Common Public Interest

As a nonprofit and nongovernmental organization, DGNB promotes environmental protection, health protection, and socio-cultural goals in accordance with its bylaws. Voluntary agreements for higher-quality in buildings are designed to increase the positive impacts on society and nature through the construction and use of buildings and to minimize the negative effects. With this in mind, the DGNB is dedicated to serving and supporting the general public. This voluntary commitment to serve the public good is the declared aim of all the work we do.

In particular, DGNB represents the goals of its members in promoting the resource-efficient, environmentally friendly, and affordable construction and use of buildings, with special attention paid to the health and comfort of building users along with socio-cultural demands from the surrounding area. These goals are not directly promoted, but rather through a quality label and further training. For these reasons, DGNB is not considered a non-profit organization in German tax law and therefore cannot issue confirmations of donations; however, member fees and other costs can be written off as business expenses. The basic rules in the DGNB's bylaws remain unaffected.