EDGE Certification aims at making buildings in developing countries more resource-efficient by requiring a minimum of 20% savings in energy, water, and energy embedded in materials. Regardless of your stake in a project, an EDGE certification can benefit you.
Property owners benefit from the higher market values of resource-efficient due to their ability to reduce operational costs; architects benefit from achieving high building performance without sacrificing design integrity; building tenants and occupants benefit from at least 20% savings on energy and water bills; financial entities, such as banks, benefit from reduced risk of collection by demanding that a project becomes certified as a condition for financing. Moreover, governments have opportunities to adopt a broad range of incentives to stimulate the growth of green building.
