{"id":7153,"date":"2020-05-11T00:36:06","date_gmt":"2020-05-10T22:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.hoinka.com\/nachhaltiges-bauen\/gebaeudezertifizierung\/dgnb\/"},"modified":"2025-04-07T09:13:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T07:13:34","slug":"dgnb","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/en\/building-certification\/dgnb\/","title":{"rendered":"DGNB"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>DGNB &#8211; The German Sustainable Building Council<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We are at your side throughout the entire process of applying for the seal of approval &#8211; from the application to certification.<\/p>\n\t<a class=\"paoc-popup-click paoc-popup-cust-6225 paoc-popup-button paoc-popup-btn \" href=\"javascript:void(0);\">Kontaktieren Sie uns<\/a>\r\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We answer questions, advise and support you in successfully fulfilling your DGNB certification. Find out more about the German Sustainable Building Certificate with regard to the requirement criteria, the certification costs and the certification process.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-grid top-xs-xxl\"><div class=\"row gutter-md\"><div class=\"flex-entry entry col col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-4 post-5865 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail boxed aspect-ratio has-bg-image has-bg-link has-overlay light-content\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:700\/526;\"><div class=\"aspect-outer\"><div class=\"aspect-inner column middle-xs end-xs text-xs-center\"><picture class=\"bg-picture\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Zertifizierung-520x390.png\" media=\"(max-width: 520px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Zertifizierung-700x526.png\" class=\"wp-post-image bg-image\" alt=\"DGNB Zertifizierung\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Zertifizierung-700x526.png 700w, https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Zertifizierung-520x390.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/picture><span class=\"overlay overlay-gradient\"><\/span><header class=\"entry-header\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/en\/building-certification\/dgnb\/dgnb-certification\/\" title=\"DGNB certification\">DGNB certification<\/a><\/h3><\/header><a class=\"bg-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/en\/building-certification\/dgnb\/dgnb-certification\/\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">DGNB certification<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex-entry entry col col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-4 post-5857 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail boxed aspect-ratio has-bg-image has-bg-link has-overlay light-content\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:700\/526;\"><div class=\"aspect-outer\"><div class=\"aspect-inner column middle-xs end-xs text-xs-center\"><picture class=\"bg-picture\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Auditor-2-520x390.webp\" media=\"(max-width: 520px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Auditor-2-700x526.webp\" class=\"wp-post-image bg-image\" alt=\"Das Logo der Deutschen Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Nachhaltiges Bauen (Auditor)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Auditor-2-700x526.webp 700w, https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Auditor-2-520x390.webp 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/picture><span class=\"overlay overlay-gradient\"><\/span><header class=\"entry-header\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/en\/building-certification\/dgnb\/dgnb-auditor\/\" title=\"DGNB Auditor\">DGNB Auditor<\/a><\/h3><\/header><a class=\"bg-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/en\/building-certification\/dgnb\/dgnb-auditor\/\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">DGNB Auditor<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex-entry entry col col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-4 post-7314 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail boxed aspect-ratio has-bg-image has-bg-link has-overlay light-content\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:700\/526;\"><div class=\"aspect-outer\"><div class=\"aspect-inner column middle-xs end-xs text-xs-center\"><picture class=\"bg-picture\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Kriterien_2018-520x390.png\" media=\"(max-width: 520px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Kriterien_2018-700x526.png\" class=\"wp-post-image bg-image\" alt=\"Die DGNB Kriterien 2018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Kriterien_2018-700x526.png 700w, https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Kriterien_2018-520x390.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/picture><span class=\"overlay overlay-gradient\"><\/span><header class=\"entry-header\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/en\/building-certification\/dgnb\/dgnb-kriterien\/\" title=\"DGNB Kriterien 2018\">DGNB Kriterien 2018<\/a><\/h3><\/header><a class=\"bg-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/en\/building-certification\/dgnb\/dgnb-kriterien\/\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">DGNB Kriterien 2018<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex-entry entry col col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-4 post-12684 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail boxed aspect-ratio has-bg-image has-bg-link has-overlay light-content\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:700\/526;\"><div class=\"aspect-outer\"><div class=\"aspect-inner column middle-xs end-xs text-xs-center\"><picture class=\"bg-picture\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Kriterien2023-520x390.png\" media=\"(max-width: 520px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Kriterien2023-700x526.png\" class=\"wp-post-image bg-image\" alt=\"DGNB Kriterien Gewichtung 2023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Kriterien2023-700x526.png 700w, https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Kriterien2023-520x390.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/picture><span class=\"overlay overlay-gradient\"><\/span><header class=\"entry-header\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/en\/building-certification\/dgnb\/dgnb-kriterien-2018\/\" title=\"DGNB Kriterien 2018\">DGNB Kriterien 2018<\/a><\/h3><\/header><a class=\"bg-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/en\/building-certification\/dgnb\/dgnb-kriterien-2018\/\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">DGNB Kriterien 2018<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex-entry entry col col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-4 post-7316 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail boxed aspect-ratio has-bg-image has-bg-link has-overlay light-content\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:700\/526;\"><div class=\"aspect-outer\"><div class=\"aspect-inner column middle-xs end-xs text-xs-center\"><picture class=\"bg-picture\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB-520x390.png\" media=\"(max-width: 520px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB-700x526.png\" class=\"wp-post-image bg-image\" alt=\"Die DGNB-Deutsche-Gesellschaft-f\u00fcr-Nachhaltiges-Bauen-Auditor-Zertifizierung\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB-700x526.png 700w, https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB-520x390.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/picture><span class=\"overlay overlay-gradient\"><\/span><header class=\"entry-header\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/en\/building-certification\/dgnb\/dgnb-deutsche-gesellschaft-fuer-nachhaltiges-bauen\/\" title=\"German Sustainable Building Council\">German Sustainable Building Council<\/a><\/h3><\/header><a class=\"bg-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/en\/building-certification\/dgnb\/dgnb-deutsche-gesellschaft-fuer-nachhaltiges-bauen\/\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">German Sustainable Building Council<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex-entry entry col col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-4 post-13434 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail boxed aspect-ratio has-bg-image has-bg-link has-overlay light-content\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:700\/526;\"><div class=\"aspect-outer\"><div class=\"aspect-inner column middle-xs end-xs text-xs-center\"><picture class=\"bg-picture\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Zertifizierung-520x390.png\" media=\"(max-width: 520px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Zertifizierung-700x526.png\" class=\"wp-post-image bg-image\" alt=\"DGNB Zertifizierung\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Zertifizierung-700x526.png 700w, https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Zertifizierung-520x390.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/picture><span class=\"overlay overlay-gradient\"><\/span><header class=\"entry-header\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/en\/building-certification\/dgnb\/dgnb-logistics-hall-production-facilities-production-hall\/\" title=\"DGNB Logistics hall Production facilities Production hall\">DGNB Logistics hall Production facilities Production hall<\/a><\/h3><\/header><a class=\"bg-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/en\/building-certification\/dgnb\/dgnb-logistics-hall-production-facilities-production-hall\/\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">DGNB Logistics hall Production facilities Production hall<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex-entry entry col col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-4 post-7315 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail boxed aspect-ratio has-bg-image has-bg-link has-overlay light-content\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:700\/526;\"><div class=\"aspect-outer\"><div class=\"aspect-inner column middle-xs end-xs text-xs-center\"><picture class=\"bg-picture\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Logo-520x390.png\" media=\"(max-width: 520px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Logo-700x526.png\" class=\"wp-post-image bg-image\" alt=\"Das Logo der Deutschen Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Nachhaltiges Bauen (DGNB)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Logo-700x526.png 700w, https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Logo-520x390.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/picture><span class=\"overlay overlay-gradient\"><\/span><header class=\"entry-header\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/en\/building-certification\/dgnb\/dgnb-deutsches-guetesiegel-nachhaltiges-bauen\/\" title=\"German seal of quality for sustainable building\">German seal of quality for sustainable building<\/a><\/h3><\/header><a class=\"bg-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/en\/building-certification\/dgnb\/dgnb-deutsches-guetesiegel-nachhaltiges-bauen\/\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">German seal of quality for sustainable building<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex-entry entry col col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-4 post-7313 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail boxed aspect-ratio has-bg-image has-bg-link has-overlay light-content\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:700\/526;\"><div class=\"aspect-outer\"><div class=\"aspect-inner column middle-xs end-xs text-xs-center\"><picture class=\"bg-picture\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Kosten_2-520x390.png\" media=\"(max-width: 520px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Kosten_2-700x526.png\" class=\"wp-post-image bg-image\" alt=\"DGNB Kosten\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Kosten_2-700x526.png 700w, https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Kosten_2-520x390.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/picture><span class=\"overlay overlay-gradient\"><\/span><header class=\"entry-header\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/en\/building-certification\/dgnb\/dgnb-kosten\/\" title=\"DGNB costs\">DGNB costs<\/a><\/h3><\/header><a class=\"bg-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/en\/building-certification\/dgnb\/dgnb-kosten\/\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">DGNB costs<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex-entry entry col col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-4 post-15538 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail boxed aspect-ratio has-bg-image has-bg-link has-overlay light-content\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:700\/526;\"><div class=\"aspect-outer\"><div class=\"aspect-inner column middle-xs end-xs text-xs-center\"><picture class=\"bg-picture\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Diamant-520x390.png\" media=\"(max-width: 520px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Diamant-700x526.png\" class=\"wp-post-image bg-image\" alt=\"Das Logo der Auszeichnung DGNB Diamant\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Diamant-700x526.png 700w, https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB_Diamant-520x390.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/picture><span class=\"overlay overlay-gradient\"><\/span><header class=\"entry-header\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/en\/building-certification\/dgnb\/dgnb-diamond\/\" title=\"DGNB Diamant\">DGNB Diamant<\/a><\/h3><\/header><a class=\"bg-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/en\/building-certification\/dgnb\/dgnb-diamond\/\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">DGNB Diamant<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex-entry entry col col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-4 post-6064 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail boxed aspect-ratio has-bg-image has-bg-link has-overlay light-content\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:700\/526;\"><div class=\"aspect-outer\"><div class=\"aspect-inner column middle-xs end-xs text-xs-center\"><picture class=\"bg-picture\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Corporate-Sustainability-Reporting-Directive-9-520x390.png\" media=\"(max-width: 520px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Corporate-Sustainability-Reporting-Directive-9-700x526.png\" class=\"wp-post-image bg-image\" alt=\"DGNB-Logo-Klimapositiv_Klimaneutral CO2 Neutral\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Corporate-Sustainability-Reporting-Directive-9-700x526.png 700w, https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Corporate-Sustainability-Reporting-Directive-9-520x390.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/picture><span class=\"overlay overlay-gradient\"><\/span><header class=\"entry-header\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/en\/building-certification\/dgnb\/dgnb-award-climate-positive\/\" title=\"DGNB &#8220;Climate Positive&#8221; award\">DGNB &#8220;Climate Positive&#8221; award<\/a><\/h3><\/header><a class=\"bg-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/en\/building-certification\/dgnb\/dgnb-award-climate-positive\/\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">DGNB &#8220;Climate Positive&#8221; award<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex-entry entry col col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-4 post-9294 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail boxed aspect-ratio has-bg-image has-bg-link has-overlay light-content\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:700\/526;\"><div class=\"aspect-outer\"><div class=\"aspect-inner column middle-xs end-xs text-xs-center\"><picture class=\"bg-picture\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB-ESG-Taxonomie-Verifikation-EN-520x390.png\" media=\"(max-width: 520px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB-ESG-Taxonomie-Verifikation-EN-700x526.png\" class=\"wp-post-image bg-image\" alt=\"DGNB Taxonomy Verification, Green Building, Sustainability\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB-ESG-Taxonomie-Verifikation-EN-700x526.png 700w, https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB-ESG-Taxonomie-Verifikation-EN-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/hoinka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DGNB-ESG-Taxonomie-Verifikation-EN-520x390.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/picture><span class=\"overlay overlay-gradient\"><\/span><header class=\"entry-header\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/en\/building-certification\/dgnb\/dgnb-esg-verifikation\/\" title=\"DGNB ESG verification\/EU taxonomy\">DGNB ESG verification\/EU taxonomy<\/a><\/h3><\/header><a class=\"bg-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/en\/building-certification\/dgnb\/dgnb-esg-verifikation\/\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">DGNB ESG verification\/EU taxonomy<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>The DGNB certification<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since 2009, <a href=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/en\/building-certification\/dgnb\/dgnb-deutsche-gesellschaft-fuer-nachhaltiges-bauen\/\">the German Sustainable Building Council &#8211; DGNB e.V.<\/a> &#8211; has used the <a href=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/en\/building-certification\/dgnb\/dgnb-certification\/\">certificate of<\/a> the same name to certify that <a href=\"https:\/\/hoinka.com\/en\/building-certification\/dgnb\/dgnb-kriterien\/\">sustainability criteria<\/a> have been taken into account in buildings for a wide variety of uses &#8211; such as newly built commercial and industrial buildings, apartments, hotels, office complexes and educational facilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is also an option for existing buildings to obtain certification.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>But why certify at all?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The motivations of building owners to opt for certification in accordance with DGNB regulations are as varied as the added value they achieve. After all, certification of the sustainability of a construction project is not just a marketing or image advantage: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the certificate ensures the quality of the construction project and can therefore be used as a management tool.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The growing global focus on sustainability and ecology is also increasing the demand for sustainably constructed buildings &#8211; not only from customers and tenants, but also from investors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the focus is on people as building users: the well-being of people and the associated increase in productivity are just some of the reasons why sustainability certification to DGNB standard is sought.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on the type of use of the building, value enhancement and value retention, together with the associated measures, also play an important role. While office, administrative and commercial buildings benefit particularly strongly from this, the effect is positive for all types of building and use. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/static.dgnb.de\/fileadmin\/dgnb-ev\/downloads\/publikationen\/DGNB_Report_Mehrwert_zertifizierter_Gebaeude.pdf\">report<\/a> by the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB), 80 percent of the clients surveyed for certification met their expectations and were able to benefit from the resulting advantages. 82 percent would even consider certification again. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2>When do I start the certification process?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is never too late to initiate certification, even existing buildings can be certified.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In general, the earlier certification is sought, the more cost-effective it is and the greater the positive impact on the result.  <\/span><\/p>\n<h2>What are the advantages of DGNB certification?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Security right from the start: The DGNB pre-certificate ensures that the planned performance targets of a building are defined in the early planning phase and achieved on completion.<\/li>\n<li>Balance of economy and sustainability: Economic sustainability is valued just as highly as ecological and socio-cultural aspects.<\/li>\n<li>Better market opportunities: DGNB certification increases the attractiveness of a building for buyers and tenants through demonstrably high quality standards.<\/li>\n<li>Lower vacancy risk: The growing demand for certified properties ensures successful long-term re-letting.<\/li>\n<li>Easier financing: Banks often grant better conditions and faster loans for certified buildings.<\/li>\n<li>International comparability: DGNB-certified buildings are standardized worldwide and can be compared nationally and internationally.<\/li>\n<li>Individual assessment profiles: Different building types receive a customized assessment based on the DGNB system for market-driven certification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How do I get my project certified?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are your partner for successful DGNB certification. 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