EDGE Services
EDGE certification is a green building certification program.
EDGE® Certification Services
EDGE certification is a green building certification program focused on making buildings more resource-efficient. Developed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), it is designed to help developers and builders identify the most cost-effective strategies for reducing energy and water use and the carbon embodied in materials.
EDGE enables developers, building owners and investors to quickly examine the environmental and economic impacts of every design decision.
EDGE provides an easy-to-use interface for meteorological data, usage patterns, and technology in over 140 countries. The tool enables the examination of the environmental and economic impacts of building designs, the determination of energy and water efficiency, and helps calculate the operational costs of efficiency-related design improvements.
EDGE's green building certification makes it easy to create resource-efficient structures in a simple, smart, and cost-effective way.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) developed the Design Excellence for Efficiency (EDGE) program. It enables property developers to create resource-efficient buildings quickly, simply, and cost-effectively. It is the latest generation of environmental building certification standards and combines a design tool to demonstrate the financial viability of green building construction.
