Overview of Certification Fees (as of October 2010)

 

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Certification fees

for

New Office and Administrative Buildings, Version 2010

In general, the certification fees cover the entire certification process carried out by the DGNB, including the first two reviews of the conformity inspection. If the auditor or building owner/principal insists on further documentation reviews, the DGNB will charge an additional € 2,000 in each case. The conformity inspection can, however, only take place once all certification fees have been paid.

  DGNB membersProject size Gross floor area (in m²)

< 4,000 4,000 to 20,000 = 20,000

20,000 to 80,000 > 80,000

Pre-certificate

2,000 €

2,000 €

7,600 €

7,600 €

11,000 € (Project in planning/execution phase)

+ 0.35 €/m² + 0.06 €/m²

Certificate 3,000 €

3,000 € 15,000 €

15,000 € 25,000 € (Completed

projects) + 0.75 €/m² + 0.17 €/m²

Non-DGNB members Project size Gross floor area (in m²)

< 4,000 4,000 to 20,000 = 20,000

20,000 to 80,000 > 80,000

Pre-certificate

4,000 €

4,000 €

9,600 €

9,600 €

13,000 € (Project in planning/execution phase)

+ 0.35 €/m² + 0.06 €/m²

Certificate 6,000 €

6,000 € 18,000 €

18,000 € 28,000 € (Completed

projects) + 0.75 €/m² + 0.17 €/m²

All of the costs listed exclude value-added tax. The discount for members applies if the principal in the project is a DGNB member. The values above are rounded to simplify invoicing. Slight deviations are therefore unavoidable. For the contract and all invoices, the exact values are of course used. The fees are calculated based on gross floor area in accordance with ISO 9836. Gross floor area (GFA) includes all of the floors above and below ground, including all garages, storage areas, and mechanical rooms.

Overview of Certification Fees (as of October 2010)

 

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Calculation procedure for GFA > 4,000 m² and < 20,000 m²:1a) Pre-certificate for members: € 2,000 + (GFA - 4,000m²) x € 0.35 = net certification fee 1b) Pre-certificate for non-members: € 4,000 + (GFA - 4,000m²) x € 0.35 = net certification fee 2a) Certificate for members: € 3,000 + (GFA - 4,000m²) x € 0.75 = net certification fee 2b) Certificate for non-members: € 6,000 + (GFA - 4,000m²) x € 0.75 = net certification fee

Calculation procedure for GFA > 20,000 m² and < 80,000 m²:1a) Pre-certificate for members: € 7,600 + (GFA - 20,000m²) x € 0.06 = net certification fee 1b) Pre-certificate for non-members: € 9,600 + (GFA - 20,000m²) x € 0.06 = net certification fee 2a) Certificate for members: € 15,000 + (GFA - 20,000m²) x € 0.17 = net certification fee 2b) Certificate for non-members: € 18,000 + (GFA - 20,000m²) x € 0.17 = net certification fee

Auditing fees

The cost of auditing services varies greatly from one project to another. Please negotiate these fees with your auditor, who will inform you of any extra costs, such as for special planning services, etc.

Master plan certification

It is possible to certify the master plan for one of the specific building groups above. The buildings planned and built according to the master plan can be certified at a lower cost in a simplified process. These fees do not depend on the project size.

Master plan 1-15 buildings > 15 buildings

Costs 20,000 € € 4,000 / building € 3,000 / building