What is EDGE?
EDGE (“Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies”) is a free software, a green building standard, and an international green building certification system.
Why EDGE?
Cost Calculator
EDGE helps you decide the best green options and estimate the incremental costs of green building.
Focus on Resource Efficiency
EDGE focuses on energy, water, and embodied energy in materials for a quantitive approach.
Bio-Climatic Modeling
EDGE is location-specific, with climate and lifestyle data for thousands of cities.
Streamlined Process
A shorter certification workflow saves you time, with most required documentation already on hand.
Green Finance Aligned
EDGE is aligned with international green finance standards, including GRESB, ICMA, CBI, and CDP.
International Acclaim
Integration of the EDGE brand into your marketing efforts distinguishes your projects and carries global prestige.
The three components of EDGE
Free Software
The EDGE App helps identify the most cost-effective ways to reduce the resource intensity of a building.
Green Standard
EDGE focuses purely on energy, water, and embodied energy in materials for a quantitative approach to sustainability.
Verified Green Label
The internationally recognized certification system makes it fast and easy to verify the resource efficiency of a project
EDGE is an innovation of IFC, a member of the World Bank Group. IFC created EDGE to respond to the need for a measurable and credible solution to prove the business case for building green and to unlock financial investment.