EDGE

Run by IFC (World Bank Group) · Building rating · Global (emerging markets focus)

A streamlined certification from the World Bank's IFC, focused on measurable reductions in energy, water, and embodied carbon in materials. Popular in emerging markets for its simplicity.

Covers: Climate health · Ecosystem health

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