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GBCI EDGE Expert Certification Exam
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EDGE GBCI Sustainability Credentials: Study Roadmap
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EDGE System and StandardYou are here
Learn what EDGE is, the IFC/GBCI roles, the three resource categories, and the EDGE Certified, Advanced, and Zero Carbon thresholds.
EDGE App and Base Case
Practice project setup, the localized base case, energy/water/materials tabs, percentage-savings results, ROI, and interactive effects.
Efficiency Measures
Spend the largest block on energy, water, and materials measures plus bioclimatic strategies and how each maps to a category.
Process, Roles, and Ethics
Review the EDGE Expert vs Auditor split, preliminary and final certificates, protocols, conflict-of-interest rules, and communication.
Timed Mixed Review
Finish with timed closed-book mixed sets that mimic the 75-question, 2.5-hour exam to build pace and recall.
Can You Take the EDGE Expert Exam?
Check if you meet the basic eligibility requirements
- •Complete EDGE training (for example GBCI's EDGE Technical Workshop) before scheduling the exam.
- •Schedule the 75-question, 2.5-hour closed-book exam through Prometric at a test center or via remote proctoring.
- •Follow GBCI's current candidate materials for approval, identification, and exam-day rules.
EDGE Expert Quick Facts
Time to Get Licensed
From start to license in hand
Exam Provider
Prometric, on behalf of IFC (World Bank Group)
Retake Policy
Total Cost Breakdown
Free EDGE Expert Prep Tools
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100 Practice Questions
Mapped across EDGE fundamentals, certification levels, the EDGE App, and energy, water, materials, bioclimatic, process, and ethics topics.
Applied Calculations
Includes COP and EER, window-to-wall ratio, U-value and SHGC concepts, savings thresholds, and how the three resource categories are evaluated.
2026 Updated
Reflects the EDGE exam format (75 questions, 2.5 hours, closed-book) and the EDGE Standard levels as published on edge.gbci.org.
Free Practice
Use this bank to find weak areas before completing the EDGE Technical Workshop and sitting the exam at Prometric.
What You'll Study
14 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Chapter 1: EDGE System Overview & Certification Levels
3 sections
Chapter 2: EDGE App & Software Methodology
3 sections
Chapter 3: Bioclimatic & Passive Design Strategies
3 sections
Chapter 4: Energy Efficiency Measures & HVAC Systems
4 sections
Chapter 5: Water Efficiency & Conservation Measures
3 sections
Chapter 6: Materials & Embodied Carbon Optimization
3 sections
Chapter 7: Certification Process, Roles & Verification
3 sections
Chapter 8: Protocols, Governance, Ethics & Professional Conduct
3 sections
Chapter 9: Green Building Fundamentals, Comfort & the Business Case
4 sections
Chapter 10: EDGE Building Types & Type-Specific Measures
3 sections
Chapter 11: Local Market Conditions, Regulation & the Base Case
4 sections
Chapter 12: EDGE Software Deep Dive — Comfort, Demand, Water & Outputs
4 sections
Chapter 13: Professional Practice, Contracts & Accountability
3 sections
Chapter 14: Certification Logistics — Fees, Checklists & Records
4 sections
EDGE Expert Exam Details
GBCI EDGE Expert Certification Exam
Administered by IFC (International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group), which runs the EDGE exam program and accredits EDGE Experts; GBCI offers EDGE training and certifies EDGE projects
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official IFC (International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group), which runs the EDGE exam program and accredits EDGE Experts; GBCI offers EDGE training and certifies EDGE projects content outline
Green-building basics: embodied energy in materials, energy and water use, mechanical and electrical systems, thermal comfort and climate, interactions among measures, and the business case.
Definition of the EDGE standard, EDGE building types and their design specifications, saving measures by building type, and the purpose of the EDGE program.
Elements of the base case versus the improved case: baseline assumptions, the modeling system, climate and resources, regulatory authorities, country-specific requirements, and permits.
Design inputs, energy-saving measures and virtual energy, HVAC, lighting and hot water, water-saving measures, materials embodied-energy measures, results and financial outputs, and sharing projects.
Desk and site audits, evaluating versus consulting, conflicts of interest, relationships among clients, project teams, certifiers and IFC, ethics, contracts, renewals, and pricing.
Design and final certificate requirements and documentation, certification steps, fees and payment, renewals, project stages, the EDGE checklist, submissions, and record keeping.
What's Included
14 Chapters
Complete exam coverage
Practice Quizzes
With detailed explanations
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What's Next After the EDGE Expert?
After passing the EDGE Expert, you can pursue these career paths
EDGE Auditor
Advance into independent verification of EDGE projects through document review and site audits against the EDGE Standard.
LEED Green Associate / LEED AP
Broaden green-building expertise with the USGBC LEED rating system, also administered through GBCI.
WELL Accredited Professional (WELL AP)
Extend into health and wellness in the built environment alongside resource-efficiency credentials.
EDGE Expert Exam FAQ
Official IFC (International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group), which runs the EDGE exam program and accredits EDGE Experts; GBCI offers EDGE training and certifies EDGE projects Resources
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