GBCI EDGE Auditor Resources

Key Updates

• As a GBCI EDGE Auditor, you can audit projects in any country included in the EDGE App with the following exceptions: Belarus, Colombia, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Sudan, Syria, and the Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions of Ukraine.
  
  
• End of Remote Audits - In September 2024, IFC announced that the policy allowing remote audits during the COVID-19 pandemic has been discontinued. Auditors are now mandated to conduct at least one in-person visit to each project seeking certification. However, EDGE Certification providers can apply for an exemption from this requirement in cases of exceptional circumstances, such as safety issues. Remote follow-up inspections may still be permitted when considered essential and approved by EDGE Certification providers. It should be noted that existing contracts between Auditors and Project Teams that include provisions for remote audits remain unaffected by this change.

Key Links & Documents

GBCI Pricing

View your Auditor listing public contact information

• Please email [email protected] with any update requests.

Access EDGE business & marketing resources

• Use the password "edgeexperts" on the login page. IFC's new partner portal offers a comprehensive suite of sales materials, templates, and resources to enhance your sales and marketing efforts.

Request your EDGE Auditor Certificate

• Please note that certificates will only be issued if you are up-to-date with your maintenance requirements and fees. All certificates will include an expiration date of the Auditor's current two-year maintenance period.

Request free online EDGE Expert training

• For each registered project, GBCI offers up to two free course registrations to our EDGE Technical Workshop (EDGE Experts Training) online course in English.

Plan to meet your certification deadline

• By planning ahead and clearly communicating with all project stakeholders, you can not only ensure your certification deadlines are met, but you can also achieve certification without breaking too much of a sweat.

Draft EDGE Auditor contract scope

• IFC created this draft scope for EDGE Auditor services. This document should be viewed as a starting point and carefully reviewed and edited to meet your specific requirements. GBCI does not take any responsibility for any potential issues arising from its use.

Draft EDGE Expert contract scope

• IFC created this draft scope for EDGE Expert services. This document should be viewed as a starting point and carefully reviewed and edited to meet your specific requirements. GBCI does not take any responsibility for any potential issues arising from its use.

GBCI Assessor Manual

• The Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) Assessor Manual has three primary purposes: to serve as a reference document outlining policies and protocols for Assessors in any Assessor or Auditor‐based certification program; to establish consistency across Assessors; and to provide program‐specific protocols for Assessor‐based certification programs, such as EDGE. The Assessor Manual establishes the expectations, conduct and quality assurance for all Assessors when participating in a project.

EDGE Supplement to GBCI Assessor Manual

• This document specifically applies to EDGE Auditors facilitating the EDGE Certification System. This is a supplemental document to the GBCI Assessor Manual and must be read in conjunction with the Assessor Manual.

Exhibit A – GBCI Audit Comments QC Template

• This template is for Interim Auditors to provide their audit comments to GBCI for QC prior to entering into the EDGE Online platform.

Exhibit B – GBCI Site Visit Checklist Template

• This is an example template that auditors may use in preparation for the site audit.
  
  
  
  
  

Partner with GBCI and grow your green building consultancy as a GBCI EDGE One-Stop Shop

The GBCI EDGE One-Stop Shop model enables your architectural, engineering, or green building consulting firm to grow your revenue by making your firm the single destination for all of your client’s EDGE certification needs. Through this model your firm can provide both EDGE Auditor services and EDGE Expert or other consultancy services, creating a more seamless certification experience for your customers. Learn how your firm can become a GBCI EDGE One-Stop Shop.

Requirements for a Single Firm to Deliver Both Auditor and EDGE Expert Services on a Project
The same company may provide EDGE Audit and EDGE Expert consultancy or other services for the same project as long as (a) the EDGE Auditor and the EDGE Expert and/or other service provider are separate individuals and (b) the company clearly defines the EDGE Auditor scope of work and associated fees separately from any other services offered (including EDGE Expert consultancy) for the project on their proposal and contract.

Note: The EDGE Auditor will disclose this and any other potential conflicts of interest to GBCI via a reply to our COI Confirmation Check email. This email is sent during the registration process once the owner or EDGE Expert identifies their choice of EDGE Auditor for the project. The assignment of the EDGE Auditor is subject to the approval of GBCI.

EDGE Auditor Maintenance Requirements & Fees

Check out the 2-minute video below to learn about how two year EDGE Auditor maintenance periods work and what you need to do to maintain your active status as a GBCI EDGE Auditor. Please note that GBCI is now collecting the annual Auditor fee on a biennial basis. For example, an Auditor located outside of India would pay $150 every other year instead of $75 annually. This new fee collection schedule will now align with an Auditor's 2 year maintenance period.

EDGE Auditor Fees (Auditors located in countries other than India)

India EDGE Auditor Fees