---
title: "DGNB — Class A Atlas glossary"
description: "German Sustainable Building Council certification."
canonical: https://classa.info/glossary/dgnb
pageType: glossary
lastUpdated: 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
license: "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info)."
---

> German Sustainable Building Council certification.

## TL;DR

- German Sustainable Building Council certification.
- The dominant German green-building rating.

# DGNB

*ESG · EU*

## Short definition

German Sustainable Building Council certification.

## Full definition

The dominant German green-building rating. Tiers Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum. Trophy benchmark is Platinum. Often paired with [leed](/topics/esg-leed-tenants)">LEED on internationally-positioned assets.

## Why this matters for Class A leasing

DGNB is part of the esg vocabulary that institutional [Class A](/glossary/class-a) occupiers, landlords, and advisers use across EU markets. Understanding it correctly affects how you read lease documents, model occupancy economics, and benchmark deal terms across cities. Class A Atlas tracks the EU definition alongside the global standard so [cross-border](/topics/cross-border-expansion) occupiers can translate quickly.

## See also

- [LEED](/glossary/leed)
- [BREEAM](/glossary/breeam)

---

Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/glossary/dgnb), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z.