The ÖGNI – Austrian Sustainable Building Council, is an NGO (non-governmental organisation) for the establishment of sustainability in the construction and real estate industry. The goal of ÖGNI is to demonstrate the added value of building certifications in order to create environmentally and resource-friendly buildings with high economic and social efficiency. ÖGNI-certified properties should be flexibly usable across generations and have a positive impact on the health, well-being and performance of users. The ÖGNI was founded in 2009 and is a co-operation partner of the DGNB (German Sustainable Building Council), whose certification system was adopted, adapted to Austria and has been continuously developed ever since. The ÖGNI is the only Austrian council to be an “established member” of the WorldGBC (World Green Building Councils) and endeavours to strengthen the European quality certificate at an international level.
