EDGE Certification

What Is EDGE?

  • Edge is a Green Building Certification program promoted by the IFC.
  • It is an easy to use, fast & convenient way to get a Green Building Certification.
  • Edge software calculates utility savings and carbon footprint reduction of your building, using a location specific baseline developed by IFC for each region/location.
  • It’s an online software that is used by many countries all over the world.

What makes EDGE different

Financial Calculator​

No other certification system has free software to calculate the cost of going green including cost of improvements

One-stop Shop​

Efficiency simulations are done in the EDGE system and the entire certification process can be conducted within the software

Project Integration​

Certification compliance can be achieved with invoices, photos and a few architectural drawings.

Location-specific​

EDGE has climate and lifestyle data for the most accurate results.

Green Buildings For All

Fast and affordable, EDGE makes certification easy for everyone

EDGE assessment Criteria

Choose your contribution to climate action

EDGE Certified

Enter your project in the EDGE App and earn a minimum of 20% savings across the three resource categories, and your project can be certified.

EDGE Advanced

Set you project apart even further by earning EDGE Advanced, with recognition reflected on project studies, certificates, award submissions and more.

Zero Carbon

Join the global initiative for new buildings to be zero carbon by 2030 and all buildings to be zero carbon by 2050

Certification Pathway

bECAUSE SMART DESIGN MATTERS