DGNB criteria "Quality of the building envelope"

Objective

Our objective is to minimise the energy demand for air conditioning in buildings while at the same time ensuring high thermal comfort and preventing building damage.

Benefits

A well-planned building envelope is a prerequisite for achieving high user comfort and low energy costs.

Indicators for evaluation

1. Heat transfer

2. Thermal heat bridges

3. Airtightness

4. Summer heat protection

Schemes

Contribution to high-priority sustainability goals

    

Source of the „Sustainable Development Goals"-icons: www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/news/communications-material/

The other criteria of the topic "Technical quality":

• TEC1.1 – Fire safety
• TEC1.2 – Sound insulation
• TEC1.4 – Use and integration of building technology
• TEC1.5 – Ease of cleaning building components
• TEC1.6 – Ease of recovery and recycling
• TEC1.7 – Immissions control
• TEC3.1 – Mobility infrastructure

 

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