Green Homes Going Mainstream Webinar: SMARTER Initiative in the Context of Sustainable Finance Regulation

Green homes going mainstream and the SMARTER Initiative in the context of current and emerging sustainable finance regulation was explored from a European and Country-specific level. The panel and discussion includes:

SMARTER Green Homes Green Mortgage Program (GHGM): Project Summary and Case Study: Steven Borncamp, Project Director, SMARTER Finance for Families

Romanian Residential Sector: shows 40 Multi-Family Projects totaling 10,000 units representing €1.4bn in project value certified or pre-certified as Green Homes by the Romanian Green Building Council.

SMARTER Finance for Families: Program Level: encompasses 17 Implementing Countries with 300mn Citizens.

Global Level Key Policy Developments and Growth Drivers in Green Finance include:

• EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities: Treatment of Building Activities: SMARTER is aligned to the Technical Screening Criteria for Substantial Contribution to Climate Change Mitigation
• Level(s): SMARTER shows strong performance in the Life Cycle Assessment and Embodied Energy assessment of buildings.
• Network for Greening the Financial System: European and Global Central Banks are increasingly encouraging supervised institutions to integrate sustainable finance practices into their operating models and strategic frameworks.
• Development Loans: SMARTER is collaborating with real estate developers and financial institutions in the procurement of discounted sustainable financing

SMARTER GHGM Dynamics by Country, including:

• Irish Green Finance Landscape: Laura Heuston, Sustainability Works
• Bosnia and Herzegovina Green Building Sector and Health: Sanela Klarić, Bosnia and Herzegovina Green Building Council
• Poland Green Home and Green Mortgage Programs: Anna Jurczak, Polish Green Building Council

Title: Green Homes Going Mainstream Webinar: SMARTER Initiative in the Context of Sustainable Finance Regulation