At a glance
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.
The symbol beside each criterion is C4B’s strongest contribution to it; the symbols beside the modules show what each module contributes on its own.
- 6VERDE indicators supported
- 1(+) Can contribute towards points or credits
- 5→ Provide design direction
- 0• Provide the data basis
Coming soon: contributions to 4 more VERDE indicators, from modules that are not live yet.
| C4B | Criterion | C4B modules that contribute |
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| → | CE 01 Consumo de energía primaria6.24 % |
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| → | CE 03.01 Generación de energía renovable en la parcela4.65 % |
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| → | CM 03.01–03 Análisis de ciclo de vidacoming soon5.28 % |
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| → | ES 02.01 Condiciones de iluminación naturalcoming soon0.87 % |
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| → | ES 02.02 Protección contra el deslumbramientocoming soon0.87 % |
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| → | ES 04.01 Calificación de la demanda de calefacción y refrigeración1.45 % |
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| → | ES 04.02 Número de horas fuera de consigna1.45 % |
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| → | EI 01.02 Exposición a la luz del solcoming soon1.53 % |
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| (+) | EE 03 Riesgos climáticos4.02 % |
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| → | CC 01.01–02 Diseño bioclimático2.97 % |
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Ciclo de la energía (CE)
Consumo de energía primaria
C4B modules used
- →Preliminary Energy Balance
- →Passive Design Strategies for Indoor Environments
- →Energy Use: Orientation and Aspect Ratio Optimization
What C4B contributes
The preliminary energy balance, a comparison of orientation and form, and passive strategies that reduce primary energy demand at concept stage.
What the team completes
The indicator is scored on the official energy calculation of the final design, produced by the energy consultant with a recognised tool.
Generación de energía renovable en la parcela
C4B modules used
- →PV Energy: Aggregate Yearly Potential
- →Optimal PV Panel Orientation
- →Wind Energy: Aggregate Yearly Potentialcoming soon
- →Geothermal Potential
- →PV and Wind Energy Potential: Yearly Distributioncoming soon
What C4B contributes
The on-site PV and geothermal potential, with the optimal orientation. The wind potential and the distribution of generation across the year are coming soon.
What the team completes
Design and install the systems, and document the renewable energy generated on the plot. C4B does not model the existing context: account for the neighbouring buildings, trees and terrain, which shade the roof and facades, change the wind at the site and lower the yield.
Ciclo de los materiales (CM)
Análisis de ciclo de vidacoming soon
C4B modules used
- →Suggested Focus for Reducing Overall Carbon Emissionscoming soon
- •Country Average Embodied / Operational Energy Ratioscoming soon
What C4B contributes
Coming soon: the balance of embodied against operational energy and a recommended focus for reducing carbon, to steer early design choices.
What the team completes
Carry out the building LCA — GWP and the other impact indicators — with a recognised tool, and use it as a design tool. The end-of-works update (CM 03.04) follows construction.
Data to obtain: Material quantities and environmental product declarations.
Edificios saludables (ES)
Condiciones de iluminación naturalcoming soon
C4B modules used
- →Daylight Analysiscoming soon
What C4B contributes
Coming soon: daylight provision to EN 17037 method 2, at the minimum, medium and high levels, for a representative room per facade from the project’s climate file.
What the team completes
Simulate every assessed space of the design with a program validated against EN 17037 and report the share of spaces that meet their level. Measured surface reflectances avoid the 10 % deduction for default values.
Data to obtain: Surface reflectances, the visible light transmittance of the glazing, and the buildings and trees that obstruct sky or sun.
Protección contra el deslumbramientocoming soon
C4B modules used
- →Daylight Analysiscoming soon
What C4B contributes
Coming soon: the daylight glare probability (DGP) to EN 17037 with each shading device, for a representative room per facade.
What the team completes
Show DGP at or below 0.40 for at least 95 % of the time in the spaces for reading, writing and screen work, or follow the prescriptive route with occupant-operable opaque protection.
Data to obtain: Surface reflectances, the visible light transmittance of the glazing, and the buildings and trees that obstruct sky or sun.
Calificación de la demanda de calefacción y refrigeración
C4B modules used
- →Preliminary Energy Balance
What C4B contributes
The preliminary energy balance, with direction on reducing heating and cooling demand.
What the team completes
The rating comes from the official demand calculation of the final design.
Número de horas fuera de consigna
C4B modules used
- →Typical Hourly Temperature, Humidity and Adaptive Comfort
- →Passive Design Strategies for Indoor Environments
- →Technical Comfort Strategies
What C4B contributes
Passive and technical strategies to widen the comfort range, based on the site’s hourly climate.
What the team completes
Run the dynamic simulation, including the HVAC systems, to count the hours outside setpoint.
Edificios inclusivos (EI)
Exposición a la luz del solcoming soon
C4B modules used
- →Daylight Analysiscoming soon
What C4B contributes
Coming soon: the hours of direct sunlight at the EN 17037 reference point on the assessment date, for a representative room per facade.
What the team completes
Show that the assessed rooms reach the sunlight hours of the chosen EN 17037 level. The indicator applies to homes, patient rooms, student and public residences and nursery play areas.
Data to obtain: The buildings and trees around the site that block the sun.
Estrategias económicas (EE)
Riesgos climáticos
C4B modules used
- (+)Location Information and Data Summary
- •Climate Zone
- →Passive Design Strategies for Indoor Environments
- →Comfort Strategies for Outdoor Environments
- →Wind Protection Module (beta)
- (+)Project Summary report
What C4B contributes
Current and future climate data for the building’s service life — the basis of the physical climate risk assessment (EE 03.01) — with passive strategies for current and future climate and outdoor comfort recommendations.
What the team completes
Plan and implement the solutions for the critical risks (EE 03.02), simulate the hours outside setpoint for 2030 and 2050 (EE 03.03), and set the outdoor design conditions for the cooling systems (EE 03.04).
Data to obtain: The building’s expected service life; natural hazard maps for the site — flood zones from the SNCZI viewer, seismic, landslide and wildfire risk; the exposure and sensitivity of the building’s components and systems; the signature of a qualified natural-risk specialist; the cost, timing and budget of each adaptation measure; and the maximum outdoor temperature the specified cooling equipment is rated for.
Calidad de la construcción (CC)
Diseño bioclimático
C4B modules used
- →Passive Design Strategies for Indoor Environments
- →Sun Path Diagrams
- →Solar Radiation
- →Window Shading Recommendations
What C4B contributes
Bioclimatic design strategies (CC 01.01) and sun, radiation and shading analysis for the solar control of the envelope (CC 01.02).
What the team completes
Implement the strategies and specify the envelope — transmittance, solar control, air permeability. The testing indicator (CC 01.03: blower door, thermography) is carried out on site. C4B does not model the existing context: account for the neighbouring buildings, trees and terrain that shade the facades.
Data to obtain: Thermal and solar properties of the specified envelope products.
Working with C4B on a VERDE project
- Run the site in C4B early
Enter the project location at pre-design or concept stage, while orientation, form and the energy concept are still open.
- Share the PDF report and the module outputs
Pass the PDF report and the individual module outputs to the design team, energy modeller and VERDE assessor or consultant.
- Work through “What the team completes”
It is the checklist of what remains for each criterion: the analyses, designs and data that turn C4B’s contribution into an awarded credit.
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Frequently asked questions
Can C4B earn VERDE points on its own?
C4B contributes the analysis, design direction or data behind each criterion. Every point is earned by the project team and confirmed by the assessor on the evidence submitted.
Is C4B endorsed by GBCe?
No. C4B is independent of Green Building Council España (GBCe) and is not a VERDE-approved tool. It produces climate, energy and comfort analysis that the team uses and submits as part of its own evidence; the assessor decides what it is worth.
Why are the VERDE indicator names in Spanish?
They are given exactly as they appear in the VERDE Edificios 2030 assessment tool, so you can find each one in the tool and in the assessor’s documents. The descriptions of what C4B contributes and what the team completes are in English.
When should we run C4B on a VERDE project?
At pre-design or concept stage, while orientation, form and the energy concept are still open. Enter the project location, share the PDF report and the individual module outputs with the design team, energy modeller and VERDE assessor or consultant, then work through what the team completes for each criterion.
Sources
VERDE weights every indicator as a share of the final score. Values show that share, read from the April 2026 assessment tool. Criterion names are given in Spanish, as they appear in the tool. Guía VERDE Edificios 2030 v01 and assessment tool, April 2026, GBCe. Criteria not listed here are outside what the platform addresses. VERDE is a certification of Green Building Council España.
Other 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.
Certification contribution by module
The full table: for every live module and every scheme, the criteria behind each symbol and the points, credits or score share they carry.