IFC launches EDGE building certification system in PHTo persuade more real estate companies to go green, IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, launched its EDGE green building certification system in the Philippines in partnership with the Philippine Green Building Initiative (PGBI). “If we want to sustain economic growth, we need to transform the market so that there are more builders and investors setting up green buildings. Yuan Xu said Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies (EDGE) is a voluntary certification system that helps simplify and reduce the cost of green buildings, making them more accessible to all. EDGE promotes resource efficiency through building designs that reduce energy, including the energy used in making construction materials, and water. PGBI, a non-profit group of professional associations that promotes energy-efficient and environment-friendly design and construction, is the certification provider for EDGE projects in the Philippines.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 15, 2016 14:19 UTC