# Development: Building Certifications

The **Development: Building Certifications** aspect assesses the entity’s alignment with green building standards and the existence of green building certifications in the entity’s portfolio.

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<table><thead><tr><th width="167.91015625"></th><th width="168.45703125"></th><th width="130.8046875"></th><th width="128.0078125"></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td><i class="fa-flag-swallowtail">:flag-swallowtail:</i>  Topic</td><td><i class="fa-bullseye">:bullseye:</i> Max Score</td><td><i class="fa-pen-to-square">:pen-to-square:</i> Pre-fill</td><td><i class="fa-shield">:shield:</i> Evidence</td><td><i class="fa-landmark">:landmark:</i> Pillar</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/pages/NnSk3gxKSIOlmjnBlmPw" class="button primary">DBC1.1</a></td><td><strong>Green Building Standard Requirements</strong></td><td><strong>4 points</strong></td><td><strong>Not eligible</strong></td><td><strong>Not required</strong></td><td><strong>Environment</strong></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/pages/vXcey2KEYUELNmavjpSF" class="button primary">DBC1.2</a></td><td><strong>Green Building Certifications</strong></td><td><strong>9 points</strong></td><td><strong>Not eligible</strong></td><td><strong>Not required</strong></td><td><strong>Environment</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>


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