What the symbols mean
- (+)Can contribute towards points or creditsThe module delivers some or all of the analysis or evidence the criterion is scored on.
- →Provides design directionThe module shapes the design decision; the credit is earned once the team develops the design in detail and documents it.
- •Provides the data basisThe module supplies some or all of the underlying data; the team interprets it and produces the evidence required to claim the point.
- –No contributionNothing in this scheme that the module speaks to.
Contribution by module, criterion by criterion
| Module | LEED v4.1 BD+C | BREEAM International NC v7.1 | DGNB New Construction 2023 | VERDE Edificios 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate | ||||
| Location Information and Data Summary | (+)
| •
| (+)
| (+)
|
| Climate Zone | •
| – | •
| •
|
| Typical Hourly Temperature, Humidity and Adaptive Comfort | →
| →
| →
| →
|
| Precipitation Overview | •
| •
| – | – |
| Precipitation Event Intensity | (+)
| •
| – | – |
| Sun Path Diagrams | (+)
| – | – | →
|
| Monthly Daytime Cloud Coverage OverviewOnly in connection with a daylight simulation | – | – | – | – |
| Annual and Daily Wind Rose Diagrams | (+)
| – | →
| – |
| Outdoor Comfort (UTCI) | (+)
| – | →
| – |
| Energy | ||||
| Psychrometric Chart | – | – | – | – |
| Country Grid Carbon Intensity Assessment | •
| •
| •
| – |
| Solar Radiation | – | →
| →
| →
|
| PV Energy: Aggregate Yearly Potential | →
| →
| (+)
| →
|
| Wind Energy: Aggregate Yearly Potentialcoming soon | →
| →
| →
| →
|
| Geothermal Potential | →
| →
| →
| →
|
| Preliminary Energy Balance | (+)
| (+)
| (+)
| →
|
| Country Average Embodied / Operational Energy Ratioscoming soon | •
| •
| •
| •
|
| Design direction | ||||
| Passive Design Strategies for Indoor Environments | (+)
| →
| (+)
| →
|
| Comfort Strategies for Outdoor Environments | – | – | →
| →
|
| Optimal PV Panel Orientation | →
| →
| (+)
| →
|
| Energy Use: Orientation and Aspect Ratio Optimization | (+)
| (+)
| →
| →
|
| Directional Outdoor Comfort Strategies | – | – | →
| – |
| Window Shading Recommendations | – | – | →
| →
|
| Daylight Analysiscoming soonsDA and ASE to IES LM-83; daylight provision, sunlight and glare to EN 17037 | →
| →
| →
| →
|
| PV and Wind Energy Potential: Yearly Distributioncoming soon | →
| →
| →
| →
|
| Suggested Focus for Reducing Overall Carbon Emissionscoming soon | →
| →
| →
| →
|
| Technical and reporting | ||||
| Technical Comfort Strategies | →
| →
| →
| →
|
| Wind Protection Module (beta) | – | – | →
| →
|
| Project Summary: Climate, Energy + Comfort, PrecipitationAssessor-facing evidence | (+)
| •
| (+)
| (+)
|
How to read this table
- Values in brackets are what the scheme itself attaches to the criterion: LEED points out of 110, BREEAM credits (standard + exemplary), DGNB criterion points with the weighted share of the certificate, and the VERDE share of the final score.
- Partial scope means the module supports part of what the criterion asks for; the rest sits outside the platform.
- Values recur down a column because a criterion appears against every module that feeds it. They are ceilings on what C4B contributes towards, not points the platform awards: every credit is earned by the design team and reviewed by the assessor.
- Strongest contribution: where a module contributes in more than one way to the same scheme, the symbol shows the strongest. A cell marked (+) also informs the design; one marked → also supplies data.
Certification guides
LEED v4.1 BD+C certification guide
The eleven LEED v4.1 BD+C requirements C4B supports today, from Integrative Process and Site Assessment to rainwater, energy and comfort; daylight is coming soon.
BREEAM International NC v7.1 certification guide
The nine BREEAM issues C4B supports today, from thermal comfort and natural hazards to the energy strategy, low carbon design and flood risk; visual comfort is coming soon.
DGNB New Construction 2023 certification guide
The nine DGNB criteria C4B supports today: the climate risk analysis, climate resilience, thermal comfort, energy and the PV potential of the envelope; visual comfort is coming soon.
VERDE Edificios 2030 certification guide
The eight VERDE Edificios 2030 indicators C4B supports today: climate risk, bioclimatic design, energy, renewables and comfort; daylight is coming soon.