes Bluefield
Schönhauser Tor, Berlin
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PEER I Tabakquartier
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LUX I Tabakquartier
Spreepalais am Dom, Berlin
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ALVA I Tabakquartier
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Tabakquartier
W2 Campus
SUN Munich
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DMK Airport City Bremen
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Seestern
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the effort comparable to building certification?
No, it is significantly larger. Additional studies, such as microclimate analyses and biodiversity concepts, are required, and the measures derived from them can lead to substantial planning and construction costs. However, some of these topics are already covered by regulatory approval requirements.
Does district certification make subsequent building certification on one of the plots easier?
Partially. District-level requirements influence building construction, such as degrees of soil sealing, types of vegetation, or mandatory shares of renewable energy. A variety of interior-related topics remain unaddressed in district certification and must be handled separately during the building certification process.
Do we have to complete Phase III if the building construction is delayed?
The DGNB encourages and recommends completion, but cannot contractually mandate it. The validity of the Phase II certificate can be extended in consultation with the DGNB.