Green building certificates and energy ratings

Add your buildings' green certificates and energy ratings to any object in the BuildingMinds Platform, storing the details centrally.

Certificates

We support various green building certificates:

1. BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method): An international framework for evaluating and measuring the environmental, social, and economic sustainability performance of new and existing buildings, communities, and infrastructure projects. For more information, see BREEAM. BuildingMinds provides the following categories of BREEAM reports - In use part 1, in use part 2, Refurbishment and fit out, New construction.

2. DGNB (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen or German Sustainable Building Council): Certification based on life cycle assessment, a holistic approach, and performance emphasis. For more information, see the DGNB system. BuildingMinds provides the following categories of DGNB reports - Existing Buildings

3. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design): A global rating system promoting healthy, efficient, and cost-saving green buildings. See the LEED rating system for more details. BuildingMinds provides the following categories of LEED reports - LEED Building design plus construction (NC and C&S), LEED for ID+C, LEED for operation and maintenance (existing building), LEED for cities and communities.

4. Minergie: Climate-conscious building certificates in Switzerland and Lichtenstein, including Minergie, Minergie - A, Minergie - ECO and Minergie - P standards. For more information, see MINERGIE.

5. HAFEN City: Since 2007, HafenCity Hamburg GmbH has mandated the HafenCity eco-label for sustainable construction, with Platinum certification compulsory for new buildings since 2017. This initiative promotes sustainable solutions, aligning with the German Sustainable Building Council's DGNB certificate. See Hafen City for more. BuildingMinds provides the following category of HAFEN City reports - Hafen City

6. HQE (Haute Qualité Environnementale): The HQE certification in France signifies quality by ensuring buildings, districts, and infrastructure meet sustainability challenges, serving as a benchmark for excellence in urban sustainability. For more information see HQE. BuildingMinds provides the following types of HQE Reports - HQE Batiment Durable, HQE Construction, HQE Renovation, HQE Exploitation

Energy Ratings

We support the following energy ratings:

Energy Performance Certificate (Energieausweis): An EU rating scheme tailored to German requirements, offering options for energy consumption and energy demand assessments. For more information, see: Leitfaden Energieausweis (in German).

Customized EPCs for some European Countries: Country-specific Energy Performance Certificates for Austria (Energieausweis), France (diagnostic de performance énergétique’ (DPE)), Italy (Attestato di Prestazione Energetica), Switzerland (GEAK/CECB/CECE), United Kingdom (Energy Performance Certificate).

General Energy Rating (EU): A pan-European rating scheme for building energy performance. For more information, see: EC energy certificates and inspections.