Green Building & Infrastructure

Decarbonization of buildings and sites

As sustainability and climate requirements increasingly shape the construction and real estate sector, sustainable building is no longer optional. Developers, planners and building owners are expected to improve energy efficiency, reduce environmental impact and ensure long-term building performance, while balancing cost, usability and asset value. Meeting these expectations requires resource-efficient design, healthy indoor environments and a systematic reduction of carbon emissions across the building lifecycle.

At DEKRA, we support organizations in implementing and verifying green building strategies aligned with internationally recognized standards such as LEED, BREEAM and DGNB.

Your Benefits

Effectively minimize pollution risks

Address environmental impacts early on by reducing emissions and material-related risks throughout the building's lifecycle.

Reduce health hazards

Support healthier indoor environments through sustainable construction practices, responsible materials, and improved energy performance.

Strengthen trust with established construction standards

Demonstrate compliance with recognized green building frameworks, such as LEED, BREEAM, and DGNB, to create transparency and credibility with stakeholders.

Increase the value of your property

Boost long-term asset value by improving energy efficiency, ensuring regulatory compliance, and promoting forward-thinking building performance.

How We Support You

DEKRA accompanies planners, builders and architects throughout the planning, design and implementation of sustainable buildings and infrastructure projects. Our role is to provide structure and clarity by translating sustainability requirements into practical, verifiable and actionable criteria across complex project environments.

By combining hands-on sustainability expertise with internationally recognized frameworks, we help ensure consistent implementation, transparent documentation and reliable sustainability performance across buildings, sites and infrastructure throughout the lifecycle.

Our approach and standards include:

Sustainability assessments for buildings and sites
Compliance checks aligned with LEED, BREEAM, and DGNB sustainability frameworks
Consulting in the field of sustainable building
Training in the field of sustainable building
Environmental Product Declarations for construction products (EPD according to ISO 14025)
Support in modeling and the creation of sustainability criteria
A multilingual online platform for conducting audits
Implementation of initial and repeat audits by recognized experts and selected auditors with in-depth industry knowledge• Participation in events and experience sharing

Why DEKRA?

Proven experience in sustainable and low-emission construction: We have decades of experience supporting green building projects across planning, construction, and operation.
Independent expertise aligned with recognized standards: We provide objective assessments and verification in line with LEED, BREEAM, and DGNB to support credible and transparent sustainability performance.
Global network with local understanding: Our international network of experts ensures alignment with regional regulations, standards, and market expectations worldwide.