Module 2 - EDGE V3 Technical Online Workshop PDF

Dror Karni Module 2 - EDGE V3 Technical Online Workshop Module 2 of the EDGE Technical Online Workshop covers the following topics: EDGE Experts and EDGE Auditors EDGE Methodology Applying EDGE in Special Circumstances Resources 2.1 EDGE EXPER TS AND EDGE AUDITOR S...

Dror Karni Module 2 - EDGE V3 Technical Online Workshop Module 2 of the EDGE Technical Online Workshop covers the following topics: EDGE Experts and EDGE Auditors EDGE Methodology Applying EDGE in Special Circumstances Resources 2.1 EDGE EXPER TS AND EDGE AUDITOR S Earning Your EDGE Expert Credential Becoming a GBCI EDGE Auditor EDGE Auditor Protocols Grow your EDGE Business with GBCI 2.2 EDGE METHODOLOGY EDGE Methodology 2.3 APPLYING EDGE IN S PEC IAL C IR C UMS TANC ES Projects and Subprojects in the EDGE App Similar Apartments or Homes Mixed-use Buildings Multiple Buildings 2.4 R ES OUR C ES Resources DOWNLOAD PDF OF MODULE 2 C ONTENT DOWNLOAD PDF OF MODULE 2 CONTENT Lesson 1 of 11 Earning Your EDGE Expert Credential Dror Karni We strongly recommend that you use headphones for the best experience.  CO N T IN U E  More information about the EDGE Exam and how to prepare will be covered in the last module of the workshop.  Take EDGE to market/clients now Review resources on edgebuildings.com and edge.gbci.org Consider earning EDGE Expert credential Project Team  Help Client and larger Project Team to understand the EDGE Software Provide advice on which strategies to use Complete calculations & self assessment Compile documentation & submit to Auditor Provide clarifications & coordinate site visits EDGE Expert Part of Project Team Manage overall process up to certification 1 2 3 Eligibility Training EDGE Exam EDGE Expert 1 Eligibility Training EDGE Exam EDGE Expert LEED APs are prequalified, otherwise you must have: Higher education qualification in a construction industry related field OR Three (3) years of experience working in the construction industry (as a skilled professional or tradesperson) and a higher education qualification (not necessarily in a construction industry related field) 1 Eligibility Training EDGE Exam EDGE Expert Acceptable construction industry roles Contractor Architect Planner Construction Manager Architectural Technologist Procurement & Contracts Manager Developer Bid Manager Quantity Surveyor Electrical Engineer Building Surveyor Site Engineer Estimator CAD Technician Site Manager Energy/Environmental Engineer Civil Engineer Skilled Tradesperson Facilities Manager Contracts Manager Structural Engineer Mechanical Engineer 1 2 Eligibility Training EDGE Exam EDGE Expert Completion of this EDGE Technical Online Workshop is required prior to taking the EDGE Exam. 1 2 3 Eligibility Training EDGE Exam EDGE Expert Exams are scheduled through Prometric - www.prometric.com/edge Your Home or Office Prometric Test Center (Remote Exam Proctoring) Additional information on the EDGE Exam and how to prepare will be provided in the last module of this workshop EDGE Expert Lesson 2 of 11 Becoming a GBCI EDGE Auditor Dror Karni CO N T IN U E  EDGE Expert Independent at Project Level EDGE Auditor  Review documentation package submitted by Project Team Complete design and site audit Recommend project certification to GBCI Answer technical questions EDGE Auditor EDGE Expert EDGE Auditor ✓ Completed training ✓ Passed EDGE Exam  1 Auditor Auditor Application Eligibility Training Training EDGE Exam Agreement Maintenance EDGE Auditor 1. Be a current EDGE Expert Must 2. Higher education qualification in a construction industry related meet all field 3 3. Three years of practical work experience in the construction criteria industry. Note experience in green building certification (such as EDGE, WELL, LEED, GRIHA, BREEAM, DGNB, etc.), with at least one certified project is preferred. Applicants must apply at https://edge.gbci.org/auditors 1 2 Auditor Auditor Application Training Agreement Maintenance EDGE Auditor AFTER your application is approved, you will be invited to register for GBCI’s EDGE Auditor Candidate Workshop (available on-line on-demand). 1 2 Auditor 3 Auditor Application Training Agreement Maintenance EDGE Auditor Sign and return your EDGE Auditor Agreement. Submit maintenance fee GBCI will consider you an ‘interim’ EDGE Auditor. Proactively market and sell your EDGE Auditor services. Contact info also listed on GBCI website. Audit projects located in any country where GBCI certifies projects. Quality evaluated before you become an ‘approved’ EDGE Auditor. 1 2 Auditor 3 Auditor 4 Application Training Agreement Maintenance EDGE Auditor Maintain active status by completing at least one of the following tasks in each two-year maintenance period: ❑ Complete at least one audit ❑ Attend refresher training of at least 4 hours ❑ Retake the EDGE Exam ✓ Submit your maintenance fee An annual quality audit of a sample of active EDGE Auditors is conducted by GBCI as the Certifier. One building project audit per sampled EDGE Auditor includes: Desk-review of supporting documents Site visit of the certified building project If non-conformity is found: Check an additional project Issue a corrective action request Punitive measures may be imposed for failed corrective action requests The EDGE Auditor maintenance fee is currently $150 (INR 10,000 for India based Auditors). The fee covers a two year period. GBCI's EDGE Auditor Candidate Workshop is only available online on-demand (similar to this workshop). Registration for this workshop is open by personal invitation only to EDGE Auditor candidates that hold an EDGE Expert credential whose applications have been approved. New candidates will be invited to register for the workshop after their applications have been approved. Price: $399 Language: English Duration: About 8.5 hours Format: Students must successfully complete two audit exercises as well as a short quiz after each of the 5 online modules. The Audit Final Exercise submission (mock audit exam) is evaluated for quality. Only candidates with a high-quality submission will pass the workshop and become GBCI EDGE Auditors. No refunds are offered for students that do not pass the workshop. CO N T IN U E The steps to earn your EDGE Expert Credential and to become a GBCI EDGE Auditor may also be found on our website at edge.gbci.org. Lesson 3 of 11 EDGE Auditor Protocols Dror Karni  BONUS CONTENT! If you are planning to sit for the EDGE Exam, you will need to review IFC's Certification Protocol and Licensing Protocols for EDGE Experts and EDGE Auditors documents. We'll briefly highlight some of the key points from these documents in this bonus section. If you aren't planning to take the EDGE Exam, you may skim or skip this section. CO N T IN U E Conflicts of Interest A single individual may never have more than one of the following roles in the context of a single project: EDGE Expert; EDGE Auditor; and EDGE Certifier. For example, an EDGE Auditor may not provide training/consulting/EDGE Expert services on a project they are auditing. EDGE Auditor Ethics and Expectations Which of these activities do you think Auditors are expected to do and which do you think they may not do? Sort the cards. EDGE Auditors are expected to do this Resist commercial & financial Remain impartial at all times pressures in making decisions  Maintain confidentiality regarding all aspects of the project EDGE Auditors may not do this Speak negatively about other Accept bribes or gifts from EDGE Auditors, Certifiers or the Client or project team the EDGE program CO N T IN U E Auditor Expectations During All Audits Focus on issues relevant to EDGE certification Consider the impact of requests for information on the project team Review all documentation submitted before raising issues with the Client Assume that Clients and project teams are being honest with submissions and that measures are achieved until documentation proves otherwise Auditor Expectations Prior to the Site Audit Review documentation Arrange site visit based on the project program of work Notify the Client and site team of expectations, plus details of date and time, well ahead of the visit Provide a draft agenda for the site visit, including 1) list of measures to be tested and 2) list of questions for the team Auditor Expectations During Site Audit Always report to the person in charge when arriving on site Always comply with site safety procedures and requirements Complete all assessment steps in accordance with the Certifier requirements Confirm that measures are installed in the building – not whether measures are correctly designed or correctly installed Lesson 4 of 11 Grow your EDGE Business with GBCI Dror Karni  BONUS CONTENT! This section is meant for architecture, engineering or green building consulting firms that want to learn how to grow their EDGE business with GBCI. If this doesn't apply to you, you may skip this section. CO N T IN U E  CO N T IN U E Your firm can become a GBCI EDGE One-Stop Shop once you have at least one EDGE Expert and one seperate EDGE Auditor on staff. Learn more about the GBCI EDGE One-Stop Shop opportunity to grow your EDGE business. Lesson 5 of 11 EDGE Methodology Dror Karni Base Case versus Improved Case Building The EDGE software compares an improved (project-specific) case relative to a local base case using four factors: % reduction in energy consumption % reduction in water consumption % reduction in embodied energy in materials utilities cost savings Energy use for the base case in each city is based on current building practices or local building code, if enforced. What should I do if my Select the closest city to the project's city is not listed in project location and edit the the EDGE APP? climate data, if necessary. 1 of 1  CO N T IN U E Geometry & Building Orientation Building geometry and orientation are simplified. Simplified orientation in 8 cardinal directions – EDGE uses simplified orientation, recognizing only 8 cardinal directions. Same geometry used for base case and improved case – The base case for a typical building is the starting point for resource reductions within EDGE. The same geometry is used for the base case and improved case. By default, orientation is assigned equally in all directions – EDGE assigns an octagonal shape to a building by default, with equal wall lengths in each of the eight main orientations. Using the closest orientations, a user must input the building lengths that reflect the actual building. The user inputs modify the base case and the improved case. User inputs for window-to-wall ratio & ext. shading influence geometry – In the improved case geometry, only window-to-wall ratio and external shading can be influenced by the user. This is done by selecting the efficiency measures in the EDGE App. CO N T IN U E  EDGE METHODOLOGY BASE CASE BUILDING _____ EDGE Database User Inputs Base Case Building Standards & Local Data + Building- Specific Data Base Case Building Consumption Homes Apartments Hotel, Serviced Apartments Retail Warehouses Light Industrial Offices Hospitals Education  EDGE METHODOLOGY IMPROVED CASE BUILDING User Selected Base Case Efficiency Improved Improved Case Building + Measures Case Building Consumption Energy consumption is reduced  EDGE METHODOLOGY IMPROVED CASE BUILDING Energy and Water, and Energy and Materials measures are inter-related. Example Energy Water Materials EE EDGE Calculations A reduction in hot water use will reduce the energy used to produce hot water.  EDGE METHODOLOGY IMPROVED CASE BUILDING Energy and Water, and Energy and Materials measures are inter-related. Example Energy Water Materials EE EDGE Calculations A change in Materials can change the thermal performance of a wall or roof, unless the U-value is specified by the user.  EDGE METHODOLOGY THERMAL CALCULATIONS & VIRTUAL ENERGY _____ Virtual energy appears when a cooling or heating system is not installed in the building. Amount of energy that would be used to reach defined comfort conditions should air-conditioning and heating be installed in the future Will be shown as energy savings Does not contribute savings to utility bill calculations in the EDGE App  EDGE METHODOLOGY THERMAL CALCULATIONS & VIRTUAL ENERGY _____ Energy Use Reduction HVAC System = Yes  EDGE METHODOLOGY THERMAL CALCULATIONS & VIRTUAL ENERGY _____ Energy Use Virtual Energy Reduction Use Reduction HVAC System = Yes HVAC System = No  EDGE METHODOLOGY UNDERLYING ASSUMPTIONS AND DATA SETS EDGE is based on the following: 1. Climatic conditions of the location 2. Building type and occupant use 3. Design and specifications 4. Building orientation (for select building types)  EDGE METHODOLOGY UNDERLYING ASSUMPTIONS AND DATA SETS Calculations are based on: Size Building shape Building use Building envelope Occupancy type Usage patterns Climate (e.g. monthly average solar radiation, ground temperature) Building systems, such as lighting and HVAC  EDGE METHODOLOGY UNDERLYING ASSUMPTIONS AND DATA SETS Levels of Information STANDARDS LOCAL/COUNTRY-SPECIFIC DATA BUILDING DATA Survey data for baseline development and built-up Incorporated in the EDGE App Calculate unique baseline & savings info in the EDGE App ASHRAE 90.1 2016 Climatic Conditions of the Location Operating Assumptions for Building Type European CEN & ISO 13790:2008 standard Material/Equipment Costs Size, Geometry & Orientation EN 15316-3 Specific Design Parameters Tariff and CO2 Intensity of Energy Grid EN 15193 Occupancy Use Typical Specifications and Local Code (if it exists) EN 15804:2012  EDGE METHODOLOGY THERMAL CALCULATIONS & HVAC DEMAND Empirical Model Quasi Steady- Uses rules of thumb Simple state Model developed from large Low accuracy database sample Steady-State Model Combines simplicity of empirical Simplified heat models with accuracy; better than Common balance calculations Quick steady-state models EDGE Ignores dynamic Calculation Methodologies using long term variability in buildings Avoids need for highly-skilled Calculation Methodology averages analysts Dynamic Simulation Quick and cheaper assessments Increases scalability Hour by hour More accurate simulation Complicated EDGE uses a monthly quasi-steady-state calculation method based on the European CEN and ISO 13790 standards to assess annual energy use for the space heating and cooling of the building.  EDGE METHODOLOGY BASE CASE WILL CHANGE OVER TIME The EDGE base case is based on local standard practices and codes. Local_____ baselines are periodically updated to reflect changes in construction practices relating to energy, water and materials. So, a building that passes the EDGE standard in 2020 may fail in 2025 if local construction improves. Energy use reduction Energy use reduction 25% 14% PASS FAIL 2020 baseline 2025 baseline – same building 3-year update cycle  CO N T IN U E Baseline Types The base case varies by building type and by location. Each location in EDGE is assigned one of the following four baselines: 1 Country-customized baseline: Countries with distinct building materials or a strong national building energy or water code are reflected in the EDGE baseline. 2 City-Customized baseline: Countries with uneven implementation of building energy code in cities, with some cities more stringent than others; or where cities have distinct building patterns because of weather variation have a baseline customized at the city level.  3 Global EDGE baseline: A global set of baseline parameters is used as the baseline for countries with emerging economies following typical global practices. 4 ASHRAE 90.1-2016: Advanced economies that typically follow a higher standard of construction have been assigned the ASHRAE 90.1-2016 baseline. Distinctions in aspects such as insulation are based on climate zones as per the ASHRAE standards. CO N T IN U E Let's make sure you understand these important concepts with some knowledge check questions! True or False: The same geometry is used for the base case and improved case in the EDGE Software. True False SUBMIT CO N T IN U E Which simulation methodology does EDGE use? Empirical model Dynamic Quasi-steady state model SUBMIT Lesson 6 of 11 Projects and Subprojects in the EDGE App Dror Karni Within the EDGE App, you will notice a Project / Subprojects structure. A Project is the whole building or development submitted for EDGE certification with the same certifier and owner. For example, a Project may be a residential building with two towers, a mixed-use building with offices and retail space, or multiple buildings with the same specifications in a city or country. The information in the Project section in the EDGE App is the top-level information that applies to the whole project. A Subproject is each portion of the Project modeled individually in the EDGE App. The information contained in the Subproject section applies only to the portion being modeled. For example, a Subproject may be the retail space in a mixed-use tower or an individual location for a chain of stores. Each Project must have at least one Subproject.  Subprojects can be added to the Project at any phase of the certification cycle (preliminary or post-construction) and can progress in phases different from each other. CO N T IN U E Let's look at some examples: The High School is a single building with no other space types. Therefore it will need only one Subproject for Education/School. The City Towers building consists of: Retail spaces on the first 3 floors  Offices on floors 4 through 10 Therefore, the project has a total of 2 Subprojects to account for each building use type. Finally, let's look at how this appears in the EDGE APP. In this example, a mixed-use tower has 2 Subprojects to account for its retail and hotel spaces. CO N T IN U E We sometimes see confusion around certain fields relating to Projects and Subprojects within the EDGE App, so let's look at those next. Number of Distinct Buildings (found in the Project Details section of the Design Tab) The number of physical buildings that make up the whole project. This field is part of the project description that helps an Auditor or Reviewer understand the physical make-up of a project. This value will be 1 for a single building. The value in this field is for information purposes only and is intended to help visualize the building during the quotation and certification process. The value does not get multiplied by the Gross Internal Area, unlike the “Subproject Multiplier for the Project”. Note the default value for this field is "1". Subproject Multiplier for the Project (found in the Subproject Details section of the Design Tab) The Subproject Multiplier represents the number of times an entire Subproject is repeated in the Project. For example, if a Project has 5 identical warehouse buildings at the same project site, the project team can model only one warehouse, and use "5" as the Subproject Multiplier. Note the default value for this field is "1". We'll look at how these fields apply to similar homes and apartments in the next lesson. CO N T IN U E Time-Saving Tip: Subproject files can be 'Saved As' in the EDGE App to create a new Subproject with similar information. It is best to complete the original file with as much relevant information as possible to get the most value out of the 'Save As' function.  A Project and Subprojects Guide is available on IFC's website. Lesson 7 of 11 Similar Apartments or Homes Dror Karni Apartments For a single apartment building, enter "1" as the Subproject Multiplier. A Subproject Multiplier can be used for convenience only when multiple identical apartment towers are present in a Project and if all the towers are progressing through certification at the same time. For an apartment building with a single unit type, select "Single Typology" under Building Data and update the "Total No. of Apartments" field. Click to enlarge For an apartment building with multiple types of units, select "Multiple Typologies" under Building Data and click on "Modify Typologies" to enter information about each unit type. Up to 14 unit types may be entered. The "Total No. of Apartments" field will be automatically updated. Click to enlarge Homes Home types are captured in the same manner as detailed for Apartments above. The Subproject Multiplier should be left as 1 for Homes. CO N T IN U E How many unit types to capture in EDGE App Now that you know where to capture the characteristics of each residential unit type in the EDGE App, let's go over how many typologies (or unit types) you'll need to capture. Note that in EDGE V3 you may enter up to 14 unit types within a single residential subproject. The EDGE APP's calculation of savings will be more accurate when all unit types are captured separately (i.e., less grouping is done). On the other hand, you may need to group unit types if your project exceeds the maximum of 14 typologies. Grouping unit types may also reduce your Auditor's level of effort and fees. CO N T IN U E You will typically need to model at least one apartment/home unit type for each unique number of bedrooms. For example, you would typically need to model at least 3 unit types for an apartment/homes project that consists of: All units grouped within a single unit type must also demonstrate compliance with the same set of EDGE efficiency measures. There is one exception: If a unit type consists of 5 units or less AND the total area of these units represents less than 10% of the building’s gross internal area, then that unit type does not need to be modeled separately. It can instead be grouped with the most similar unit type. For the example above, if the building has only 4 one-bedroom units that represent a total of 6% of the building’s gross internal area then these 4 units may be modeled with the two-bedroom unit type.  CO N T IN U E 10% rule for grouping different size floor plans Some buildings may have floor plans of different sizes for units with the same number of bedrooms and the same set of EDGE efficiency measures. For example, a residential building with one-bedroom floor plans of different sizes: Floor Plan A: 85 m2 one-bedroom Floor Plan B: 95 m2 one-bedroom Whether you must model these as separate unit types in the EDGE App is governed by the 10% rule: For any representative residential unit in EDGE, the actual area of the represented unit must be within ± 10% of the unit type’s modeled area. If the area of a unit differs from the modeled area by more than ± 10%, it must be modeled separately in the EDGE App. Note that the unit type's modeled area should be the weighted average of each floor plan. Note that for EDGE, unit area is defined as the internal area of a residential unit including occupied spaces and utility and service shaft attached to a unit. This does not include common areas or external walls. Let's look at an example. Half the one-bedroom units in a residential project are Floor Plan A (85 m2 ) and the other half are Floor Plan B (95 m2 ). Floor Plans A and B demonstrate compliance with the same set of EDGE efficiency measures. Can Floor Plans A and B be modeled as a single unit type in the EDGE App? The weighted average area of these two floor plans is 90 m2. According to the 10% rule, you may group Floor Plan A and Floor Plan B if both floor plans meet all three conditions: a. have an area of ± 10% of 90 m2 (i.e., between 81 m2 to 99 m2 ) b. have the same number of bedrooms c. demonstrate compliance with the same set of EDGE efficiency measures Floor Plan A (85 m2 ) and Floor Plan B (95 m2 ) meet all three conditions so they may be modeled together as one unit type in the EDGE App with an area of 90 m2 /unit.  CO N T IN U E Let's make sure you understand these important concepts with some practical examples! An apartment building pursuing EDGE certification has 50 identical one-bedroom apartments, 35 identical two-bedroom apartments, and 15 identical three-bedroom apartments as noted in the table below. How many unit types will you need to model in the EDGE App? 1 unit type 2 unit types 3 unit types  100 unit types SUBMIT CO N T IN U E An apartment building pursuing EDGE certification has 60 identical one-bedroom apartments, 35 identical two-bedroom apartments, and 5 identical three-bedroom apartments as noted in the table below. How many unit types will you need to model in the EDGE App? 1 unit type  2 unit types 3 unit types 100 unit types SUBMIT CO N T IN U E An apartment building pursuing EDGE certification has one-bedroom apartments with two different size floor plans as noted in the table below. Both floor plans A and B demonstrate compliance with the same set of EDGE efficiency measures. How many unit types will you need to model in the EDGE App?  1 unit type can be used for both floor plans A and B 2 unit types- Each floor plan will need to be modeled as a separate unit type SUBMIT CO N T IN U E A new apartment building pursuing EDGE certification has one- bedroom apartments with two different size floor plans as noted in the table below. Both floor plans A and B demonstrate compliance with the same set of EDGE efficiency measures. How many unit types will you need to model in the EDGE App? 1 unit type can be used for both floor plans A and B 2 unit types- each floor plan must be modeled separately SUBMIT Lesson 8 of 11 Mixed-use Buildings Dror Karni If a building has more than one use and the secondary use occupies less than 10% of the floor area up to a maximum of 1,000 m2 , the entire building can be certified under the primary use of the building. If the area of the secondary use is more than 10% of the floor area or more than 1,000 m2 , then that portion must be certified separately (two Subprojects). Note that each Subproject will receive an EDGE certificate and that the overall building will NOT receive an EDGE certificate. For example, if a 10,000 m2 office building has a retail portion of 1,200 m2 located on the ground floor, the two building areas must be certified separately under the Office and Retail typologies. The project would receive two EDGE certificates, one for the office portion and one for the retail portion. Caxton House, located in the Central Business District of Nairobi, Kenya, is an example of a mixed-use building. The building was certified using two Subprojects to capture both office and retail uses. The building was awarded Final EDGE Certification by GBCI in February 2022.  Please note that depending on your choice of Certifier, certification pricing may be impacted if your building has multiple uses. CO N T IN U E Let's make sure you understand these important concepts with some practical examples! A building pursuing EDGE certification is comprised of 4,000 m2 of residential space and 800 m2 of retail space. How many Subprojects will you need to model in the EDGE App? 1 Subproject- the Retail space may be modeled within the Homes subproject 2 Subprojects - Homes and Retail subprojects  SUBMIT CO N T IN U E A building pursuing EDGE certification is comprised of 6,000 m2 of hotel space and 400 m2 of retail space. How many Subprojects will you need to model in the EDGE App? 1 Subproject- the Retail space may be modeled within the Hotel Subproject 2 Subprojects - Hotel and Retail Subprojects SUBMIT Lesson 9 of 11 Multiple Buildings Dror Karni A similar principle to the one for mixed-use buildings applies to a project with multiple buildings. When one project with a single owner consists of several buildings, buildings that make up less than 10% of the floor area of the project up to a maximum of 1,000 m2 with the same use may be clustered together as a single building in the EDGE App. Buildings larger than 10% of the project floor area or more than 1,000 m2 must be considered as separate buildings. This rule does not apply to residential projects since individual apartments or homes would receive EDGE certification, not the overall building.  The Plaza Logistica Esteban Echeverria industrial park located outside Buenos Aires, Argentina offers space for up to 10 companies to manage their logistic operations. The project was awarded Final EDGE Certification by GBCI in January 2021. Using the multiple buildings guidance, an ancillary building was grouped with the large warehouse in a single Subproject. Note that the other two small buildings were not grouped due to their different uses.  Please note that grouping small buildings is meant to help you gain efficiency and accuracy while using the EDGE App. Depending on your choice of Certifier, certification pricing may be impacted by how you choose to group buildings.  CO N T IN U E Let's make sure you understand these important concepts with some practical examples! An office park consisting of three office towers, as detailed in the table below, is pursuing EDGE certification. What is the minimum number of Subprojects you will need to model in the EDGE App? Building Gross Floor Area Office Tower A 6,000 m2 Office Tower B 600 m2 Office Tower C 300 m2 1 Subproject  2 Subprojects 3 Subprojects SUBMIT CO N T IN U E An office park consisting of two office towers, as detailed in the table below, is pursuing EDGE certification. What is the minimum number of Subprojects will you need to model in the EDGE App? Building Gross Floor Area Office Tower A 6,000 m2 Office Tower B 900 m2  1 Subproject 2 Subprojects SUBMIT CO N T IN U E  If you aren't sure how to apply EDGE to your project, please consult the EDGE User Guide first. If you still aren't sure, you can then reach out to IFC ([email protected]) or to GBCI ([email protected]) if GBCI is your project's certifier. Lesson 10 of 11 Resources Dror Karni Resources on edge.gbci.org Click a "+" to see the resources you can find on GBCI's edge.gbci.com website.        Learn about EDGE Click this link to see GBCI's EDGE training options. We offer free "Introduction to EDGE" online courses in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French in addition to our paid EDGE Expert online training options. The page also contains links to many other important resources: Government and Financing Incentives Sales Brochures User Guides Methodology Reports   Certify your project Click this link to read GBCI's EDGE certification information: Pricing Registration Process Certification Process Timelines   Earn EDGE Expert credential or become an EDGE Auditor Click this link to read about the EDGE Expert credential or how to become an EDGE Auditor with GBCI. We also provide links to the world-wide list of EDGE Experts and the list of GBCI's EDGE Auditors. You can also apply to become an EDGE Auditor here.   View EDGE Certified projects Click this link to view downloadable case studies for a sample of projects awarded final EDGE certification by GBCI.   View the full list of countries where GBCI offers EDGE certification Click this link to view the most up-to-date list of countries where GBCI offers EDGE certification. CO N T IN U E Resources on edgebuildings.com  Click to enlarge Expand the boxes below to see what you can find in the key sections of IFC's edgebuildings.com website. Certify – If your project is located in one of the few countries where GBCI does not administer certification, you will want to visit the Certify area of edgebuildings.com. On this webpage you can learn more about the certification process and pricing for projects located in your country. Marketplace – Targeted information for various roles involved in EDGE certification is available here. These roles include Developers, Banks, Governments, EDGE Experts, and EDGE Faculty. You may also find basic information about EDGE under the "About" subheading. Academy – Under the "Take Action" subheading, you will find a list of upcoming webinars, trainings, and other EDGE events. Under the "Resources" subheading, you will find: EDGE brochures in multiple languages and branding guidelines Brand Assets for developers, EDGE Experts, and Auditors.  A list of opportunities and ideas to market your EDGE-certified Marketing Toolkit projects. Certification & A list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) and answers. FAQs A repository of important EDGE documents: - Methodology - Protocols - User Guides - Research Reports - Discovery Workshop Presentations - Technical Updates The User Documents area is particularly important since it has the vital resources needed for projects pursuing EDGE certification, such as the User Guides. These contain in-depth information for each of the EDGE building types with in-depth information about each field in the EDGE App and every measure available, including how to achieve it and the documentation required. The EDGE Materials Reference Guide is also found in this section. It contains the complete list of User Documents material measures found in EDGE and their respective embodied energy. Methodology documents will help you gain a better understanding of the EDGE methodology, including the cost model, embodied energy in materials, and the EDGE Methodology Report, which is the starting point for understanding the basics of EDGE. Protocols serve as the governing documents around EDGE and lay out the policies that must be followed to achieve certification and for the stakeholders involved in this process. We’ll cover more detailed information about how to prepare for the EDGE Exam, including exactly which documents you need to study, later in this workshop. News – This area of the website lists articles and news stories about EDGE. Projects – The Projects link has a growing number of profiles for projects that have achieved at least Preliminary EDGE Certification. Projects are filterable by country, building type, and level of achievement. Click on a project to learn more about how that project is using EDGE to save resources. Note that project studies are submitted by EDGE clients. All EDGE-certified projects are therefore not included within the project studies database. At the very bottom of every edgebuildings.com webpage you will find a footer with links to all of EDGE's social media accounts. And of course, don't forget the most important EDGE resource available at edgebuildings.com- the EDGE App! CO N T IN U E You've completed Module 2!