Building planning of the future

Sustainability

Sustainable building planning
for new and existing buildings

We develop holistically future-proof real estate and help you to achieve the EU climate targets. With our expertise and the necessary know-how, we plan your construction project optimally for the future. This is important for many reasons.

Decarbonization by 2050

Environmental crises

EU Buildings Directive

The EPBD (Energy Performance Building Directive) provides for a renovation roadmap for all buildings. The aim is to decarbonize the building stock by 2050 at EU level.

Katrin Künzler Head of Sustainability

How adaptable a building is to climate change is crucial for maintaining the value of the property.

Helene Teufl Sustainability expert

According to the EPBD, all new buildings must be zero-emission buildings from 2030. Life cycle assessments in the planning phase help you make the right decisions to achieve this goal for your property.

Ricarda Frühwirth Sustainability expert

Decarbonization by 2050

The Paris Agreement envisages limiting the average global temperature rise to well below 2 °C. This can be translated into a decarbonization target by 2050. To achieve this, it is necessary to reduce energy consumption and expand renewable energy sources.

Environmental crises

Floods, heatwaves, storms. Future-proof building planning is more important than ever. Climate change demands a transformation of the construction and real estate industry. Otherwise, it will not be possible to achieve the Paris climate protection agreement.

EU Buildings Directive

The EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) defines the path from nearly zero-energy to zero-emission buildings by 2050, with the aim of completely decarbonizing the building sector. From 2030, all new buildings are to be zero-emission buildings. New buildings owned by public institutions are to reach this standard as early as 2028.

Climate-friendly energy use and economical use of resources are criteria that define sustainable buildings. Especially with regard to their economic efficiency and value development. We help you to achieve the EU climate targets in good time. Your building will benefit from this in the long term.

Environmental risks

Climate change calls for buildings that are climate-resilient and well-suited to their surroundings.

Climate protection

Building operations must be net zero by 2050 at the latest, according to EU requirements.

Circular economy

Use of construction materials in the environmental cycle: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Environmental construction

Low-emission construction materials for the wellbeing of residents and staff.

Value retention

Future-proof planning can increase a building’s useful life and residual value and even the value of the raw materials.

Biodiversity

Building projects that are planned and implemented in harmony with their environment and surroundings.

We supply all services from a single source

We optimize the sustainability performance of buildings throughout their entire life cycle. Thanks to our integrated approach, we can optimally meet the requirements for resource-efficient buildings: From planning through construction and refurbishment to commissioning.

Building certification

LEED
DGNB
ÖGNI
BREEAM
klimaaktiv

Climate protection roadmap

CRREM
CO2 reduction in existing portfolios
Buildings in operation

Life cycle planning

Life cycle assessments
Life cycle costs
Recyclability
Recycling concept
Building passport

Risk assessments

EU taxonomy conformity
Climate risk analysis
CO2 reporting
Adaptation to climate change

Building simulations

Thermal simulations
Daylight simulations with future data

Refurbishment

Action plan EU targets
Decarbonization pathway

Sustainable, efficient, future-proof:

We also certify your building

All information on the building certifications

That says

about us:

Ecological, social and economic sustainability are not contradictory, but complement each other. We are grateful for the valuable Kennedy partnership with pde, which is already a pioneer for real estate of the future, including in the area of the circular economy.

Mag. Werner Weingraber (Managing Director Madaster Austria GmbH)

That says

about us:

pde is a competent partner and has supported the ÖGNI from the very beginning. Be it in the further development of the certification system, through its technical expertise in working groups or the building certification of sustainable flagship projects. We would like to thank you for this and look forward to many more years of good cooperation.

Florian Wehrberger (Head of Department ÖGNI Certification)

That says

about us:

pde is an innovative planning company that continuously works on the further development of solutions that are in harmony with nature. pde finds answers to complex challenges that not only offer users maximum comfort, but also create economic benefits for everyone involved throughout the entire life cycle.

Michaela Gebetsroither

News & References

Building certifications

Get an overview of the most important certification systems and the certification process - for your property too.

All information about the certifications

Drone photo of the demolition of the Leopold Quarter

Gold for sustainable dismantling

The LeopoldQuartier demolition we planned was certified with Gold according to the DGNB system.

All information on dismantling

Climate risk analysis for practitioners

Our white paper on climate neutrality in business operations.

Download whitepaper now

Next milestone for the LeopoldQuartier

The topping-out ceremony for the Office section has now been celebrated together.

All information about the LeopoldQuartier

Groundbreaking ceremony for green living

We are realizing the sustainable construction site of the residential building project in 1220 Vienna.

Information on the sustainable construction sites

[Translate to English:] Außenansicht Europäisches Patentamt

Sustainable building with wood: The European Patent Office

Another example of how sustainable construction with wood can be successful.

All information about the patent office

Golden prospects at the QUBES Technology Campus

With Gold LEED and DGNB certifications.

All information about Campus QUBES

Exterior view of the sellersiebzehn project

WiredScore Gold certificate for sellersiebzehn

We were there from the start to the end.

More information on certification

BREEAM certification for our headquarters

The result: “Very good” according to the BREEAM Part 1 system.

All information about BREEAM certification

Sustainable cooperation

We work closely with Trockland on the DOXS and Funkytown projects in Berlin.

Information on the DOXS and Funkytown projects

Does a building have to be green(er) to be sustainable?

Not necessarily, because sustainability means more than just green facades.

More information on greening buildings

Certification Sellerstrasse in Berlin

Together with our experts from the pde sustainability department, we are aiming for LEED certification in PLATIN as well as WiredScore GOLD certification.

All information about Sellerstraße 17

CircCon research project

We are using pilot projects to further develop the EU taxonomy-compliant refurbishment of existing buildings.

More info about CirCon

klimaaktiv partner of the month

Katrin Künzler describes Austria's climate-friendly future up to 2050 and the areas in which we (must) think outside the box.

Click here for the partner statement

Expertise from cycle managers

Four of our experts have successfully completed the training.

All information about training

We are a klimaaktiv partner

We have been offering building certifications according to klimaaktiv standards for many years, and now we are intensifying our partnership.

All information about the klimaaktiv partnership

The construction site of the Village im Dritten

Green, greener, greenest: we are experts in the field of certification and go one step further with our pilot projects.

Information on the sustainable construction site

Sustainability meets top talent

Our Head of Sustainability Katrin Künzler attended the opening of the TU talent internship together with colleagues from the PORR Group.

Information on the TU Talent Internship

European Patent Office

The European Patent Office will generate more energy than it consumes with its own green electricity generation and will therefore be CO2-negative.

More information about the patent office

Preßguts nursing home

We supported this project from the start of construction to the opening. Among other things, we carried out visual and thermal comfort simulations.

Information about the nursing home

BMW Munich Freimann

Keyword "Future Office": right from the start, pde focused on environmentally friendly planning, particularly in the choice of materials, water and energy supply.

All information about the BMW Freimann reference project

Siemens TC HEP

Siemens Healthineers is building an innovative campus for research in the field of healthcare in Forchheim near Nuremberg.

All information on the Siemens TC HEP reference project

Contact

Are you interested in sustainable planning for your building project?

Contact our specialist:

Katrin Künzler

E-Mail +43 50 6260

pde Integrale
Planung GmbH
Absberggasse 47
1100 Vienna, Austria
T +43 50 626-0
office.at@pde-porr.com
VAT ID: ATU 67274558

pde Integrale
Planung GmbH
Valeska-Gert-Straße 1
10243 Berlin, Germany
T +49 30 915 809 000
office.de@pde-porr.com
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