A Special Ruling Request (SRR) is a mechanism for project teams to request a special ruling on the eligibility of a method or measure that has not been included in the EDGE App, to determine compliance with EDGE. This is applicable for situations where project teams may want to (1) use an alternative method to comply with the intent of an EDGE Measure, or (2) use innovative strategies not included in the available EDGE Measures to reduce resource consumption in Energy, Water or Materials.
The SRR form formally documents for audit purposes that a project team has received special permission from IFC’s EDGE team to use an out-of-the-norm procedure for claiming measure savings in the EDGE App. Actual compliance with the intent of the measure will still be subject to an audit.
Note that the SRR is a means of formal documentation for audit purposes only. In general, the EDGE User Guides and the Frequently Asked Questions available on the EDGE website serve as a starting point for questions related to the EDGE certification of projects. Further questions about EDGE project measures and certification can be directed to the respective EDGE Certification Provider selected for the project.
If a project team has gone through the steps above and still needs documentation of approval for an atypical approach to its project, it can request a Special Ruling Request form from the certifier.
An SRR is project specific. When the content is universally applicable, it will be added to the User Guide and not require an SRR for compliance anymore.
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