Green buildings & certifications

What it takes to meet sustainability standards – without greenwashing. BREEAM, DGNB, energy upgrades and everything in between.

The main image for this comundo blog post about benchmarking the Danish property market is a shot of typical traditional Danish housing, i.e. densely packed together houses with tiled roofs, yellow exteriors and small windows.

Benchmarking buildings: How does the Danish property market stack up?

We’ve benchmarked the Danish property market so you can see how your properties measure up against the rest. Get the insights here.

The primary image for this comundo blog post about energy data and real estate investment shows an electricity pylon against a blue sky.

Energy data and real estate investment: Financing and future-proofing your portfolio.

Learn how energy data can improve the financial performance of your real estate portfolio and help you comply with regulations.

The primary image for this blog post from comundo about the EU's EPBD shows an EU flag against a blue sky.

Decoding the EU’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD).

Understand the requirements of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) in the EU and how it will impact the real estate sector.

This comundo blog post about sustainability in real estate has a main image showing an apartment block. It has white walls and looks very minimalistic. We can see a sliver of blue sky in the background.

Sustainability in real estate portfolios: The financial imperative.

Your chance to explore the importance of sustainability in real estate portfolios. Learn how green practices can drive financial returns and enhance property value.

This comundo blog post about building certifications has a primary image showing the edge of a building's rooftop. Half of the picture is the building's wall, which looks like corrugated aluminium, and the other half is blue sky, but we can see a solar panel array poking up, indicating that this building has solar panels on its roof.

Sustainable building certifications: A comprehensive guide.

Learn all there is to know about sustainable building certifications, how they work, and the benefits they bring to real estate stakeholders. Dig in!

The main image for this comundo blog post about ISO 14001 vs 50001 shows an aerial shot of a number of large solar panels in a green field.

ISO 14001 audit vs 50001: A guide to environmental management systems.

Learn more about the environmental management systems ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 and how they can help your business go green.

This comundo blog post about DGNB certification has a main image showing a construction worker standing on a wooden frame of a building. He's bending over and appears to be working on the frame. The sky is blue in the background.

DGNB certification for buildings: Sustainable construction.

Want to know more about DGNB certification – and if getting certified is even worth it? You've come to the right place.

In this comundo blog post about the BREEAM building certification, the main image is a shot of an angular building corner, with four smaller corners jutting out. Behind it we can see clear blue sky

BREEAM: What Is It and How to Achieve It?

Learn everything you need to know about BREEAM certification, one of the oldest building sustainability certifications.

This comundo blog post about GRESB building certification features a main image of the corner of a building. The building is white and the sky behind a hazy blue and orange. Like a sunset

What is GRESB? Everything you need to know.

Learn everything about GRESB assessment and how it’s shaping the real estate and infrastructure sectors. Get reading!

This comundo blog post about LEED building certification features a main image buildings. It is quite a close-up shot so we can't see the ground, but there is some blue sky showing. One corner of a building is smothered with greenery.

LEED certification: Exploring green building certifications.

Learn everything there is to know about LEED certification, a leading building sustainability certification.

Unlocking the Nordic Swan Ecolabel: A guide to green certification

Learn everything about the Nordic Swan Ecolabel, a green label for products, services and buildings in the Nordic region.

The main image for this comundo blog post about the NABERS rating shows a corner of a building taken from a lower perspective. This makes it look a little triangular. The sky behind is clear and blue and the building a sandy colour, with plants hanging off balconies that seem to wrap around the building.

NABERS ratings: Your ultimate guide to going green

Learn everything about the NABERS rating, an initiative to rate the energy, water, waste, and IEQ of buildings in a country.