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We're building a greener society
When you save with us, you know your money is being used to help build a more sustainable future. We’re a building society dedicated to improving the environment by supporting and promoting ecological building practices and sustainable communities.
Savings
Save with us and you're helping to support sustainable development across the UK
Our accounts are simple and transparent – giving you the benefit of knowing where your money goes. We use your savings to make a positive environmental impact and give you a fair financial return.
Our Easy Access, Regular Savings, Ecology Cash ISA and 35-Day Notice accounts are open to new applications.
Mortgages
If you're planning an eco renovation, refurb or eco new build, talk to us
No matter if your project is straightforward or unusual, innovative or one that other lenders have rejected – if we can see an environmental benefit, we'll be interested in talking to you.
And if you need a mortgage for a property or project that will benefit local communities, you'll find we're keen to help.
If you are improving the energy efficiency of your property please see our discounts.
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Customer project
Bath Street Collective: Breaking New-Build Norms
Project type: Community-led housing
Beyond its eye-catching appearance, 26 Bath Street might not strike you as unusual – a contemporary block of flats occupying a previously vacant plot in Edinburgh’s Portobello neighbourhood. But this is no ordinary building – both from an environmental and a social perspective, it’s a break from new-build norms. Bath Street Collective ...
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Jessie & George’s Story: Affordable People-Powered Housing
Project type: Community-led housing
London-based artists Jessie and George wanted to find an affordable property that they could treat as a home, not just an investment. Given the pressures of London’s inflated housing market, it was a challenge for them to find somewhere suitable, their options eventually becoming limited to the city’s outskirts. Keen to return to their ...
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Jenny’s Story: A Simple & Light Urban Passivhaus
Project type: Self-build
In her mind’s eye, Jenny wanted a self-built home that was simple and beautiful, plain but not austere, with high ceilings and flooded with light from every direction. She also wanted to create a low-energy and low-tech build, constructed from sustainable, locally sourced materials. With the support of an Ecology mortgage, Jenny achieved this ...
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Nina & Phil’s Story: Big Love For A Smallholding
Project type: Woodlands
Frustrated by the ethos and stresses of many modern businesses, Nina and Phil wanted to do things differently. Their dream of running a sustainable, low-impact smallholding began in 2007. After viewing several parcels of land, the couple identified an inspiring fifteen-acre plot high above the town of Silsden in West Yorkshire. Approaching ...
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UK’s 1st Certified Passivhaus Plus Self-Build Home
Project type: Self-build
Rob and Karin set out to build a comfortable family home that would improve their quality of life as well as reduce their carbon footprint. They chose the Passivhaus Plus standard for their build, which combines the Passivhaus approach to minimising energy requirements with on-site renewable energy generation. This means that the building ...
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The Old Water Tower: A Crisply Designed Passivhaus
Project type: Self-build
The Old Water Tower is a crisply designed Passivhaus new build located in West Berkshire. The site previously housed a derelict water tower, which was demolished to make way for the new build. While its name is a nod to the past, The Old Water Tower’s owners have enthusiastically embraced modern energy-saving technologies and materials. The build ...
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Philippa’s Story
Project type: Moorings
Philippa has always loved the water; it had long been her dream to live on the river. When the chance arose to buy – rather than rent – a mooring on the River Ouse, Philippa knew she needed to act quickly. “Moorings are the hardest things to buy,” she explains. “They never seem to come up and when they do, a lot of people are interested ...
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Colin’s Story: An Energy-Efficient Self-Build
Project type: Self-build
Colin, a retired pilot, set out to fulfil his long-held ambitions of building his own home. Colin wanted to create a large, open-plan house that would be particularly energy-efficient, and included renewable technologies. After an extensive search and interview process, Colin appointed eco-home specialists, Allan Corfield Architects, to design his ...
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Rated as an ethical Best Buy for our mortgages and savings
Your eligible deposits with Ecology Building Society are protected up to a total of £85,000 by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, the UK's deposit guarantee scheme. Any deposits you hold above the limit are unlikely to be covered. Download the FSCS leaflet for further details or visit www.fscs.org.uk | FSCS Information Sheet