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Canada’s Total Climate Finance Contribution:
$600,000 CAD
- 2010 to 2011: $600,000 CAD
Targeted Regions:
Funding Period: 2010 to 2011
Type of Support:
Mitigation
Project Funded through a Canadian Facility:
IFC - Canada Climate Change Program (CCCP)
Delivery Channel:
Description
The IFC-Canada Climate Change Program provided support for the development of a web platform for IFC’s green building EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiency) tool, as well as development of certification protocol and training materials. EDGE is a software tool that construction companies and housing developers can use to identify options and technical solutions that help reduce energy and water consumption in their projects. The tool and certification have been piloted successfully with IFC clients in several countries.
Results/Expected Outcomes
The launch of the software platform has already taken place, with the issuing of 90 EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiency) certifications, covering 5,254 residential units and over 800,000 square meters of floor space. During the last year, the EDGE software was upgraded, and now has over 4,500 users registered. In addition, a new web site has been launched (edgebuildings.com) and the software and website has been translated into Indonesian Bahasa, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Portuguese. Local partners in Costa Rica, Indonesia, Vietnam, India, and South Africa were also joined by the Green Building Council of the Philippines, and marketing and business development training took place in all the above countries.
Additional Finance Mobilized:
($CAD)
$3,700,000