Use cases
Find your use case and design climate-fit real estate & open space with ease now
The use case project development addresses the development of climate-fit buildings and open spaces. Be it individual buildings or entire districts. The greenpass Environmental Impact Kit accompanies real estate throughout the entire planning phase.
The modular kit can be tailored to the needs and requirements of your use case. The kit includes 6 environmental checks, which can be used individually or in combination. The Climate Check is based on a microclimate simulation (powered by ENVI-met), while the Wind Check is based on a CFD simulation and is particularly recommended for high-rise developments. There are add-ons for each check, which expand the standard scope of services with modules, e.g. an optimization round, reference scenarios, planning & climate scenarios, additional evaluations and much more.
In order to achieve the greatest leverage, it is recommended to start as early as possible and to optimize the planning in terms of costs and benefits, and finally to (pre-)certify the performance officially with the (Pre-)Certification Check. By application of the EU Taxonomy Check, the project development can also be designed and checked according to the requirements and criteria of the EU Taxonomy.
Use Case Benefits
“For us greenpass is a crucial tool & criteria for fact-based decision making within the design process of green & climate-fit developments in social & affordable housing!”
Walter Koch
Board Member Wohnbaugenossenschaft Wien Süd
Recommended kit
The recommended kit includes the modules:
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Climate Check -
Wind Check -
Water Check -
Pre-Certification Check -
Certification Check
In addition following modules are recommended optional:
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EU Taxonomy Check
Kit scope
The modular kit can be built for your individual situation and needs. The kit is tailored to development phases. The recommended scope kit includes a Climate, Wind, Pre-Certification and Certification Check. The kit can be extended with the EU Taxonomy Check and by additional modules & add-ons, like e.g optimizations, further scenarios or building physics analysis.
Design future-proof & climate-fit real estates with ease
Our trained greenpass partners and the sales team will be happy to support you in finding your ideal environmental impact kit for your situation and requirements.
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Project development – Use case story
Biotope City Wienerberg – a real utopia showing an urban living in harmony with nature
Design climate-fit & future proof developments with ease!
The use case EU Taxonomy & ESG meets the requirements of the EU Taxonomy according to Appendix II – which have been in force since 2020. The EU Taxonomy applies to all economic activities related to building, renovating and trading in real estate. The taxonomy requires each project to make a significant contribution to one environmental objective without causing significant harm to the other environmental objectives. Green assets appreciate in value and receive better financing terms, while non-green assets are at risk of declining value and higher financing costs. Compliance with the EU Taxonomy is also a key element of ESG reporting.
The EU Taxonomy Check applies to existing and new buildings. For environmental goal 2 – adaptation to climate change – a choice can be made between ‘do no significant damage‘ and ‘substantial contribution’ approval. In cooperation with our partners, we can provide full approval of all the environmental targets required for your property on request.
In addition to the EU Taxonomy Check, it is recommended to expand the kit with regard to a Pre-Certification & Certification Check in order to get a relatively valuable proof of quality. Furthermore, a Climate Check as well as a Wind Check and the associated add-ons can be selected from the kit.
Use Case Benefits
What xy says
‘With the greenpass EU Taxonomy Check we have been able to proof the EU Taxonomy conformity & future-proofness of xy with state-of-the art technology!’
Name Name
Soravia
Recommended kit
The recommended kit includes the modules:
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EU Taxonomy Check -
Pre-Certification Check -
Certification Check
In addition following modules are recommended optional:
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Climate Check -
Wind Check -
Water Check
Kit scope
The modular kit can be built for your individual situation and needs. The kit is tailored for the EU Taxonomy needs. The recommended scope kit includes an EU Taxonomy Check as well as a Pre-Certification and Certification Check. The kit can be extended with a Climate and Wind Check and by additional modules & add-ons, like e.g optimizations, further scenarios or building physics analysis.
Conformity according to EU Taxonomy & ESG
Our trained greenpass partners and the sales team will be happy to support you in finding your ideal environmental impact kit for your situation and requirements.
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Project development – Use case story
Biotope City Wienerberg – a real utopia showing an urban living in harmony with nature
Design climate-fit & future proof developments with ease!
The use case status quo & retrofit addresses the adjustment of the building and open space stock for adaptation to climate change.
The process typically starts with an analysis of the status quo based on a Climate and/or Wind Check, followed by a targeted
optimization. For a holistic analysis and evaluation a (Pre-)Certification Check is recommended in order to optimize the situation in terms of efficiency and cost/benefit and finally to officially confirm and communicate the quality. In addition, an EU Taxonomy Check including a climate risk analysis for the building stock is recommended in order to fulfill the regulatory requirements of the EU Taxonomy.
Use Case Benefits
“The well-known ecological awards for the new building in Preßgasse are already impressive proof that affordable living and innovative and sustainable building go together perfectly. The new community building scores not only with the economical use of resources, but also with the best living climate for its residents.”
Kathrin Gaal
Vice Mayor & City Councilor for Housing | City of Vienna
Recommended kit
The recommended kit includes the modules:
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Climate Check -
Wind Check -
Water Check -
Pre-Certification Check -
Certification Check -
EU Taxonomy Check
Kit scope
The modular kit can be built for your individual situation and needs. The recommended scope kit includes a Climate, Wind, Pre-Certification Certification and EU Taxonomy Check. The kit can be extended by additional add-ons, like e.g optimizations, further scenarios or building physics analysis.
Climate-fit building stock
Our trained greenpass partners and the sales team will be happy to support you in finding your ideal environmental impact kit.
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Project development – Use case story
Biotope City Wienerberg – a real utopia showing an urban living in harmony with nature
Design climate-fit & future proof developments with ease!
The use case building portfolio analysis addresses the transformation of real estate portfolios for a successful climate change adaptation. Be it existing properties or portfolio expansions.
Portfolio properties can be analyzed efficiently and strategically with all environmental checks and also optimized in a targeted manner in terms of costs/benefits. Climate Check and Wind Check up to the official (Pre-)Certification Check for the certification of entire portfolios as an internal quality standard & proof as well as definition of performance criteria and tresholds to be striven for.
The kit can be assembled according to the requirements as well as extended by the EU Taxonomy Check to meet & ensure the regulatory requirements of the EU Taxonomy for the entire building portfolio. In a further step, the data-driven results can also be taken into account for organization-wide ESG reporting. Depending on your requirements, relevant add-ons can also be selected for the checks.
Use Case Benefits
“On the way to a climate-neutral future, sensible but also economical measures such as sustainable construction and the energy-efficient operation of our stores are crucial – greenpass supports us significantly in this.”
Robert Nagele
Board of Directors Ressort Real Estate BILLA
Recommended kit
The recommended kit include the modules:
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Climate Check -
Wind Check -
Water Check -
Pre-Certification Check -
Certification Check
In addition following modules are recommended optional:
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EU Taxonomy Check
Kit scope
The modular kit can be built for your individual situation and needs. The kit is tailored for building portfolio analysis. The recommended scope kit includes a Climate, Wind, Pre-Certification and Certification Check. The kit can be extended with the EU Taxonomy Check and by additional modules & add-ons, like e.g optimizations, further scenarios or building physics analysis.
Climate-fit portfolio for the future
Our trained greenpass partners and the sales team will be happy to support you in finding your ideal environmental impact kit for your situation and requirements.
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Project development – Use case story
Biotope City Wienerberg – a real utopia showing an urban living in harmony with nature
Design climate-fit & future proof developments with ease!
Climate resilience and sustainability are increasingly important factors in architectural tenders. In many cases, clients seeking architectural services require a design that incorporates sustainable features and is resilient to climate change impacts. Greenpass supports project teams participating in urban planning and (landscape) architectural competitions in meeting the increasing planning requirements and specifications for climate-fit designs.
With the help of the greenpass environmental checks, competition entries can be analyzed in terms of climate and wind, as well as optimized using specific adaptation measures in the planning process. A commitment to perform further analyses such as the EU Taxonomy Check in the case of a competition win may be a determining factor.
Use Case Benefits
“With greenpass we were able to confirm that the greening of this fantastic building is not only ‘prettiness’, but that the 160 trees make an active and sustainable contribution to cooling the city. This is how contemporary architecture has to work!”
DI Joachim Kräftner
CEO Kräftner Landscape Architecture
Recommended kit
The recommended kit includes the modules:
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Climate Check -
Wind Check -
Water Check
In addition following modules are recommended optional:
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(Pre-)Certification Check -
Certification Check -
EU Taxonomy Check
Kit scope
The modular kit can be adapted to your individual situation and needs. The recommended scope for competition participation includes a Climate and Wind Check. The kit can be extended with the EU Taxonomy Check and by additional modules & add-ons, like e.g optimizations, further scenarios or building physics analysis.
Design future-proof & climate-fit real estate & open spaces
Our trained greenpass partners and the sales team will be happy to support you in finding your ideal environmental impact kit for your situation and requirements.
Build your environmental impact kit for your use case now
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Project development – Use case story
Biotope City Wienerberg – a real utopia showing an urban living in harmony with nature
Only one step ahead! Access your greenpass cockpit now & design climate-fit & future proof developments with ease!
The use case Competition Process Support is aimed at institutions and organizations conducting competitions in the field of urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture and open space design.
We support municipal institutions, socially funded as well as private developers in the tendering and implementation of competitions with regard to climate resilience, ecology & sustainability.
As a starting point, an analysis of the initial situation as well as a climate resilience manual as a supporting planning supplement for the participants is recommended. Depending on the design and structure of the competition, the participating entries can be pre-screened quantitatively as well as qualitatively for the evaluating jury as a fact-based decision-making basis or support.
Use Case Benefits
‘On the way to a climate-neutral future, sensible but also economical measures such as sustainable construction and the energy-efficient operation of our stores are crucial – greenpass supports us significantly in this.’
Robert Nagele
Board of Directors Ressort Real Estate BILLA
Recommended kit
The recommended kit includes the modules:
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Climate Check -
Wind Check -
Water Check -
Pre-Certification Check -
Certification Check -
EU Taxonomy Check
Kit scope
Depending on the requirements, the kit can be assembled with a climate and wind check. It is recommended to optimize the winning design in a further process and to confirm it officially with a pre-certification and certification check. To meet the regulatory requirements and the conformity of the EU Taxonomy, each property should be checked with an EU Taxonomy Check.
Climate resilience as part of the competition tender
We are happy to support you in the execution of a competition process, which considers the challenges of climate change.
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Project development – Use case story
Biotope City Wienerberg – a real utopia showing an urban living in harmony with nature
Design climate-fit & future proof developments with ease!
Certifications are considered a quality assurance tool and provide quality confirmation and proof for sustainable & climate resilient real estate as well as for the achievement of environmental goals.
Greenpass offers an official certification for real estate & open spaces with regard to climate resilience, sustainability & environment. This can be applied to existing as well as new construction – for buildings as well as open spaces.
For an overall sustainable real estate development, it is recommended to combine building certifications with our greenpass certification. These complement each other and provide a comprehensive proof of interior and exterior space.
Use Case Benefits
“We are proud that the quality for our residential ensemble KUHLIO was confirmed with the 1st greenpass Gold Certificate in Germany & we also actively use this in communication with our customers.”
Andreas Hülsken
Division manager STRABAG Real Estate
Recommended kit
The recommended kit includes the modules:
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Climate Check -
Wind Check -
Water Check -
(Pre-)Certification Check -
Certification Check -
EU Taxonomy Check
Kit scope
It is recommended to optimize the impact as early as possible in the planning phase with a climate and, if necessary, wind check. The Pre-Certification Check is recommended from the design phase onwards to enhance the performance and optimize the adaptation measures throughout the planning process. The Certification Check can be applied at construction completion as well as existing buildings or open spaces. An EU Taxonomy Check is recommended to fulfill the regulatory requirements of the EU Taxonomy.
Certify the climate resilience of your real estate and open space
Our trained greenpass partners and the sales team are pleased to answer your questions regarding our greenpass certification process.
Build your environmental impact kit for your use case now
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Project development – Use case story
Biotope City Wienerberg – a real utopia showing an urban living in harmony with nature
Only one step ahead! Access your greenpass cockpit now & design climate-fit & future proof developments with ease!
The regulatory fulfillment use case addresses the increasing regulatory requirements for real estate & open space developments in terms of environmental impact, sustainability & climate resilience.
Greenpass supports companies in the construction and real estate industries in complying with regulations on the potential impacts of climate change and corresponding measures to adapt and improve resilience using evidence-based assessments.
Use Case Benefits
What our customers say
‘On the way to a climate-neutral future, sensible but also economical measures such as sustainable construction and the energy-efficient operation of our stores are crucial – greenpass supports us significantly in this.’
Robert Nagele
Board of Directors Ressort Real Estate BILLA
Recommended kit
The recommended kit includes the modules:
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Climate Check -
Wind Check -
Water Check -
Pre-Certification Check -
Certification Check -
EU Taxonomy Check
Kit scope
Depending on the requirements, the kit can contain a climate or wind check. The climate check is an analysis of the climate resilience and microclimatic specifications, while the wind check is particularly useful and required for high-rise developments. If certification is required as proof of quality, the Pre-Certification Check and Certification Check can be applied. In order to fulfill the conformity of the EU Taxonomy, each property should be checked with an EU Taxonomy Check.
Fulfill regulatory requirements with greenpass
Our trained greenpass partners and the sales team are happy to support you in finding your ideal environmental impact kit to meet regulatory requirements.
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Project development – Use case story
Biotope City Wienerberg – a real utopia showing an urban living in harmony with nature
Design climate-fit & future proof developments with ease!
