- What are the fees associated with EDGE certification?
- How do I determine the EDGE registration fee for my project?
- How do I determine the EDGE certification fee for my project?
- How do I determine the EDGE certification fee for my project located in India?
What are the fees associated with EDGE certification?
EDGE projects must pay a registration, certification, and audit fee. The registration and certification fees are paid directly to GBCI as the Certifier. The audit fee is paid directly to the project’s chosen auditor. GBCI registration and certification fees are published on the GBCI EDGE website. Each auditor determines what they will charge for the audit fee.
Projects may also choose to hire a firm to provide EDGE Expert or other consulting services on their project. These optional services can support the project in determining which green design measures a project should embrace and with preparing the application for EDGE certification. These fees are negotiated by, and paid directly to, the firm providing the EDGE Expert or consulting services.
How do I determine the EDGE registration fee for my project?
Registration is a flat fee for any number of buildings located at a single project site, as long as they are all registered at the same time. For projects in India, the registration fee is ₹ 23,000. For projects in all other countries, the registration fee is $349. The registration fee must be paid for a project to be considered “registered”.
How do I determine the EDGE certification fee for my project?
If your project is located in India, please see the India-specific pricing guidance. For all other projects, see below.
Single buildings - Certification fees are calculated based on the building’s floor area (in m2), excluding parking, using the appropriate pricing chart on the GBCI EDGE website.
Multiple Residential Buildings - Certification fees are based on the total floor area (in m2), excluding parking, of all buildings included within the single site project, using the appropriate pricing chart on the GBCI EDGE website.
The certification fee includes one Preliminary Certification and one Final EDGE Certification submission per project. Projects that require additional submissions will be assessed a fee of $999 for each additional submission.
Note that EDGE requires that all buildings submit for Final EDGE Certification review within 12 months of practical completion. Therefore, residential projects with buildings that complete construction over multiple years are required to submit for Final EDGE Certification at least once every 12 months.
Residential Portfolios (multiple project sites) - GBCI provides customized pricing for residential portfolios, as long as all included projects and buildings are registered at the same time.
Commercial Portfolios (multiple project sites) and Multiple Commercial Buildings - GBCI provides customized pricing, as long as all included projects and buildings are registered at the same time.
Mixed-use Buildings - An additional fee of $500 will be applied for each mixed-use building.
How do I determine the EDGE certification fee for my project located in India?
Certification fees are based on the project’s built-up area (in m2), excluding parking, using the appropriate pricing chart on the GBCI EDGE website.
Projects with Multiple Buildings at ONE Project Site - Certification fees are based on the total built-up area, excluding parking, of all buildings completed and submitted for review for each 12-month construction completion period. These fees are calculated using the appropriate pricing chart on the GBCI EDGE website.
EDGE requires that all buildings submit for Final EDGE Certification review within 12 months of practical completion. Therefore, EDGE projects that are completed over multiple years are required to submit for Final EDGE Certification at least once every 12 months. GBCI defines each of these 12-month periods as a “construction completion period”.
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Commercial or Mixed-use Projects - An additional fee of ₹ 50,000 will be applied for each additional building (after the first) with a built-up area of over 5,000 m2, excluding parking. This fee payment is due before Final EDGE Certification.
Affordable Housing Projects - GBCI provides customized pricing for affordable housing projects. Affordable housing projects are defined as residential projects with up to 60 m2 of gross floor area per dwelling unit in metro areas & 90 m2 of gross floor area per dwelling unit in non-metro areas.
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Portfolios with Multiple Project Sites - GBCI provides customized pricing for portfolios, as long as all included projects are registered at the same time.
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