Deutsche Bank receives preliminary certification for ‘greentowers’

Deutsche Bank was awarded a preliminary certificate in gold from the German Sustainable Building Council (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen, DGNB) for the renovation of its towers in Frankfurt.

The preliminary German Certification for Sustainable Buildings is presented by DGNB for buildings that are still in the planning or construction phases and is exemplary for sustainable building.

DGNB has emphasized that the complete renovation of Deutsche Bank’s towers is an outstanding example for sustainable and environment-friendly buildings. Moreover it is a highly influencial project for the real estate sector as a whole.

With the certification of our ‘greentowers’ in Frankfurt, we want to demonstrate in an exemplary way the potential for optimization and sustainable energy efficiency, for existing buildings, too, said Holger Hagge, global head of Building and Workplace Development, Corporate Real Estate & Services, Deutsche Bank, during his presentation at Consense, the international congress and trade fair for sustainable building, in Stuttgart.

The ‘greentowers’ project is one of the first pilot projects and will contribute to testing the certification system expansion to include the complete renovation of office and administration buildings.

In addition to the certification by DGNB, Deutsche Bank is also aiming for an LEED-Platinum certificate issued by the US Green Building Council.

Through the comprehensive modernization of its prominent Taunusanlage building complex in Frankfurt, Deutsche Bank is making an active contribution to combating climate change and will be reducing the buildings energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions by at least 50%.

The renovation of the ‘greentowers’ was launched in December 2007, and the move back into the building should be completed before the end of 2010. Italian architect, Mario Bellini, was commissioned with the design. The building will feature a newly designed foyer, larger conference rooms and flexible office space.

Through the planned public accessibility of the Art Café in the base of the towers facing Alter Oper and a more attractive open space in front of the building, the bank will be opened up to the public and have an improved integration in the public space.