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—an estimated $24.7 trillion by 2030, 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.

Prashant Kapoor, the inventor of EDGE, considers why hoteliers should earn green credentials, emphasizing the associated cost savings.