ELIGIBLE SOCIAL HOUSING BUILDINGS - COLOMBIA

This fact sheet outlines the eligibility criteria for social housing buildings in Colombia to be certified under the Climate Bonds Standard, specifically utilizing the CASA Colombia v2.1 rating scheme and requirements for residential property upgrades.

• Residential buildings in Colombia are deemed eligible for certification if they are certified by the Consejo Colombiano de Construcción Sostenible (CCCS) under the CASA Colombia v2.1 rating scheme and meet one of two specific energy efficiency (EE3) criteria: achieving 4 points via the prescriptive method after mandatory conditions, or a 3% improvement over the baseline via the performance method.
• Residential property upgrades may be eligible under the climate bonds standard building upgrades criteria, provided they meet specific operating energy emissions reduction targets based on the bond term: a minimum 30% reduction for a 5-year bond and a minimum 50% reduction for a 30-year bond.
• The Consejo Colombiano de Construcción Sostenible (CCCS), which manages the CASA Colombia program, is a member of the World Green Building Council and focuses on private sector leadership, technical knowledge, and public policy advocacy.

APA

Climate Bonds Initiative (2022). ELIGIBLE SOCIAL HOUSING BUILDINGS - COLOMBIA. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/documents/publications/Climate-Bonds_Buildings-Critiera_Social-Housing-Proxy_Colombia_May-2022.pdf

Chicago

Climate Bonds Initiative. ELIGIBLE SOCIAL HOUSING BUILDINGS - COLOMBIA. 2022. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/documents/publications/Climate-Bonds_Buildings-Critiera_Social-Housing-Proxy_Colombia_May-2022.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatebondsinitiative2022eligible, author = {{Climate Bonds Initiative}}, title = {{ELIGIBLE SOCIAL HOUSING BUILDINGS - COLOMBIA}}, institution = {Climate Bonds Initiative}, year = {2022}, month = apr, url = {https://www.climatebonds.net/files/documents/publications/Climate-Bonds_Buildings-Critiera_Social-Housing-Proxy_Colombia_May-2022.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }