Healthcare buildings

Certify sustainable healthcare buildings with the DGNB

For patients and staff in hospitals and care facilities, a healing environment that takes people and their needs into account is important. Particularly in the healthcare sector, very specific requirements are therefore placed on real estate. These special features must be taken into account in the planning of future-proof healthcare buildings in the sense of a holistic sustainable approach. Special attention must be paid to the quality of the floor plan, the structuring of the areas and the design with regard to socio-cultural aspects. In addition, there are hospital-specific process criteria. Improved building envelopes, optimised usable space and innovative technology can reduce operating costs and increase user comfort.

For healthcare buildings, there is currently no DGNB System available in English or for international certification. Please contact us for further information and if interested.

Contribution to climate action through reduced emissions of greenhouse gases over the entire life cycle
High comfort
Increased well-being
Increased attractiveness for employees
Increased productivity and performance of employees
Low vacancy risk
High building flexibility due to e.g. easier adaptations in case of changes (operating processes; personnel)
Lower costs for conversions
Lower operating and maintenance costs
Advantages when selling real estate

The certificate is aimed at all those who want to plan and construct a healthcare building. These can be public and non-profit institutions, private sponsors or investors.

Holistic consideration of all relevant sustainability requirements
Transparent and independent quality award and assurance during planning, construction and operation
Transparency with regard to ressource efficency and emissions
Communication of the project to the public and increase of acceptance
Reduced effort for DGNB Certification of Buildings due to the creditability of documentation from district certification
Basis for sale in sustainable real estate funds
Certification as an option for sustainable investments
Contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
High value stability
High degree of future security through reduction of cost-intensive risks

Selected DGNB certified projects

Ersatzneubau Helmut-G.-Walther-Klinikum Lichtenfels, Lichtenfels

Buildings New Construction
Hospitals

Neubau Funktionstrakt und Pflege HDZ NRW, Bad Oeynhausen

Buildings New Construction
Healthcare Buildings

Overview of all
criteria and schemes

In order to address the individual characteristics of your building project, the DGNB System takes into account a variety of criteria and schemes.
You can find an overview here.

Overview of all criteria and schemes

Project registration

To register a project, clients must first hire a DGNB Auditor. This auditor can then register the project. Auditors also accompany the entire process and take over the verification and submission to the DGNB. They are active worldwide and specialise in certain schemes.

For healthcare buildings, there is currently no DGNB System available in English or for international certification. Please contact us for further information and if interested.

Find a dgnb auditor

Scale of fees

Project registration