Whitelist for Low-carbon Buildings technologies

The 'Whitelist for Low-carbon Buildings technologies' is a fact sheet published by the Climate Bonds Initiative on December 7, 2023. It provides a curated list of approved energy-efficient, low-carbon, and sustainable technologies for building construction, renovation, and operation, aligned with the Climate Bonds buildings criteria to support the decarbonisation of building stock.

• The document establishes a whitelist of 12 approved technological categories for green buildings, which include Energy-Efficient HVAC Systems, LED Lighting, Renewable Energy Systems, Building Envelope Technologies, Low-Emissivity coatings, Double and Triple Glazed windows, Advanced Building Automation and Controls, Water Efficiency Technologies, Sustainable Materials, Energy Storage Solutions, Indoor Air Quality Technologies, and Smart Building Technologies.
• Low-emissivity (Low-E) coatings are identified as metallic layers applied to glazing to improve energy efficiency by controlling solar heat, retaining winter heat, maintaining visible light transmission, and blocking UV radiation. They can be applied to single, double, or triple-pane windows and are sometimes paired with gas fills like argon or krypton.
• The document specifies that double- and triple-glazed windows are most effective in temperate climates with colder winters. Double-glazed windows use two panes separated by inert gas (argon or krypton), while triple glazing provides superior insulation for extremely cold climates. Product efficiency (u-values) must meet ASHRAE standards or applicable in-country regulations.
• This whitelist is intended to support the certification of Assets and Use-of-Proceeds Instruments, and in certain cases, Entities and Sustainability-Linked Debt Instruments, according to the Climate Bonds Standard v4.0.

APA

Climate Bonds Initiative (2023). Whitelist for Low-carbon Buildings technologies. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/whitelist-low-carbon-buildings-%20technologies-dec2023.pdf

Chicago

Climate Bonds Initiative. Whitelist for Low-carbon Buildings technologies. 2023. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/whitelist-low-carbon-buildings-%20technologies-dec2023.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Climate Bonds Initiative |title=Whitelist for Low-carbon Buildings technologies |date=7 December 2023 |url=https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/whitelist-low-carbon-buildings-%20technologies-dec2023.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{climatebondsinitiative2023whitelist, author = {{Climate Bonds Initiative}}, title = {{Whitelist for Low-carbon Buildings technologies}}, institution = {Climate Bonds Initiative}, year = {2023}, month = dec, url = {https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/whitelist-low-carbon-buildings-%20technologies-dec2023.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }