German Sustainable Building Council certification.

  • German Sustainable Building Council certification.
  • The dominant German green-building rating.

DGNB

ESG · EU

Short definition

German Sustainable Building Council certification.

Full definition

The dominant German green-building rating. Tiers Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum. Trophy benchmark is Platinum. Often paired with leed">LEED on internationally-positioned assets.

Why this matters for Class A leasing

DGNB is part of the esg vocabulary that institutional Class A occupiers, landlords, and advisers use across EU markets. Understanding it correctly affects how you read lease documents, model occupancy economics, and benchmark deal terms across cities. Class A Atlas tracks the EU definition alongside the global standard so cross-border occupiers can translate quickly.

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