Effinature × DGNB
DGNB System
Compared with DGNB System, Effinature covers the applicable biodiversity criteria as follows: NCO 10/17, EVO 10/17, HOR 8/17, HVE 4/17. The remaining Effinature criteria go beyond this framework's biodiversity scope.
With Effinature certification, you already meet DGNB
The Effinature NCO reference covers 10/17 of DGNB's applicable biodiversity criteria — and documents 0 additional criteria that DGNB does not require.
Inverse coverage per Effinature reference
Share of this framework's applicable biodiversity criteria covered by each Effinature reference. "And more" = Effinature criteria beyond the framework's scope.
NCO
10/17
EVO
10/17
HOR
8/17
HVE
4/17
Detailed correspondences (52)
| Framework provision | Effinature criterion | Relation | Confidence | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENV1-A Habitats (Biodiversity-Promoting Exterior Spaces) |
EFF-C-062
Areas set aside for biodiversity
|
Close match | Medium | Both require a defined proportion of space dedicated / sanctuarised for biodiversity as habitat. |
| ENV1-A Habitats (Biodiversity-Promoting Exterior Spaces) |
EFF-C-103
Implementation of a Structured Biodiversity Area (EBS)
|
Close match | Medium | DGNB mandatory biodiversity-promoting exterior area corresponds to Effinature's structured biodiversity space (EBS). |
| ENV1-A Habitats (Biodiversity-Promoting Exterior Spaces) |
EFF-C-035
Specific management of the Structured Biodiversity Area (EBS)
|
Related match | Low | EBS-specific management under HVE overlaps with habitat area requirement. |
| ENV1-A Habitats (Biodiversity-Promoting Exterior Spaces) |
EFF-C-021
Greening and buildings
|
Related match | Low | Habitats on roofs/facades counted toward biodiversity area <-> vegetalisation of the built envelope. |
| ENV1-A Habitats (Biodiversity-Promoting Exterior Spaces) |
EFF-C-066
Building greening
|
Related match | Low | Green roofs/facades as habitat area overlap building greening. |
| ENV2-A Vegetation (Biodiversity-Promoting Exterior Spaces) |
EFF-C-063
Plant palette
|
Close match | Medium | Biodiversity-promoting vegetation ~ Effinature planting palette selection. |
| ENV2-A Vegetation (Biodiversity-Promoting Exterior Spaces) |
EFF-C-064
Choice of the plant palette
|
Close match | Medium | Choice of vegetation to promote biodiversity maps to Effinature palette choice. |
| ENV2-A Vegetation (Biodiversity-Promoting Exterior Spaces) |
EFF-C-020
Spontaneous flora
|
Related match | Low | Spontaneous/near-natural flora promotion overlaps biodiversity-promoting vegetation. |
| ENV2-A Vegetation (Biodiversity-Promoting Exterior Spaces) |
EFF-C-069
Sustainable management of plant heritage
|
Close match | Medium | Biodiversity-promoting ecological upkeep of vegetation ~ durable management of plant heritage. |
| ENV2-A Vegetation (Biodiversity-Promoting Exterior Spaces) |
EFF-C-031
Management of plant heritage
|
Related match | Low | Ecological upkeep of vegetation (HVE plant heritage management). |
| ENV2-A Vegetation (Biodiversity-Promoting Exterior Spaces) |
EFF-C-033
Mowing of green spaces
|
Related match | Low | Biodiversity-promoting upkeep incl. mowing regime. |
| ENV2-A Vegetation (Biodiversity-Promoting Exterior Spaces) |
EFF-C-102
Discovery of invasive alien plant species (EVEE) during works
|
Related match | Low | No invasive plant species planted ~ EVEE control. |
| ENV3-A Contextual integration (Biodiversity-Promoting Exterior Spaces) |
EFF-C-019
Assessment of ecological continuities and habitat characterisation
|
Close match | Medium | Contextual/ecological integration ~ evaluation of ecological continuities and habitat characterisation. |
| ENV3-A Contextual integration (Biodiversity-Promoting Exterior Spaces) |
EFF-C-061
Ecological continuities and habitat characterisation
|
Close match | Medium | Ecological connectivity of the site with surroundings. |
| ENV3-A Contextual integration (Biodiversity-Promoting Exterior Spaces) |
EFF-C-055
Urban continuities
|
Related match | Low | Urban/ecological continuities integration. |
| ENV4-A Water (Biodiversity-Promoting Exterior Spaces) |
EFF-C-068
Sustainable stormwater management
|
Close match | Medium | Water/rainwater management in biodiversity-promoting exterior spaces. |
| ENV4-A Water (Biodiversity-Promoting Exterior Spaces) |
EFF-C-067
Water-resource management plan
|
Close match | Medium | Plan for water resource management overlaps DGNB water criterion. |
| ENV4-A Water (Biodiversity-Promoting Exterior Spaces) |
EFF-C-018
Stormwater management along roads
|
Related match | Low | Rainwater management along roads overlaps DGNB water at district scale. |
| ENV5-A Land use (Biodiversity-Promoting Exterior Spaces) |
EFF-C-006
Combating soil sealing and heat islands
|
Close match | Medium | Limiting soil sealing / permeability ~ struggle against imperviousness and heat islands. |
| ENV5-A Land use (Biodiversity-Promoting Exterior Spaces) |
EFF-C-057
Sustainable soil management
|
Close match | Medium | Sustainable soil / land use management. |
| ENV5-A Land use (Biodiversity-Promoting Exterior Spaces) |
EFF-C-054
Land use
|
Related match | Low | Land occupation assessment overlaps land-use criterion. |
| ENV5-A Land use (Biodiversity-Promoting Exterior Spaces) |
EFF-C-005
Definition of open ground (full soil)
|
Related match | Low | Full-ground (pleine terre) definition ~ unsealed permeable land. |
| ENV6-A Materials (Biodiversity-Promoting Exterior Spaces) |
EFF-C-056
Ban on plastic for outdoor developments
|
Related match | Low | Responsible materials in exterior spaces ~ ban on plastic for outdoor works. |
| ENV6-A Materials (Biodiversity-Promoting Exterior Spaces) |
EFF-C-084
Quality and responsible sourcing of wood
|
Related match | Low | Responsible material/wood sourcing overlaps materials criterion. |
| SOC1-A Participation and knowledge sharing (Biodiversity-Promoting Exterior Spaces) |
EFF-C-091
Biodiversity awareness
|
Close match | Medium | Participation and knowledge sharing ~ biodiversity awareness raising. |
| SOC1-A Participation and knowledge sharing (Biodiversity-Promoting Exterior Spaces) |
EFF-C-093
Awareness of biodiversity issues
|
Close match | Medium | Knowledge sharing on biodiversity stakes. |
| SOC1-A Participation and knowledge sharing (Biodiversity-Promoting Exterior Spaces) |
EFF-C-089
Social bond and awareness
|
Related match | Low | Social link and awareness overlaps participation. |
| SOC2-A Quality of spaces and design for all (Biodiversity-Promoting Exterior Spaces) |
EFF-C-086
Indoor user well-being
|
Close match | Medium | Quality of spaces / design for all ~ indoor & outdoor user wellbeing. |
| SOC2-A Quality of spaces and design for all (Biodiversity-Promoting Exterior Spaces) |
EFF-C-087
Sensory stimulation through landscaping
|
Related match | Low | Sensory landscaping design for users. |
| SOC2-A Quality of spaces and design for all (Biodiversity-Promoting Exterior Spaces) |
EFF-C-090
Strengthening social bonds
|
Related match | Low | Strengthening social link via quality spaces. |
| ENV2.4 Biodiversity at the site (New Construction Buildings) |
EFF-C-007
IVS determination
|
Close match | Medium | Biodiversity index of the plot ~ Effinature IVS (ecological value index) determination. |
| ENV2.4 Biodiversity at the site (New Construction Buildings) |
EFF-C-108
Fauna preservation
|
Close match | Medium | Maintaining/increasing biodiversity in the environs ~ fauna preservation. |
| ENV2.4 Biodiversity at the site (New Construction Buildings) |
EFF-C-076
Evidence in favour of biodiversity
|
Related match | Low | Habitats on buildings (nest boxes/witnesses) support on-site biodiversity. |
| ENV2.4 Biodiversity at the site (New Construction Buildings) |
EFF-C-100
Preservation of the initial plant heritage
|
Related match | Low | Preserving existing plant heritage contributes to on-site biodiversity. |
| ENV2.4 Biodiversity at the site (New Construction Buildings) |
EFF-C-036
Update of the Ecological Value Index (IVE management)
|
Related match | Low | Ecological value index update (IVEgestion) ~ biodiversity index tracking. |
| ENV2.3 Land use (New Construction Buildings) |
EFF-C-001
CBS (Biotope Area Factor) determination tool
|
Related match | Low | CBS/biotope-area tooling relates to sparing land use and unsealed area share. |
| ENV2.3 Land use (New Construction Buildings) |
EFF-C-004
Harmonised Biotope Area Factor (CBSh)
|
Close match | Medium | Biotope Area Factor (CBSh) ~ DGNB land-use/unsealed-area quantification. |
| ENV2.3 Land use (New Construction Buildings) |
EFF-C-058
Prioritising on-site reuse of soil
|
Related match | Low | Reuse of soil on site ~ sparing land/soil use. |
| ENV-DIST-BIO Promoting biodiversity and networks (Districts) |
EFF-C-026
Update of the district Ecological Coherence Indicator (ITCE district)
|
Related match | Low | District coherence index (ITCE Quartier) ~ district biodiversity networks. |
| ENV-DIST-BIO Promoting biodiversity and networks (Districts) |
EFF-C-113
Update of the Ecological Coherence Indicator (ITCE)
|
Related match | Low | Ecological coherence index (ITCE) tracks district-scale ecological networks. |
| ENV-DIST-BIO Promoting biodiversity and networks (Districts) |
EFF-C-061
Ecological continuities and habitat characterisation
|
Related match | Low | Ecological continuities at district scale. |
| ENV-DIST-WATERSOIL Protecting water and soil / water cycles (Districts) |
EFF-C-068
Sustainable stormwater management
|
Related match | Low | District stormwater / water cycle overlaps sustainable rainwater management. |
| ENV-DIST-WATERSOIL Protecting water and soil / water cycles (Districts) |
EFF-C-052
Initial soil state
|
Related match | Low | Soil protection at district scale ~ initial soil state. |
| ENV-DIST-MICROCLIMATE Adapting urban microclimate (Districts) |
EFF-C-006
Combating soil sealing and heat islands
|
Related match | Low | Urban microclimate adaptation / heat-island mitigation ~ anti-heat-island / imperviousness measures. |
| ENV-DIST-LANDUSE Land use / soil management (Districts) |
EFF-C-057
Sustainable soil management
|
Related match | Low | District soil management ~ sustainable soil management. |
| ENV-DIST-LANDUSE Land use / soil management (Districts) |
EFF-C-024
Update of the district CBSh (harmonised Biotope Area Factor – district)
|
Related match | Low | District biotope-area factor update (CBSh Quartier) ~ district land use. |
| ENV-DIST-FOOD Local food production (Districts) |
EFF-C-119
Feeding areas
|
Close match | Medium | Local food production ~ Effinature nourishing / edible spaces. |
| SOC-DIST-OPENSPACE Quality and availability of open space (Districts) |
EFF-C-090
Strengthening social bonds
|
Related match | Low | Quality/availability of open space ~ social link reinforcement in green spaces. |
| SOC-DIST-OPENSPACE Quality and availability of open space (Districts) |
EFF-C-087
Sensory stimulation through landscaping
|
Related match | Low | Sensory landscaping in open spaces. |
| SOC-DIST-NOISE Noise prevention (Districts) |
EFF-C-083
Reduction of noise nuisance
|
Close match | Medium | District noise prevention ~ reduction of noise nuisance. |
| SOC-DIST-NOISE Noise prevention (Districts) |
EFF-C-023
Natural sound environment
|
Related match | Low | Natural sound ambience ~ noise prevention. |
| SOC-DIST-NOISE Noise prevention (Districts) |
EFF-C-002
White infrastructure: control of noise nuisance
|
Related match | Low | White-frame noise nuisance control ~ noise prevention. |
Source & licence
- Publisher : IRICE (groupe NORMAXIS)
- Accreditation : Cofrac (Comité français d'accréditation) n°5-0655 rév. 1 (NF EN ISO/IEC 17065:2012) — scope at www.cofrac.fr
- Dataset version : 9.1
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