Feasibility in the EDGE App
Which measures reach 20% or 40%, what each one costs and which level is realistic for your budget.
EDGE consultancy, EDGE Expert and Approved EDGE Auditor
EDGE certification, from the first app run to the final certificate.
EDGE is IFC's green building certification for energy, water and the embodied energy in materials. We find the measures that reach the target, document them for the auditor and take the project through preliminary and final certification.
What we do on an EDGE project
Consultancy and audit expertise in one team, from feasibility to the certificate.
Design-stage documentation
Drawings, specifications and calculations for every selected measure, prepared the way the auditor checks them.
Preliminary certificate
Desktop review by the EDGE Auditor on the design documents, and the preliminary certificate from the certification provider.
Construction evidence
Product data, photos and site records collected from the contractor as the measures are installed.
Site audit and final certificate
We prepare the building for the post-construction site audit and follow the project to the final certificate.
EDGE Advanced and Zero Carbon
Energy measures and renewables to reach 40% on-site savings and, where the owner wants it, zero carbon in operation.
Energy modelingConsulting and audit, one contract
Consulting and the audit by our Approved EDGE Auditor in one team, at one fixed price, with no separate auditor fee later.
Certification is awarded by an IFC-licensed certification provider, such as GBCI or Sintali-SGS. We confirm on the first call which provider covers your project's location.
How an EDGE project runs with us
Fixed fee per phase, agreed against the target level.
Week 1
EDGE App feasibility
Base case, measures and the level the project can reach, with a fixed fee.
Design
Measures documented
Evidence for each measure, coordinated with the architect and the MEP engineer.
Design audit
Preliminary certificate
Desktop review by the auditor and the preliminary certificate.
Construction
Evidence collected
Installed measures documented as the work progresses.
Completion
Final certificate
Post-construction site audit and the final EDGE certificate.
Featured reference, World Bank Group
The institution that created EDGE chose us for its own office.
IBRD Ankara YDA Center Office, the World Bank's office in Ankara. Our team delivered both the EDGE consultancy and the EDGE audit, and GBCI issued the Final EDGE Advanced certificate in March 2025.
- energy savings
- 67%
- water savings
- 33%
- materials savings
- 96%
- tonnes of CO₂ avoided a year
- 154
EDGE projects
A selection from our reference list. Savings are the certified figures against the EDGE base case.
IBRD Ankara YDA Center Office
Ankara, Türkiye
EDGE Advanced
Office, 2,365 m². 67% energy, 33% water, 96% materials savings
EDGE App recordAlatbay Logistics
Alat Free Economic Zone, Azerbaijan
EDGE Advanced
Cold and dry warehouse. 41% energy, 26% water, 48% materials savings
Süleymaniye 4+4 Health Center
İnegöl, Bursa, Türkiye
EDGE Advanced
Health center. 57% energy, 57% water, 33% materials savings
EDGE App recordBirecik No. 1 Family Health Center
Şanlıurfa, Türkiye
EDGE Advanced
Health center. 52% energy, 66% water, 43% materials savings
EDGE App recordSelçuklu No. 66 Campus Family Health Center
Konya, Türkiye
EDGE Advanced
Health center. 43% energy, 75% water, 32% materials savings
EDGE App recordKaraköprü No. 1 Family Health Center
Şanlıurfa, Türkiye
EDGE Advanced
Health center. 47% energy, 73% water, 36% materials savings
EDGE App recordAllied Bank MDC Building 3
Lahore, Pakistan
EDGE Certified
Office. 22% energy, 20% water, 21% materials savings
EDGE App recordUNICEF Afghanistan Office
Kandahar, Afghanistan
EDGE Certified
Office
EDGE in Türkiye. Our Türkiye team runs EDGE for SHIFA health centers and internationally financed projects, with its own sites in English and Turkish.
EDGE, LEED or both
Choosing a certification? We work with all of them.
EDGE is focused and usually faster and lower in cost; LEED covers a wider set of credits. Some owners and lenders ask for both. We compare the options for your project before you register.
EDGE questions
What is EDGE?
EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies) is a green building certification created by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group. It measures savings in energy, water and the embodied energy in materials against a local base case.
EDGE or LEED?
EDGE looks at three resource categories and is usually faster and less costly to achieve. LEED covers a wider range of credits and is more widely recognized by US tenants and investors. We help you choose, and some projects certify under both.
Who awards the certificate?
An IFC-licensed certification provider, such as GBCI or Sintali-SGS, after an EDGE Auditor reviews the design and audits the finished building on site.
Is EDGE available for my project?
EDGE is offered through licensed certification providers in designated countries. We confirm on the first call that it is available for your project's location and which provider covers it.
Is the audit included in your fee?
Yes. Consulting and the EDGE audit by our Approved EDGE Auditor are in one fixed fee. The certification provider's own fee is shown separately from the start.
Can EDGE support green financing?
Lenders and investors often use EDGE certification when a loan or bond is tied to green building performance. We prepare the documentation they ask for alongside the certification.
Get an EDGE proposal
Tell us the project and the level you are aiming for. We reply within two business days with the approach, schedule and a fixed fee.
Prefer to talk? +1 (646) 296-8091 or [email protected]
EDGE is an innovation of IFC, a member of the World Bank Group. LEED is a trademark of the U.S. Green Building Council.