Earth Day acts as an important reminder of the urgent need to address climate change in every industry. The hospitality sector is one of the most important players in this effort, and can play a crucial role in driving the green transition.
With more than 4.6 million square meters of EDGE-certified floor space throughout the continent, many African countries are expanding their green building markets.
From affordable housing to universities, EDGE certified projects are increasing in multiple African countries, as this growing market for investors gains attention in the lead up to an Africa-based COP in 2022.
NEO’s real estate portfolio is the first in the world to achieve EDGE Zero Carbon certification using the new retrofit protocol, establishing a clear path to decarbonization for all existing building portfolios.
Serving as a model for Latin America, the construction sector in Colombia has transformed towards a green buildings future in only in a few years.
Learn about the emerging business-driven case for green affordable housing via six key drivers of profitability
How a community of football fans embraced green practices and sustainability as their local club entered a new chapter playing in the first EDGE-certified stadium in the world.
Launched last March in the Philippines with assistance from IFC, the BALAI BERDE Program signals to Southeast Asia and the rest of the Global South the important role the secondary mortgage market can play in greening the housing sector.
By implementing green lending programs and leading by example through the certification of its own buildings, ProCredit is putting sustainability into action.
Absa now offers South Africa’s first eco home loan with a competitive finance rate. Here’s how a property developer made it a reality.
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KARMOD Nigeria is helping to provide a much-needed solution for affordable green homes locally and throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.
Universities are going green with EDGE in Cambodia, Colombia, Indonesia, and Mexico.
The nation’s government issues a decree to mandate green social housing.
The market potential for green buildings in cities in developing countries is astronomical, according to the IFC report, Green Buildings: A Finance and Policy Blueprint for Emerging Markets.
The floor area of buildings is expected to double by 2060, with most of this growth occurring in residential construction. It’s an opportunity for tomorrow’s homes to be designed, built and operated more intelligently.
Sustainable finance can address both environmental degradation and the growth in housing demand in Nigeria.
With a rapidly growing economy, but limited natural resources, EDGE certification offers an ideal solution for the private sector in Ghana.
Italpinas delivers Italian-designed, EDGE-certified homes to a growing, Filipino middle-class that’s environmentally conscious and eager to benefit from utility savings.
Developers are responding to the demand for green homes in Mexico where cities are growing rapidly and climate change is an ever-increasing threat.
Momentum is growing for green homes in Mexico as property developers, financial institutions and green building professionals are recognizing the value of building green.
The EDGE team and China’s top engineers have benchmarked and aligned EDGE with the “Three Star” rating label, marking a historic milestone in the collaboration of green rating systems.
A new segment of the green building movement has a vision that green housing must be for all, especially low-income residents.
EDGE is gaining traction in the Indian market because of its software application, streamlined certification process, and overall brand value.
Bancolombia, Colombia’s largest commercial bank, is pivoting the construction market towards a more sustainable future by issuing green bonds for projects certified green.
In the midst of Istanbul’s sprawling concrete jungle lies Turkey’s “first vertical forest.” With 900 trees climbing up its geometric façade, Greenox is an urban landmark for the growing green building trend.
IFC’s new ClimateBiz podcast explores the value proposition for green buildings and what is needed to bring certification programs like EDGE and LEED to scale, especially in emerging markets.
Despite rapid population growth and urbanization, building green can help us achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
EDGE-Certified EcoHome Phuc Loi project, developed by Capital House, was awarded the Achievement in Transformational Infrastructure: Green Building by the Financial Times
Green warehouses are growing traction around the world. Read about three that are pursuing EDGE certification in Kenya, Peru and Thailand.
EDGE Experts provide their insights on the challenges and opportunities of working with clients to design, build, and certify green in their respective markets.
With EDGE certification, hospital builders are realizing greater operational savings, ensuring patient comfort, and achieving a higher level of environmental responsibility.
There are heroes working behind the scenes to create a new mortgage breed that upends the industry, making it a given to choose a green home.
Prashant Kapoor, inventor of EDGE, explains why embodied energy in building materials is important, and how manufacturers play a critical role in shaping construction markets for the better.
Despite a growing obsession with the sleek, all-glass aesthetic in architecture, floor-to-ceiling glass walls are not a good thing in almost any climate.
Prashant Kapoor, the inventor of EDGE, considers why hoteliers should earn green credentials, emphasizing the associated cost savings.
Over the past 20 years, offices around the world have changed from offering windows that open to air-tight spaces that are fully air conditioned. Here’s why that is a bad idea.
Real estate investment management companies are using EDGE for their property funds to show compliance, lower risk and increase profitability and brand value for developers.