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Now available: Survey of Building Typology Concepts in European Countries
TABULA Synthesis Report - June 2010:
Use of Building Typologies for Energy Performance Assessment of National Building Stocks. Existent Experiences in European Countries and Common Approach
The study examines the experiences with building typologies in the European countries. The objective is to learn how to structure the variety of energy-related features of existing buildings. As a result of the enquiry it can be stated that there are a lot of different activities which are based on typological criteria. Some of them are concentrating on providing information material and conducting energy advice. On the other hand, building types are used for a better understanding of the energy performance of building portfolios on different levels: from the strategic planning of housing companies up to the evaluation of national policies and measures in the building sector.
On the basis of these experiences a common approach for building typologies has been developed. The core elements of this harmonised approach are a classification systematic, a structure for building and supply system data and a coherent energy balance method. Furthermore a uniform classification of statistical data enables a concerted approach for designing national building stock models.
Finally, a concise itinerary is described which allows experts to develop step by step a national or regional building typology which are compatible with the common TABULA approach.
PDF-download of the study: TABULA_SR1.pdf
Overview of results:
- Existing Building Typology concepts
- Existing applications in the field of energy advice
- Existing applications in the field of building stock assessment
- Conclusions: objectives and target groups of Building Typologies
- Common Typology Structure according to the TABULA concept
- Guidance for the elaboration of a national Building Typology
TABULA Project Partners
Associated Partners
About the TABULA Project
TABULA aims to create a harmonised structure for European building typologies. Residential buildings are the focus, but activities extend beyond them.Each national typology will be a set of model residential buildings with characteristic energy related properties. These will each represent a certain construction period of the country and a specific building size. Furthermore, the number of buildings and apartments which they represent, and the overall floor areas, will be identified. The development and utilisation of a webtool, serving as a data source for scenario analyses, will be the other key outcome.
The action addresses experts working on scenario analyses, as well as policy makers, at regional, national or EU level. Energy consultants can also use the typologies for initial advice.
Efforts are made to expand the typology structure to countries not involved in the project, with the webtool being open for addition of further national typologies by relevant experts.
The major outputs of the TABULA project will be:
Structure of Building / System Typology
A common structure for building typologies will be developed on the basis of already existing national typologies of residential buildings and heat supply systems. The structure considers the different national construction types. Its presentation follows the needs of the target groups and involved key actors.
Building Typology data
The typology structure will be filled with national data by each partner:
- typical values for: thermal envelope areas, U-values and g-values
- performance of supply systems
- frequencies of building and system types in the national stock
- energy saving measures on two levels: “typical” and “advanced”
The documentation will result in brochures for each participating country which give an overview of the energy performance of typical buildings and the possible energy saving by refurbishment measures.
Building Typology Webtool
The building typology data elaborated during the project will be published by a special Building Typology Webtool. For each participating country the national typology will be presented in form of a matrix with photographs of typical buildings, arranged according to construction year period and building size. For each building type information will be given about frequency, typical supply systems, typical energy performance. Furthermore the possible energy savings and carbon dioxide emission reduction will be indicated. Clicking on a building type will give access to building data sheets and sub-typologies with detailed information about the structural elements and the supply systems. For each building type from each country an online-calculation can be performed for assessing its energy performance in the original state and the achievable energy savings by applying one or several measures which are selectable by the user.
Project Duration: May 2009 - April 2012
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