EDGE Certification in Parterre Tower 2

Summary

Location: Panamá Pacífico, Arraiján, Panama

Project type: Residential

Certification achieved: EDGE Standard

Certification status: Final Certificate

Project description

Parterre Tower 2 is part of PH Parterre, a residential development located in the Woodlands community of Panamá Pacífico, Arraiján. The tower offers two- and three-bedroom apartments, complemented by common areas such as a pool, gym, padel court, and green spaces.

The project achieved EDGE Standard certification with a Final Certificate. EDGE Standard is the base level of the EDGE system (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies), created by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group. It requires minimum savings of 20% in energy, water, and embodied carbon in materials compared with an equivalent conventional building in the same location. The Final Certificate is issued once construction is complete, after an on-site audit verifies that the efficiency measures planned at the design stage were actually implemented.

What makes this project innovative?

Parterre Tower 2 stands out for its water performance: it achieves 48.57% water savings, nearly two and a half times the minimum required by EDGE. This is complemented by a 49% reduction in embodied carbon in materials.

The project stands out for:

Cutting water consumption almost in half compared with an equivalent conventional building.
Reducing embodied carbon in materials by 49%.
Integrating resource efficiency into a planned residential community such as Panamá Pacífico.
Holding a Final Certificate, confirming that the measures were implemented on site.