Circular building within the DGNB certification scheme and the DGNB building resource passport

DGNB stands for German Sustainable Building Council. The DGNB is an independent non-profit association that was founded in 2007 and has developed into Europe's largest network for sustainable building.

Responsible use of resources, life-cycle-oriented planning of buildings, ease of deconstruction and recycling, and the avoidance of critical substances have been given high priority in the DGNB certification criteria.
In addition to the certification DGNB BUILDING RESOURCE PASSPORT Document is a key information on all life cycle phases of a building by creating an information base for all phases of a building's life cycle.

Our speaker Isabell Viola Wellstein is part of the DGNB’s research and development department, where she is involved in the development of the DGNB certification system for sustainable building and research in the field of circular economy in the construction sector.