greenpass Certification

Get your official certification for climate resilience

Ensure climate-proof real estate and open space with the greenpass according to the global climate resilience standard – expanding and synergistic to green building certifications

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Features

Digital assessment system for climate resilience

The greenpass Certification provides an official certification for the climate resilience of your project, based on the unique and digital greenpass assessment method

Certification

Certify your real estate for climate resilience

Receive a scientifically sound assessment and recognized certification of your properties and open space regarding climate resilience – in addition to Green Building certifications

Certification with digital twin

Use spatial climate analyses and simulations based on a digital twin for official certification

10 urban challenges with 50+ KPIs

The greenpass certification analyses more than 50 indicators in the 6 urban challenges of climate, water, air, biodiversity, energy and costs as well as in the 4 bonus categories of ecology, circularity, social and mobility

Official award package and plaque

Receive a greenpass certification package including an official plaque for outdoor wall mounting

Simulation

Microclimate simulations

Use state-of-the-art 3D simulations to design climate-resilient real estate and open space with high performance and quality of life.

State-of-the-art 3D simulations

High-resolution microclimate simulations (ENVI-met/Palm4U) taking into account the environment and materials (LOD2).

Standardized hot summer day

The standard analysis includes an idealized hot summer day for your location. It's also possible to expand the climatic conditions with add-ons.

Heatmaps and diagrams

Meaningful heatmaps locate weak points in the design and enable effective countermeasures

Report

Transparent report

Fact-based and transparent proof and confirmation of the climate performance of your real estate and open space.

Performance profile for climate resilience

Use your customized climate performance profile to optimize real estate and open space effectively

Transparent report

Receive your easy-to-read and transparent PDF report including a summary for decision-makers

Optional pre-certification

It is recommended to use the greenpass Pre-Certification before the greenpass Certification to ensure an appropriate certification level

Benefits

Your greenpass for climate resilience

Discover the numerous advantages of greenpass Certification for all asset classes along the entire value chain of real estate and open space - for new buildings and existing ones

Certification

Climate resilience certification with the greenpass

Get the official greenpass and globally recognized certification standard for climate resilience and sustainability for your real estate and open space

Confirmation of effectiveness

Climate-fit real estate and open space

Holistic and quantitative impact analysis of your property and open space with regard to climate resilience – for new and existing buildings

Increase in real estate value

Added value: Up to 20% higher property value

Gain a competitive edge and increase the value of your property with a significant market advantage through greenpass certification.

Acknowledged proof

Data-driven confirmation for climate-resilient real estate

Get scientifically sound confirmation of the climate resilience of your property and open spaces with fact-based data analyses.

3D Simulations

Expert simulations at their finest

High-resolution and state-of-the-art expert simulations for microclimate with digital twin as a basis for assessment and certification

Communication

Transparent and reliable communication

Use greenpass for transparent and fact-based communication of the impact and performance of your marketing activities

Investment security

Secure your investment: Future-proof real estate

Protect your investment and ensure long-term success with a future-proof and climate-proof real estate and open space

Climate Resilience

Resilient and livable: Climate-proof real estate for a better quality of life

Create sustainable and livable spaces with climate-proof real estate and open space that prioritize resilience and quality of life.

Features

Meaningful indicators

The greenpass Certification enables the evaluation and certification of climate-fit real estate and open space in terms of impact, resilience and costs

Climate

Water

Air

Biodiversity

Energy

Cost

Ecology

Circularity

Social

Mobility

Climate

Thermal Comfort (TCS)

Thermal Load

Thermal Storage

Physiological Equivalent Temperature (PET)

Radiation

Albedo

Evapotranspiration

Shading Area Factor

Night-time Cooling

Water

Run-off

Sealing Grade

Water Storage

Water Demand GI

Water Demand GI/TCS

Air

Carbon Storage

Wind Flow

Biodiversity

Leaf Area

Green Area

Shannon Index

Energy

Cooling Degree Hours

Cost

Investment Cost GI

Investment Cost GI/m2

Investment Cost GI/TCS

Investment Cost GI/Water Storage

Investment Cost GI/Red. Cooling Degree Hours

Maintenance Cost GI

Maintenance Cost GI/m2

Cost Water Demand GI/m2

Ecology

Biological Diversity

Vegetation Structure

Habitat Structure

Species-rich Herb Layer

Species Protection Plants

Species Protection Animals

Honey Plants

Bird Pasture

Nesting Sites

Breeding Sites

Animal-friendly Light Sources

Animal Trap Prevention

Circularity

Recycling

Grey Water Use

Rainwater Treatment

Smart Lightning Systems

Smart Irrigation Systems

Sustainable Materials

Sustainable Energy Production

Social

Private Open Space

Community Space

Barrier Free Space

Mobility

Public Transport Connenction

Foothpath and Bike Path Connection

E-Mobility Support

Bicycle Rack

How it Works

Certifying climate resilience has never been easier

Follow the steps of the greenpass Certification and confirm the climate resilience of your real estate and open space with the greenpass

Choose your scope

Visit the greenpass Shop and secure your greenpass Certification. The recommendation includes the standard module. It can be expanded with additional add-ons from the categories Scenarios, Conditions, Analysis, Communication, and Service.

We recommend using the greenpass Pre-Certification before greenpass Certification to ensure the appropriate certification level. The greenpass Team and our Urban Climate Architect (UCA) partners are happy to support you for your choice.

Upload data

Submit your project information and upload your data using the data upload form. A digital twin will be modeled based on your data using the greenpass Editor.

See Data Requirements

Digital Twin Simulations

The greenpass Certification process perform automated, high-resolution expert simulations based on the digital twin. The digital twin from the greenpass Editor serves as the single source of truth (SSOT) for the microclimate simulations. The simulation is based on ENVI-met - the world's leading microclimate simulation software.

greenpass Certification

Based on the simulation, the greenpass Certification automatically calculates meaningful and numerical key performance indicators (KPIs) for climate, water, air, biodiversity, energy, and costs. The comprehensive results are visualized as thematic 2D heatmaps and summarized in a certification matrix and a certification label.

Download report

Download the digital and easy-to-understand greenpass Certification report with your results for further communication, transparent documentation, and your purpose.

See Sample Report

Official Award Package

Finally, the greenpass Certification offers an official certification package, which is handed over or sent to the customer. The package contains an official certificate, a diploma, the report, and a certification plaque.

Assessment Method

Fair and transparent assessment

The greenpass Certification is based on standardized reference scenarios and allows a fair, transparent and location-based assessment worldwide

Worst Case

Moderate Case

Best Case

Worst Case

0%

Worst Case (WOC)

The worst case scenario is 100% sealed according to a standardized recipe and without any green. The scenario forms the lower evaluation framework (0%) for the site for all indicators during certification

Moderate Case

50%

Moderate Case (MOC)

The moderate case scenario is approximately 50% greened (open space + building) according to a standardized greening recipe. The scenario forms the upper evaluation framework (100%) for the site for the cost indicators during certification

Best Case

100%

Best Case (BEC)

The best case scenario is approximately 75% greened (open space and building) according to a standardized greening recipe. The scenario forms the upper evaluation framework (100%) for the site for all indicators, with the exception of the cost indicators, during certification