The awareness for sustainability is not only growing in the general public, but it also starts being of particular relevance to the construction and real estate industry. Integral concepts and strategies generate prospective real estate developments, which distinguish themselves not only by effi ciency, but also by their environmental impact and user compatibility.

A new level of workmanship can be achieved through implementation of and compliance with economical, ecological and sociocultural qualities - the three main aspects of sustainability. Premature information about these three pillars of sustainability and their interaction as well as the involvement of all concerned parties lead to a holistic and sophisticated building concept in an early project stage. This is expressed in the effi cient performance, the environmental compatibility and the lower consumption of resources of the building.

To showcase these qualities of the property, different certifi cation systems (LEED, BREEAM, DGNB etc.) have developed and established themselves on the real estate market. They assess the building standard and long-term stability of value and - as a seal of approval - serve mainly as a marketing tool.

With its “Green Building Consulting” ALBA offers advisory services for selecting the suitable certifi cation system, a preliminary grading of the design or an existing building as well as the complete implementation of the certifi cation process. This includes coordinating all participants and counselling the client during the entire execution phase.