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Sustainability
We understand sustainability as a structural quality in an overarching sense – as systematically gauging the effects of planning decisions on the overall lifecycle of a project. Our goal is to create durable buildings that fit their surroundings and utilization and can be adapted to future requirements. In the decades since our founding, many of our structures have demonstrated that they can be flexibly used, reused, expanded, and sustainably fortified. Given the tremendous share that the building sector has in global carbon emissions, our goal is also to significantly reduce CO2 in the manufacturing and operation of our buildings and make them part of the circular economy.
With our green dialogue, gmp has established a framework for integrating the topic of sustainability into all work phases based on the processes of standard certification systems. The green dialogue format serves as a guideline for in-house and external organization and communication. It provides an overview of various aspects of sustainability and thus contributes to holistic planning from which environmentally positive projects can emerge.
At the start of a project and in consultation with the participants, the most important topic areas of sustainable planning are already examined and evaluated as they relate to the specific project. In this way, sustainability goals are agreed and defined from the outset and are integrated into the planning process as a matter of course during project execution, thus allowing tailored approaches to be formulated and implemented. At the conclusion of each planning phase, a regular evaluation is conducted as part of quality control.
Our in-house sustainability specialists and auditors are available to the planning teams for consultation throughout the duration of the project and, if desired, can also carry out certification based on standard sustainability systems (DGNB, LEED, BNB, WELL, etc.). Our sustainability team also bundles and updates its expertise on a continuous basis and passes it on to all areas of the company. Over 100 of our buildings have already been certified.