EDGE App

EDGE “Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies” is a free software, a green building standard, and an international green building certification system.

The EDGE App is free! Save any number of projects, verify the efficiency of your designs, estimate investment costs & paybacks and bring projects forward for certification.

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.

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EDGE Software Practical Training

EDGE Software Practical Training is a hands-on program designed to help participants effectively use the EDGE software, a free tool for measuring and improving the environmental performance of buildings.

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.
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