Exam EDGE-Expert Topic 1 Question 34 Discussion

The EDGE Standard defines specific project types eligible for certification levels, including EDGE Advanced, which requires at least 40% energy savings. The EDGE Certification Protocol specifies: "EDGE Advanced certification is available for new constructions that achieve a minimum of 40% energy savings compared to the base case, applicable to building typologies such as homes, hotels, offices, hospitals, retail, and schools" (EDGE Certification Protocol, Section 2.3: Certification Levels). Option A, new constructions, aligns with this scope, as EDGE focuses on new buildings across supported typologies. Option B, green lease agreements, is not a building type and is outside EDGE's certification framework. Option C, infrastructure constructions, and Option D, parks and landscape projects, are also not covered under EDGE typologies, as confirmed by the EDGE User Guide: "EDGE certification applies to new buildings and major renovations of specific typologies, excluding infrastructure or landscape-only projects" (EDGE User Guide, Section 1.2:
Scope of EDGE Certification). Thus, only new constructions qualify for EDGE Advanced certification.
Reference:EDGE Certification Protocol, Section 2.3: Certification Levels; EDGE User Guide Version 2.1, Section 1.2: Scope of EDGE Certification.