Archetype Group Strengthens its Sustainability Offer Through Partnership with IFC'S EDGE

 
HO CHI MINH, Viet Nam - July 4, 2016 - PRLog -- With a greater emphasis increasingly being placed on sustainability throughout Asia, Archetype Group has just signed an agreement to partner with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on EDGE, a software, standard, and green building certification system for emerging markets.

IFC, which is a member of the World Bank Group that focuses on the private sector, has gained Archetype's support in encouraging clients in the Asia Pacific region to assess their projects with the free EDGE software and achieve certification.

The EDGE software, which is the first of its kind in the world, is an innovation that can be used to determine the financial viability of a green building project at the early design stage. It incorporates numerical checks and balances to ensure that a third party service provider can credibly certify compliance of a project to  the EDGE standard, which is at least 20 percent less energy, water, and embodied energy in materials compared to a base case. EDGE is a fast, easy and affordable way to ensure that resource-efficient residential and commercial buildings are available to all.

The collaboration between IFC and Archetype Group aims to accelerate the adoption of green building options and sustainable practices in fast-changing markets throughout Asia Pacific.   Furthermore, Archetype has committed to using EDGE to assess at least 30% of its total new projects in the next year, with the ambition to reach 80% by 2020.

Jean-Francois Chevance, Archetype Group's Architectural Design Director, says "The biggest benefit of this tool is that it is so easy and quick to use. Just through this ease alone, many more people will be exposed to the general values and principles of sustainability in markets where education is key. With EDGE, we have a perfect complement to existing green building certification services."

"Archetype's commitment to EDGE demonstrates the potential that can be achieved when the private sector works together towards implementing climate change solutions in emerging markets," said Milagros Rivas Saiz, the Global Head of Cross-Industry Advisory for IFC. "All those who own, live and work in Archetype-designed buildings will benefit from the value of better building performance through EDGE."

About Archetype Group:

With more than 1,100 employees, Archetype Group is one of the largest private construction consultancies in Asia Pacific with core services in Architecture & Master Planning, Building Design & Engineering, Industrial & Process Engineering and Project, Construction & Cost Management. Our expertise covers key construction sectors such as buildings & real estate, industry & manufacturing and energy & infrastructure.

Archetype's Industrial division has now increased to more than 500 employees in the region following the recent acquisition of Tebodin Asia-Pacific, already well-known for its work in this sector. This acquisition positions us as one of the market leaders for industrial projects in the region.

Archetype Group has also subsidiaries in Cambodia, China, France, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Qatar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam with more than 1,000 project references.

http://www.archetype-group.com

About IFC:

A member of the World Bank Group, IFC is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets.  Working with more than 2,000 businesses worldwide, IFC uses its capital, expertise and influence to create opportunity where it's needed most.  Standing between the public and private sectors, IFC brings market-based solutions to respond to the challenge of creating low-carbon economic growth.

http://www.ifc.org

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