Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI)

GBCI is the premier organization independently recognizing excellence in green business industry performance and practice globally through rating systems such as LEED, WELL, SITES, PEER, and EDGE.

GBCI offers free online EDGE training in English for up to two project team members for each registered EDGE project.

Registration
Per Project Site: $349

Certification
Floor Area, excluding parking
Price (per square meter, excluding parking)
Minimum
0-25,000 m2
$0.29
$2,900
25,000-50,000 m2
$0.24
$7,250
> 50,000 m2
Please contact us at edge@gbci.org for pricing.

Residential Projects – The certification fee for your single-site residential project is calculated based on your project’s total floor area (excluding parking) using the chart above. The project certification fee includes one Preliminary Certification and one Final EDGE Certification submission per project and must be paid prior to submission for Preliminary Certification. Projects that require additional submissions will be assessed a fee of $999 for each additional submission.

If you are seeking certification for a residential portfolio (multiple project sites), please request a custom quote using this form.

Commercial Projects – The certification fee is calculated based on each building’s floor area (excluding parking) using the chart above. If you are seeking certification for a commercial portfolio or multiple commercial buildings, please request a custom quote using this form.

Mixed-use Buildings – An additional fee of $500 will be applied for each mixed-use building.

EDGE Auditor Fees are negotiated with your chosen EDGE Auditor – An EDGE Auditor is required to perform design and site audits for your project. By choosing to work with GBCI, you are able to select and contract your own local EDGE Auditor that has been trained by GBCI. This keeps Auditor fees very reasonable as project owners may pay in the local currency, with minimal or no travel costs. Learn more about selecting an EDGE Auditor.


GBCI Pricing in India

Registration

Per Project Site: ₹ 23,000

Certification
Built-up area, excluding parking
Preliminary Certification (Design Phase)
Final EDGE Certification (Construction Phase)
Total Certification Fee
0-25,000 m2
₹ 5 per m2
₹ 50,000 minimum
₹ 15 per m2
₹ 1,50,000 minimum
₹ 20 per m2
₹ 2,00,000 minimum
25,001-50,000 m2
₹ 4 per m2
₹ 1,25,000 minimum
₹ 12 per m2
₹ 3,75,000 minimum
₹ 16 per m2
₹ 5,00,000 minimum
> 50,000 m2
₹ 2,00,000
₹ 6,00,000
₹ 8,00,000

Your project’s certification fee is calculated based on its total built-up area (excluding parking) using the chart above or our Excel Calculator. For multiple buildings at one project site, certification fees are based on the total built-up area (excluding parking) of all buildings completed and submitted for review for each 12-month construction completion period. If you are pursuing certification for multiple buildings at a single site, we encourage you to review our additional guidance here and to use our Excel calculator to calculate your fees.

Commercial or Mixed-use Projects – An additional fee of ₹ 50,000 will be applied for each additional building (after the first) with a built-up area of over 5,000 m2, excluding parking. This fee payment is due before Final EDGE Certification.

Affordable Housing Projects – If you are seeking certification for an affordable housing project, please request a custom quote using this form. Affordable housing projects are defined as residential projects with up to 60 m2 of gross floor area per dwelling unit in metro areas & 90 m2 of gross floor area per dwelling unit in non-metro areas.

Portfolios with Multiple Project Sites – If you are seeking certification for a portfolio with multiple project sites, please request a custom quote using this form.

EDGE Auditor Fees are negotiated with your chosen EDGE Auditor – An EDGE Auditor is required to perform design and site audits for your project. By choosing to work with GBCI, you are able to select and contract your own local EDGE Auditor that has been trained by GBCI. This keeps Auditor fees very reasonable as project owners may pay in the local currency, with minimal or no travel costs. Learn more about selecting an EDGE Auditor.

Sintali

Sintali is a leading environmental verification company based in the UK and operating globally. With a clear goal of making certification accessible, Sintali reduces the barriers for companies to scale certification efforts across all their assets in a cost-effective and resource-effective way.

Registration

Per Project Site: $350

By choosing to work with Sintali, you can determine the best route to certification for your team and project. Pick from a strong network of experts and auditors, contract separately or pursue a one-stop shop approach with some of our selected partners, and achieve EDGE certification quickly and efficiently. Pricing is based on number of EDGE assessments and is independent of the square metres of the project. Special prices are available to help clients scale EDGE certification across portfolios of buildings. Calculate your certification fees below or get in touch to discuss your project.

Project Type
Certification

Residential (single-family housing developments or apartment buildings with up to 100 units and up to three house/apartment types).

$2,900

Commercial (buildings with a single-end use, including hotels, retail, offices, and hospitals).

$2,900

Portfolio of buildings or pipeline of buildings (min. 5)

We work with you to find efficiencies of scale and reduce the cost per building. Contact us for more information

All other projects

Contact us for pricing

*Certification pricing includes both design and construction stages. Note that hiring an auditor is required and is in addition to the cost of certification. Clients can select from a list of Sintali accredited EDGE auditors and will be able to contract directly and negotiate the fees. In some cases, auditors have strategic partnerships with Sintali and can offer a one-stop shop with all the fees included. For more information, please visit the Sintali website.

 

CAMACOL

CAMACOL is the exclusive provider of EDGE certification services in Colombia. CAMACOL is a non-profit organization that brings together individuals and companies to strengthen the construction sector’s value chain and boost competitiveness in Colombia.

Registration

Per Project Site: COP 1,300,000

Project Type
Certification
Design Audit
Final Audit
Total

Residential (one typology and a maximum of 400 units)

COP 10,843,308
COP 10,818,720
COP 13,703,712
COP 36,665,740

Residential (up to three typologies and a maximum of 200 units)

COP 12,392,352
COP 13,403,192
COP 16,408,392
COP 43,505,936

Residential (up to three typologies and 201-400 units)

COP 13,425,048
COP 13,403,192
COP 17,730,680
COP 45,858,920

Existing Single Family House (Remote Audit)

COP 650,000
COP 0
COP 8,900,000
COP 10,850,000

Commercial (hospitality 3 stars or less, or serviced apartments with a maximum of 50 units)

COP 12,392,352
COP 13,403,192
COP 13,703,712
COP 40,799,256

Commercial (hospitality 4 stars or more, offices, retail, education, or hospitals)

COP 12,392,352
COP 14,785,584
COP 16,408,392
COP 44,886,328

Commercial (existing buildings)

COP 9,810,612
COP 0
COP 21,577,336
COP 32,687,948

*For more complex projects, reach out to CAMACOL to get a quote.

Residential Certification: Independent of the number of equal buildings. One phase for final audit.

Commercial Certification: One building and only one phase for audit.

Green Building Council Costa Rica

GBCCR fosters cooperation and participation of citizens and organizations to achieve the social, economic, cultural, and environmental development of the community. This is pursued through the recognition of the principles of green construction that channel the market, as well as public and private organizations towards sustainable development.

Certification pricing for Costa Rica is dependent upon whether you are certifying a residential or non-residential building. Pricing is reliant upon the number of units for residential projects and the number of square meters for non-residential projects. Please contact edge01@gbccr.org to get a certification quote for your project.

Registration

Flat registration price/project: $300

Residential: Single Family (house/apartment)
Number of units
Certification Price for subproject
1
Flat fee US$1.500
Residential: Other cases
Number of units
Certification Price for subproject
>1
Commercial
Subproject Internal Area
Certification Price for subproject
Minimum cap
0-25.000 m2
US$0,25/m2
US$2.000
>25.000 m2
N/A

Certification price is assigned 65% to design phase, 35% to post-construction phase.

In case a project has several subprojects, the total certification price for the project would be calculated on a case-by-case basis.

In the case of projects which apply directly to post-construction phase, like existing buildings and minor retrofits, contact edge01@gbccr.org.

Green Building Council Indonesia

Green Building Council Indonesia is the premier provider of EDGE certification services in Indonesia. GBC Indonesia is an independent organization established in 2009 by professionals in design and construction industry who are concerned about green building practices. The main focus of GBC Indonesia is to pursue the socialization and transformation of sustainable green principles, particularly in building construction industry in Indonesia.

All Buildings
Less than 5,000 m2
5,000 - 10,000 m2
More than 10,000 m2
Registration
Rp. 2.700.000
Rp. 2.700.000
Rp. 2.700.000
Certification
Rp. 35.000.000
Rp. 55.000.000
Rp. 75.000.000
Total
Rp. 37.700.000
Rp. 57.700.000
Rp. 77.700.000

*Certification pricing excludes taxes and auditor fees. Hiring an auditor is in addition to the cost of registration and certification and is subject to an agreement with the auditor. Note that hiring an auditor is required for a project to achieve certification.

Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA)

GBCSA is leading the transformation of the South African property industry to ensure that buildings are designed, built and operated in an environmentally sustainable way.

Project area GFA
GBCSA Members: Base fee & prelim certification fee (incl VAT)
GBCSA Members: Post construction fee per submission (incl VAT)
Non-GBCSA Members: Base fee & prelim certification fee (incl VAT)
Non-GBCSA Members: Post construction fee per submission (incl VAT)
1-1.500 m2
R 30.000
R 25.000
R 36.000
R 30.000
1.500 - 4.000 m2
R 43.000
R 25.000
R 51.600
R 30.000
4.001 - 10.000 m2
R 46.000
R 25.000
R 55.200
R 30.000
10.001 - 12.000 m2
R 48.000
R 25.000
R 57.600
R 30.000
12.001 - 20.000 m2
R 59.000
R 25.000
R 70.800
R 30.000
20.001 - 30.000 m2
R 100.000
R 35.000
R 120.000
R 42.000
30.001 - 40.000 m2
R 131.200
R 35.000
R 157.440
R 42.000
40.001 - 50.000 m2
R 173.000
R 40.000
R 207.600
R 48.000
50.001 > m2
R 194.000
R 40.000
R 232.800
R 48.000

EDGE Ts & Cs To Note, the following might affect the final fee.

  • For every additional building, a fee of R 9.275 applies (assuming the 10% or 1.000 m2 threshold is exceeded). This is not applicable to residential type space uses [including multi use residential development, student housing and hospitality].
  • For every mixed use building a typology fee or R 9.275 applies (assuming the 10% or 1.000 m2 threshold is exceeded)
  • For every additional sub project registered a fee or R 9.275 applies (where not in addition to the two instances above). For Residential space uses only [including multi use residential developments, student housing and hospitality), subprojects are limited to a certain number of typologies. For projects with more than 6 unit types within a single subproject an additional fee will be payable. For 7-12 unit types R 9.275 and 13-20 unit types (R 9.275 * 2) respectively apply. For projects with more than 20 unit types within a single subproject, the GBCSA will determine the final fee. Typology rationalisations are encouraged to improve assessment efficiencies.
  • For each additional sub-project that is registered (after project registration has been finalised), an additional fee of R 9.275 is incurred.
  • Phasing is available at Preliminary and Post Construction stage. Phasing relates to phasing the submission in different stages to align with project programmes and availability of submission documentation. This is typically used at Post Construction stage but can also be made use of at Preliminary stage, if required.
  • Bulk Registrations discounts are available on request and available to all project applicants.
  • Residential projects that receive a Consolidated Capital Grant (CCG) provided by the Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) are eligible for a 8% discount on the published GBCSA registration fee. Where bulks registrations discounts are activated, this offer falls away.
  • All fees quoted above are inclusive of VAT.

Standard T’s & C’s

  1. These fees will be applicable from 1 January 2023, and apply to all projects that complete registration between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023 (i.e. sign a certification agreement and pay certification fees, both of these must be complete before a project will be reported as registered).
  2. These fees are available to projects that meet all IFC requirements as per the EDGE User Guide.
  3. The GBCSA EDGE certification fees are based on a sliding scale that relates to the project Gross Floor Area (GFA, excluding parking or basements). GBCSA Members receive a discount of approximately 20% on the fees compared to non-GSA members.
  4. Additional fees might apply as per the notes and must be confirmed by GBCSA via an invoice issued to the project applicant.
  5. These GBCSA certification fees do not include EDGE Auditor fees (and do not include EDGE Expert fees where these apply) – these are priced, appointed and paid by the client directly to these individuals.
  6. A Project is defined as the whole building or development submitted for EDGE certification with the same certifier and owner. For example, a Project may be a residential building with two towers, a mixed-use building with offices and retail space, or multiple buildings with the same specifications in a city or country. The information in the Project section in EDGE is the top-level information that applies to the whole project.
  7. A Mixed-use Building is defined as follows: if a building has more than one use and the secondary use occupies less than 10% of the floor area up to a maximum of 1.000 m2, the entire building can be certified under the primary use of the building (i.e. one subproject). If the area of secondary use is more than 10% of the floor area or more than 1.000 m2, then that portion must be certified separately (i.e. separate subprojects).
  8. The full certification fees comprise two parts, namely the ‘1. Base fee & prelim certification fee’ and ‘2. Post construction fee per submission’. Each subproject associated with a project gets a certification and EDGE preliminary and post construction certificate.
  9. In terms of payment process, there are two options:
    • Option 1: ‘1. base fee & prelim certification fee’ and ‘2. Post construction fee’ can be paid at once at registration or
    • Option 2: Paid in stages: on registration, pay the ‘1. Base fee & prelim certification’ and then prior to the post construction submission pay the ‘2. Post construction submission fee’
    • Note: In both cases option 1 or option 2; GBCSA will not be able to process a project submission for review until a project has paid the respective registration fee for that stage (prelim or post construction). Two Proforma Invoices will always be issued from the GBCSA accounts department to projects on registration for ‘1. Base fee & prelim certification fee’ and ‘2. Post construction fee per submission’ regardless of whether the project will pay in stages. GBCSA will keep a record of which stages have been paid for and which not on a project, and only process those that have paid.
  10. Phasing is available at Preliminary and Post Construction stage. Phasing relates to phasing the submission in different stages to align with project programmes and availability of submission documentation. This is typically used at Post Construction stage but can also be made use of at Preliminary stage, if required. For example, projects that plan to submit only one post construction submission to GBCSA only pay the post construction fee once, but projects that submit their post construction submissions in phases will pay the ‘2. Post construction fee per submission’ every time the project submits a phased post construction EDGE submission. For every additional preliminary or post-construction phased submission, a standard fee applies. The full certification fee covers 1 preliminary assessment and 1 post construction assessment for each sub-project associated with a project, assuming they are submitted for assessment at the same time. If subprojects are not submitted at the same time, this then qualifies as a phased submission and a phasing fee applies. Any subprojects that require submission for assessment after this 1 option has been used, incur an additional preliminary or post construction phasing fee.
  11. Projects that register in one year, but only submit in future years may be subject to fee increases and will be required to pay current fees where the submission occurs more than 2 years after the original registration for the ‘1. Base fee & prelim certification fee’.
  12. GBCSA Fees are reviewed and increased annually, which will include an inflation related increase and any other increases where GBCSA costs have changed.

Hong Kong Quality Assurance Authority (HKQAA)

HKQAA provides a complete “one-stop-shop” for EDGE certification, supporting clients through audit assessment to final certification.

Registration

Per Project Site: $300

The fees below represent the total cost for a standard project, including preliminary and final certification. A discount applies if there is an EDGE Expert on the project team, or for multiple project registrations on a case-by-case basis.

Project Type
Certification
Design Audit
Final Audit
Total

Residential (single-family housing developments or apartment buildings with up to 100 units and up to three house/apartment types)

$2,000
$4,000
$4,000
$10,000

Commercial (buildings with a single-end use, including hotels, retail, offices, and hospitals)

$3,000
$4,000
$4,000
$11,000

*For multi-use buildings, residential buildings with more than 100 units and/or more than three unit types, or complex projects with multiple buildings or phases, contact edge@hkqaa.org for custom pricing.

Philippine Green Building Initiative (PGBI)

Philippine Green Building Initiative (PGBI) is a non-profit, voluntary group of professional associations involved with the built environment who share a common concern on the impacts of global warming and climate change.

EDGE certification in the Philippines includes a registration fee and a certification cost that is calculated based on the total number of square meters of the project. All pricing is exclusive of 12% VAT. Residential buildings less that 200 square meters will have a registration fee of $100 and a certification cost of $450. Special arrangements are available for socialized and economic housing development projects.

All Buildings
Less than 5,000 m2
5,000 m2 to less than 15,000 m2
15,000 m2 to less than 30,000 m2
More than 30,000 m2
Registration Fee
$200
$200
$200
$200
Certification Cost
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
$5,000 plus $0.25/m2 in excess of 30,000m2

*Note that the cost of hiring an auditor is subject to final agreement between the auditor and the client. Hiring an auditor is required to complete the EDGE certification process.

SGS

SGS EDGE certification services set the global benchmark for quality and integrity as providers of independent oversight for professional credentialing and project certification programs.

Project Size (m2 GFA), excluding indoor parking
Registration
Certification
Less Than 2,500 m2*
$300
$1,200
2,500 – 9,999 m2*
$300
$2,700
10,000 – 29,999 m2*
$300
$4,700
30,000 – 49,999 m2*
$300
$6,700
50,000 – 99,999 m2**
$300
$8,700
More Than 100,000 m2***
$300
$10,700

For new buildings certified at the post-construction stage, certification and auditing fees are required to be paid in full. All fees are in U.S Dollars.

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