HYGGE

EDGE Certification

EDGE: environmental efficiency that becomes real estate value and access to green capital

The international certification from IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, to prove performance in energy, water and materials.

20%+ minimum savings in energy, water and materials EDGE / IFC standard
+122M m² of certified area worldwide IFC EDGE, 2025
122 countries where the program is present IFC EDGE, 2025
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EDGE
Who trusts us
Why EDGE

Generic sustainability no longer supports a credit, investment or leasing decision.

Banks, funds, investors and corporate tenants want clear evidence. EDGE translates design choices into auditable metrics for ESG, governance and the market.

  • ESG proven with objective data.
  • More credibility and less greenwashing risk.
  • Differentiation before the market, investors and buyers.
  • Support for green finance strategies and environmental targets.
Plaenge's Landhaus development used as an EDGE simulation benchmark Landhaus | Plaenge | Curitiba
Comparison against the EDGE baseline building.

Optimized design

Energy 32%
Benchmark
Optimized design
Water 39%
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Optimized design
Materials 53%
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Optimized design
EDGE simulation carried out by HYGGE.
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International recognition

Three high-performance focus areas for a more efficient project.

Your project with lower consumption and reduced resource use, for a more positive, competitive development with a smaller environmental footprint.

Modern building with water and energy efficiency strategies and lower-impact materials
EDGE in practice

Created by the International Finance Corporation, the certification turns environmental efficiency into a language recognized by financial markets and corporate supply chains.

Energy +20% (Green Certified) +40% (Advanced Certified)
Water +20%
Materials +20%
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Tailored EDGE

The certification adapts to your building type.

EDGE speaks to residential development, corporate assets and portfolios that need to prove environmental performance for credit, leasing, sale or governance.

Residential Corporate buildings Logistics warehouses Industrial parks Hospitality Health Schools Real estate funds
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Benefits of EDGE Certification

Environmental efficiency with a financial reading.

Financial

Green finance

Turns efficiency into technical evidence for conversations with banks, funds, green finance, green bonds and investment committees.

ESG

Auditable evidence

Connects the environmental narrative to objective energy, water and materials metrics, reducing greenwashing risk.

Market

Asset attractiveness

Improves how the development reads to investors, buyers, real estate funds and corporate tenants.

OPEX

Lower consumption

Guides design, retrofit and operation decisions to reduce consumption across the asset's life cycle.

Differentiator

Commercial argument

Creates an objective differentiation argument for sales, leasing, brand positioning and marketing materials.

Portfolio

Comparable governance

Creates a common language to compare assets, prioritize investments and report environmental performance.

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Façade environmental performance simulation
About Hygge

We are EDGE Experts and Auditors - the strategic partner to move EDGE from talk to evidence.

Hygge works as an EDGE consultant and auditor, connecting technical rigor, modeling, documentation and commercial insight to reduce uncertainty in the process.

+600 projects delivered
4 countries served
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Who trusts us

EDGE case studies with developers and benchmark assets.

EDGE residential development
Residential - Curitiba/PR

Landhaus

32% energy
39% water
53% materials
EDGE-certified commercial asset
Industrial - Guarulhos/SP

Cy.Log Guarulhos

57% energy
41% water
40% materials
EDGE commercial asset
Retail - Londrina/PR

Obramax

46% energy
44% water
33% materials
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Your next launch can sell environmental efficiency with verifiable evidence.

Today, whoever decides on credit, purchase or lease looks beyond the sustainability promise.

Energy | Water | Materials | Carbon | Governance

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Frequently Asked Questions

Still have questions?

Does EDGE qualify as ESG, like LEED, for my corporate development?

Yes. EDGE is an international certification developed by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group. Like LEED, it supports the ESG strategy of corporate assets, with a direct focus on energy, water and materials.

Does EDGE help with green finance?

Yes. EDGE provides objective metrics to support conversations with banks, investors and funds.

Does EDGE work for both residential and commercial?

Yes. EDGE can be applied to residential, corporate, logistics, industrial, hospitality, healthcare, schools and portfolios.

Does Hygge guarantee the certification?

No. Certification depends on project compliance and independent validation. Hygge structures the strategy and reduces technical risk.

My project is well advanced. Is there still time?

It may be possible to assess a Post-Construction route or a strategy for an existing asset, but the potential needs to be diagnosed quickly.

Next step

Get a preliminary strategic assessment of your development's EDGE potential.

We assess building type, design stage, documentation, efficiency targets and financial goals.

Response time: 1 business day