The Austrian Sustainable Building Council (ÖGNI) was founded as an NGO in 2009 and is a member of the World Green Building Council. It is a system partner of the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB) and utilizes its internationally recognized building certification system. For Austria, the DGNB system was adapted to meet Austrian standards.

The DGNB/ÖGNI system evaluates buildings and districts across their entire life cycle. Assessments can be conducted for the following areas:

• New building construction
• Renovation
• Buildings in use
• Small residential buildings
• Districts
• Deconstruction
• Sustainable construction sites
• Interior spaces