Typology Approach

 

Building Type Matrix

classification scheme for residential buildings  ---  construction year classes  ---  pictures of example buildings

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Generic Building Types

 

Further Building Types

 

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National Typology Brochure

example buildings  ---  typical energy consumption values  ---  effect of refurbishment measures  ---  building display sheets

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Brochure in Dutch language. (Click on picture to download PDF.)

 

 

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Statistics of the Belgian Building Stock

systematical overview   ---  available statistics for residential buildings and heat supply systems

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Overview

Overview according to the TABULA systematics for statistics

Statistical Table	Item	Available	Remarks
S-1.1	Frequency of building types of the national building stock	yes
S-1.2.1	Percentage of thermally refurbished envelope areas
S-1.2.2	Information on insulation level and window types	yes
S-2.1	Centralisation of the heat supply (for space heating)	yes
S-2.2	Heat distribution and storage of space heating systems
S-2.3	Heat generation of space heating systems	yes
S-2.4	Heat distribution and storage of domestic hot water systems
S-2.5	Heat generation of domestic hot water systems
S-2.6	Solar thermal systems
S-2.7	Ventilation systems
S-2.8	Air-conditioning systems
S-2.9	Control of central heating systems

 

 

Statistic S-1.1: Frequency of building types of the national building stock

 

Frequencies of 6 aggregated, representative dwelling types in Belgian stock for the year 2006.

		Building period	Number of housing units
Single Family Houses	SFH I	until 1970	2 126 913
	SFH II	1970-1990	810 024
	SFH III	1991-2006	392 813
Multi Family Houses	MFH I	until 1970	656 743
	MFH II	1970-1990	319 895
	MFH III	1991-2006	216 397
TOTAL			4 522 784

 

 

Statistic S-1.2.2: Information on insulation level and window types

 

Average properties of building envelope for the 6 representative dwelling types (per housing unit, year 2006)

Per housing unit		SFH I	SFH II	SFH III	MFH I	MFH II	MFH III
Average U-value
U-value floor	W/m²K	1,04	0,95	0,76	1,00	0,85	0,58
U-value wall	W/m²K	1,89	1,56	0,81	1,78	1,52	0,78
U-value window	W/m²K	3,91	3,53	2,53	3,99	3,67	2,47
U-value roof	W/m²K	1,86	1,32	0,69	1,92	1,36	0,57

 

 

Statistic S-2.1: Centralisation of the heat supply (for space heating)

 

Overview of heating installations for 6 representative dwelling types per fuel type
(% of number of housing units per fuel type, year 2006)

Energy Carrier	Heat generator		SFH I	SFH II	SFH III	MFH I	MFH II	MFH III
Natural Gas	Central	Individual	26,0%	14,8%	12,7%	7,2%	4,4%	7,9%
		Collective				2,4%	1,5%	1,2%
	Decentral		15,3%	1,8%	0,5%	3,3%	0,6%	0,4%	100%
Fuel oil	Central	Individual	43,0%	23,6%	9,8%	2,5%	0,9%	0,5%
		Collective				4,8%	1,9%	0,4%
	Decentral		10,2%	1,4%	0,4%	0,4%	0,1%	0,1%	100%
Wood	Central		9,2%	5,5%	2,4%	1,0%	0,6%	0,4%
	Decentral		54,0%	17,9%	6,8%	1,6%	0,4%	0,3%	100%
LPG	Central		18,1%	6,1%	4,9%	2,1%	1,1%	0,9%
	Decentral		52,9%	7,6%	2,4%	2,8%	0,7%	0,3%	100%
Coal	Central		5,6%	1,9%	0,3%	0,6%	0,3%	0,2%
	Decentral		77,2%	9,7%	1,6%	2,2%	0,4%	0,1%	100%
Electricity	Direct		19,3%	29,3%	12,3%	9,9%	9,7%	19,5%
	Heat pump								100%

 

 

Statistic S-2.3: Heat generation of space heating systems

 

Energy Carriers

 

Overview of fuel types for 6 representative dwelling types (% of total number of housing units, year 2006)

Energy carrier	TOTAL	SFH I	SFH II	SFH III	MFH I	MFH II	MFH III
Natural gas	49%	21%	7%	4%	9%	4%	3%
Fuel oil	39%	21%	8%	3%	4%	2%	0%
Coal	2%	2%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
LPG	1%	1%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Electricity	7%	1%	2%	1%	1%	1%	1%
Wood	1%	1%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Total	100%	47%	18%	9%	15%	7%	5%

 

 

 

 

 

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