Start here! Check out GBCI’s free online “Introduction to EDGE” course, available in either English or Spanish. You'll learn about EDGE certification and the professional and business opportunities that EDGE offers you, including how to earn your EDGE Expert credential and how to become a GBCI EDGE Auditor.
Take course in English | Acceso al curso en Español
In addition to the free online on-demand courses, GBCI regularly holds free "Introduction to EDGE" webinars for targeted countries.
Interested in learning even more or preparing to take the EDGE Exam? Take GBCI’s EDGE Technical Workshop for EDGE Expert candidates, project teams, and consultants. The workshop prepares EDGE Expert candidates to take the EDGE Exam and covers the basics of EDGE, the certification process, and how to use the EDGE software.
GBCI’s EDGE Technical Workshop is available online on-demand in English or in Spanish for only $150, with multiple videos, quizzes and a practical exercise. On-demand training allows you to learn at your own pace, whenever and wherever you like.
Register in English | Regístrese en Español
NEW! As part of GBCI's commitment to provide excellent, value-added service to our clients, we now offer free online on-demand EDGE training in English for up to two project team members for each registered EDGE project. Learn more about registering your project.
May 31 and June 2, 2021
More information coming soon
GBCI offers private in-person training for your group or organization in multiple languages (minimum of 5 or 10 students depending on your location). Get a quote.
Learn about government incentives available for EDGE projects.
Learn about preferred financing rates for property developers and green mortgages for home buyers with EDGE-certified buildings.
Explore the EDGE brochure for general information on EDGE. Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, and Turkish.
Access the EDGE User Guides to dig deeper into the EDGE software, including each efficiency measure.
Projects that have achieved EDGE Advanced certification (predicted energy savings of at least 40%) at least one year ago and have at least 75% occupancy may wish to pursue EDGE Zero Carbon Certification. Read IFC's guide on How to Apply for EDGE Zero Carbon Certification to learn more.
Curious about the underlying assumptions, equations, and data sets that power the EDGE software? The EDGE Methodology Report shows how a base case is established, how demand is calculated, and how local climate conditions influence results. You can also check out the EDGE Cost Model and EDGE Embodied Energy in Materials Methodology to learn more about those respective areas.
