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Residential Building Typology

Building Type Matrix

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

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Generic Building Types

Last updated: 02.09.2014


National Typology Brochure

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

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

Last updated: 23.09.2014


Statistics of the Cyprus Building Stock

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

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Overview

Statistical Table Item Available Sources
S-1.1 Frequency of building types of the national building stock yes  [1], [4]
S-1.2.1 Percentage of thermally refurbished envelope areas yes [2]
S-1.2.2 Information on insulation level and window types yes [2], [5]
S-2.1 Centralisation of the heat supply (for space heating) yes [1], [2]
S-2.2 Heat distribution and storage of space heating systems no
S-2.3.3 Heat generation of space heating systems (type of heat generator) yes [1], [2]
S-2.4 Heat distribution and storage of domestic hot water systems no
S-2.5 Heat generation of domestic hot water systems yes [1], [2], [3]
S-2.6 Solar thermal systems yes [1], [2]
S-2.7 Ventilation systems no
S-2.8 Air-conditioning systems yes [1], [2]
S-2.9 Control of central heating systems no
S-2.10 Correlation of envelope an heat supply modernization no
S-3.1 Domestic energy consumption yes [1]

[1] Source: Cyprus Statistical Service, Census 2011.

[2] Source: Buildings’ Typology Cyprus, Cyprus Energy Agency, May 2012

[3] Source: G.P. Panayiotou, S.A. Kalogirou, G.A. Florides, C.N. Maxoulis, A.M. Papadopoulos, M. Neophytou, P. Fokaides, G. Georgiou, A. Symeou, G. Georgakis, “The characteristics and the energy behaviour of the residential building stock of Cyprus in view of Directive 2002/91/EC”

[4] Source: Cyprus Land Development Corporation, Statistical data.

[5] Source: Energy Service of Cyprus

Last updated: 04.09.2014

Statistic S-1.1: Frequency of Building Types of the National Building Stock

Construction Period SFH
single family houses
TH
Terrace houses
MFH
multi-family houses
from to

No. of

Buil-

dings

National

sq. meters.

TABULA ref.
(1000 m2)
(0,85*A_C_

extdim)

No. of

Buil-

dings

National

sq. meters.

TABULA ref.

(1000 m2)

(0,85*A_C_

extdim)

No. of

Buil-

dings

National

sq. meters.

TABULA ref.

(1000 m2 )

(0,85*A_C_

extdim)

1

1980 58524 7485301 6362.51 7874 773464 657.44 13524 1447645 1230.5

2

1981 2006 98025 17975224 15278.94 8277 928174 788.95 39366 4088088 3474.87

3

2007 …. 19278 3762191 3197.86 1670 201056 170.9 17236 1537614 1306.97
TOTAL 175827 29222716 24839.31 17821 1902694 1617.29 70126 7073347 6012.34

Last updated: 08.11.2013

Statistic S-1.2.1: Percentage of Thermally Refurbished Envelope Areas

Percentages related to building numbers of the whole national building stock
Percentage of modernized element area (with improved thermal protection)
Walls’ insulation 7.5 %
roofs / upper floor ceilings’ insulation 5.5 %
basement / cellar ceiling insulation 0.8 %
windows* 43.2 %
Different 0.4 %
No insulation 54.4 %

Last updated: 08.11.2013

Statistic S-1.2.2: Information on Insulation Level and Window Types

Typical values for insulated buildings’ envelopes
Brick wall(20 cm) with 3 cm insulation and plaster 0.614 W/m²K
Beams and columns / reinforced concrete with 3 cm insulation 0.808 W/m²K
Flat roofs / reinforced concrete with 5 cm insulation 0.553 W/m²K
Floor / marble or ceramic with 5 cm insulation 0.534 W/m²K 2,0 W/m²K
Double windows with aluminum frame 3,7~3.8 W/m²K
Typical values for non-insulated buildings’ envelopes
Brick wall 20 cm with plaster 1,4 W/m²K
Beams and columns / reinforced concrete 2,8 W/m²K
Flat roofs / reinforced concrete 3,3 W/m²K
Floor / marble or ceramic 2,0 W/m²K
Double windows with aluminum frame Single windows with aluminum frame 6,0 W/m²K

Last updated: 08.11.2013

Statistic S-2.1.1: Centralization of the Heat Supply (for Space Heating)

Percentages related to number of buildings for the whole national building stock

Centralization of the heat supply (%)
Central heating system 29,3
Room heating system 69,1
No heating system 1,6

Last updated: 08.11.2013

Statistic S-2.1.2: Centralization of the Heat Supply (for Space Heating)

Percentages related to number of buildings per size

Size of Building SFH
Single Family Houses
No. of Buildings (%)
TH
Terrace Houses
No. of Buildings (%)
MFH
Multi Family Houses
No. of Buildings (%)
Central heating system 71490 (40,16 %) 2308 (12,8 %) 15176 (21.1 %)
Room heating system  102619 (57.65 %) 15221 (84.5 %) 53195 (73.8 %)
No heating system   3902 (2.19 %) 475 (2.7 %) 3701 (5.1 %)

Last updated: 08.11.2013

Statistic S-2.3.3 Type of Heat Generator

Size of Building SFH
Single Family Houses
No. of Buildings (%)
TH
Terrace Houses
No. of Buildings (%)
MFH
Multi Family Houses
No. of Buildings (%)
Central heating oil 60201 (33.8 %) 1,823 (10,1 %) 11,186 (15.5 %)
Central heating gas 4770 (2.7 %) 188 (1 %) 416 (0.6 %)
Central heaters electric) 6519 (3.7 %) 297 (1.6 %) 3,574 (5 %)
Accumulators (EAC) 3588 (2 %) 190 (1,1 %) 3,874 (5.38 %)
Solar heating system 450 (0.3 %) 39 (0.2 %) 129 (0.2 %)
Air-conditioning with hot air 40304 (22.6 %) 5,826 (32.4 %) 31,873 (44.2 %)
Fireplace 13841 (7.8 %) 1,206 (6.7 %) 747 (1 %)
Electric heaters 16087 (9 %) 2,890 (16.1 %) 8,468 (11.7 %)
Gas heaters (gas) 24520 (13.8 %) 4,460 (24.8 %) 6,809 (9.4 %)
Oil heaters 3742 (2 %) 608 (3.4 %) 1,291 (1.8 %)
Other kind of heating 87 (0.05 %) 2 (0.001 %) 4 (0.005 %)
No heating system 3902 (2.2 %) 475 (2.6 %) 3701 (5.1 %)

Last updated: 08.11.2013

Statistic S-2.5: Heat Generation (DHW)

Percentages (number of buildings) related to solar systems for the whole national stock

DHW System (%)
Solar collectors (only) 81.7
Autonomous electric heater with cylinder combined with solar collectors 2.9
Autonomous electric heater with cylinder (only) 0.7
Autonomous heating gas with cylinder 1,0
Electric heaters combined with solar collectors 4.2
Electric heaters (only) 2.5
Gas heaters combined with solar collectors 2.8
Gas heaters (only) 2.1
Other 2,1

Last updated: 08.11.2013

Statistic S-2.6: Solar Thermal Systems

Percentages related to dwellings in per size of buildings

Solar thermal systems SFH
Single Family Houses
No. of Buildings (%)
TH
Terrace Houses
No. of Buildings (%)
MFH
Multi Family Houses
No. of Buildings (%)
For heating water only 164482 (92.4 %) 16281 (90.4 %) 65429 (90.1 %)
For heating the house and water 1395 (0.8 %) 56 (0.3 %) 330 (0.5 %)
To produce electricity (photovoltaic) 548 (0.3 %) 7 (0.04 %) 25 (0.03 %)
No solar thermal systems 9642 (5.4 %) 1417 (7.9 %) 4546 (6.3 %)

Last updated: 08.11.2013

Statistic S-2.8: Air Conditioning Systems

Percentage related to dwellings in the whole national stock

Air conditioning systems National Building Stock (%)
Split units 82 %
No local cooling systems 18 %

Last updated: 08.11.2013

Statistic S-3.1: Domestic energy consumption

End use household energy consumption, 2009
Annual energy consumption / category
Energy product Unit Space heating Hot water Space cooling Cooking Appliances - lightning Total
Electricity KWh 642 382 1.107 554 3.603 6.288
Heating Oil litres 331 24 - - - 355
Pure Oil litres 42 2 - - - 44
Natural Gas kg 50 8 - 67 - 125
Biomass kg 231 2 - 11 - 244
Coal kg - - - 48 - 48
Electricity kgoe 55 33 95 48 310 541
Heating Oil kgoe 284 20 - - - 304
Pure Oil kgoe 35 2 - - - 37
Natural Gas kgoe 55 9 - 74 - 138
Biomass kgoe 83 1 - 4 - 88
Coal kgoe - - - 34 - 34
total kgoe 512 65 95 160 310 1.142
Annual energy consumption / household area
Household Area (m2) Annual Energy Consumption (kgoe)
< 51 406
51 - 100 639
101 - 150 998
151 - 200 1.470
201 - 250 1.731
251 - 300 1.946
301 - 350 2.157
> 350 2.745
Annual energy consumption by category gross household income
Gross Annual Household Income
(€ 000’)
Annual Energy Consumption (kgoe)
<= 10 587
10 - 20 895
20 - 30 1.147
30 - 40 1.435
40 - 55 1.624
55 - 70 1.845
70 - 100 1.870
>100 2.895

Last Update 05/10/2011

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Last updated: 04.09.2014

End use household energy consumption, 2009
Energy use for space heating
HOUSEHOLD AREA, HEATED DURING THE ANNUAL COLD PERIOD (%)
< 51 m2 41,0
51 - 100 m2 25,9
101 - 150 m2 15,6
151 - 200 m2 10,1
201 - 250 m2 4,0
251 - 300 m2 2,4
301 - 350 m2 0,7
> 350 m2 0,3
PRIMARY SYSTEM TYPE FOR HEATING (%)
Central Heating 29,2
Solar Central Heating 0,1
Heat pumps 0,0
Split units for heating 16,9
Heaters ΑΗΚ 4,8
Fire Place 7,3
Heater (movable) 39,3
Stove (nonmovable metal) 0,6
Other 0,2
No heating system used 1,6
HEATING EQUIPMENT DURING THE REFERENCE YEAR / HEATING SYSTEM (%)
< 1 month 0,3
1 month 1,4
2months 11,0
3months 26,2
4months 41,8
5months 14,9
6months 4,1
> 6months 0,3
DAILY HOURS OF OPERATION MAIN SYSTEM / HEATING EQUIPMENT DURING USE (%)
<= 2 hrs 9,6
3 - 5 hrs 46,2
6 - 8 hrs 29,7
9 - 11 hrs 10,1
12 - 14 hrs 2,5
15 - 17 hrs 0,6
> 17 hrs 1,3
SOURCE USED FOR THE OPERATION OF THE MAIN SYSTEM / HEATING EQUIPMENT (%)
Electricity 37,8
Heating Oil 27,0
Pure Oil 5,2
Natural Gas 22,1
Biomass 7,9
ANNUAL ENERGY CONSTUMPTION / HOUSEHOLD
Electricity 642 KWh
Heating Oil 331 litres
Pure Oil 42 litres
Natural Gas 50 kg
Biomass 231 kg

ANNUAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION FOR SPACE HEATING PER HOUSEHOLD
(in kilograms of oil equivalent)

(kgoe)
Electricity 55
Heating Oil 284
Pure Oil 35
Natural Gas 55
Biomass 83
Total 512

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End use household energy consumption, 2009
Energy demand for hot water
AVAILABILITY HEATING SYSTEMS FOR HOT WATER AS PERCENT OF TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS (%)
System connected with theCentral Heating 29,3
Solar thermal collectors 91,6
Autonomous Electric water heating with storage tank 3,6
Autonomous Natural Gas water heating with storage tank 1,0
Electric Thermitron 6,7
Natural Gas Thermitron 4,9
Other 2,1
PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT HAVE DHW STORAGE TANKS 95,9%
CAPACITY OF DHW STORAGE TANK (%)
< 100 litres 2,7
100 - 149 litres 4,8
150 - 199 litres 79,4
200 - 249 litres 10,8
250 - 299 litres 1,3
>= 300 litres 1,0
ANNUAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION FOR DHW / HOUSEHOLD
Electricity 382 KWh
Heating Oil 24 litres
Pure Oil 2 litres
Natural Gas 8 kg
Biomass 2 kg
ANNUAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION FOR DHW / HOUSEHOLD
(in kilograms of oil equivalent)
(kgoe)
Electricity 33
Heating Oil 20
Pure Oil 2
Natural Gas 9
Biomass 1
Total 65

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End use household energy consumption, 2009
Energy use for space cooling
PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH A/C UNITS FOR SPACE COOLING 80,8%
HOUSEHOLD AREA FOR COOLING PER HOT PERIOD DURING THE YEAR (%)
< 51 m2 64,1
51 - 100 m2 24,2
101 - 150 m2 7,8
151 - 200 m2 2,6
201 - 250 m2 0,8
251 - 300 m2 0,3
301 - 350 m2 0,1
> 350 m2 0,1
MONTH AIR CONDITIONING UNITS DURING THE REFERENCE YEAR (%)
< 1 month 2,1
1 month 4,5
2months 27,7
3months 25,4
4months 34,1
5months 5,0
6months 1,2
> 6months 0,0
HOURLY USAGE OF A/C UNITS DURING THE HOT PERIOD FOR COOLING (%)
<= 2 hrs 17,7
3 - 5 hrs 41,1
6 - 8 hrs 26,8
9 - 11 hrs 9,9
12 - 14 hrs 3,6
15 - 17 hrs 0,6
> 17 hrs 0,3
Annual electricity consumption for air-conditioning area per household 1.107 ΚWh
Annual electricity consumption for air-conditioning space per household
(in kilograms of oil equivalent)
95 kgoe

Latest Update 05/10/2011

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End use household energy consumption, 2009
Energy use for cooking
COOKING APPLIANCES AVAILABLITY PERCENTAGE PER TOTAL HOUSEHOLD (%)
Electric Cooker 33,7
Natural Gas Cooker 72,9
Electric Oven 77,9
Natrual Gas Oven 25,6
Microwave 65,7
Kitchen Hood 70,0
Toster 83,0
Coffe Machine 32,8
Electric kettle 75,9
External cooker 63,4
Other 24,4
MEAN TIME WEEKLY USE OF COOKING EQUIPMENT (hrs)
Electric Cooker 6,4
Natural Gas Cooker 9,9
Electric Oven 3,8
Natrual Gas Oven 3,3
Microwave 0,6
Kitchen Hood 5,4
Toster 0,6
Coffe Machine 0,6
Electric kettle 0,7
Other 1,6
HOUSEHOLD PERCENTAGE THAT USE THESE ENERGY TYPES FOR COOKING (%)
Electricity 94,5
Natural Gas 73,8
Wood 4,7
Coal 58,0
Other 0,0
ANNUAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION FOR COOKING PER HOUSEHOLD
Electricity 554 KWh
Natural Gas 67 kg
Wood 11 kg
Coal 48 kg
ANNUAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION FOR COOKING per household (kg oil equivalent) (kgoe)
Electricity 48
Natural Gas 74
Wood 4
Coal 34
Total 160
Energy use for electrical appliances and lightning
AVAILABILITY OF VARIOUS ELECTRONIC DEVICES AS A PERCENT OF TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS (%)
Fridge- Freezer 99,0
Fridge 4,3
Freezer 27,6
Water cooler 52,9
Dishwasher 44,6
Washing Machine 93,7
Dryer (seperate) 30,5
Washer- Dryer 2,7
Electric Iron 96,2
Vacuum Cleaner 60,4
TV 99,1
VCR or DVD Player 64,1
Stereo 45,7
Satelitte Dish 29,9
PC 60,0
Printer 40,8
Modem 51,2
Fan 68,9
Incandescent (normal) 90,5
Compact fluorescent lamps 87,9
Other 26,3
MEAN TIME WEEKLY USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES (hrs)
Dishwasher 3,9
Washing Machine 7,2
Dryer (seperate) 3,5
Washer- Dryer 5,3
Electric Iron 2,5
Vacuum Cleaner 1,2
TV 45,9
VCR or DVD Player 2,5
Stereo 4,6
PC 31,1
Printer 0,7
Fan 15,2
ANNUAL POWER CONSUMPTION FOR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES & LIGHTING PER HOUSEHOLD 3.603 KWh
ANNUAL POWER CONSUMPTION FOR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES & LIGHTING PER HOUSEHOLD 310 kgoe
House hold properties
NATIONAL HOUSEHOLD TYPOLOGY (%)
Sinlge Family House 50,0
Dublex dwelling 20,1
Dublex dwelling 21,7
Terrace House 6,7
Other (i.e. utility house) 1,5
HOUSE PROPERTY ONWERSHIP TYPE (%)
Private 78,0
Rental 10,2
Given for free 11,8
HOUSEHOLD AREA (%)
< 51 m2 3,7
51 - 100 m2 24,8
101 - 150 m2 34,7
151 - 200 m2 18,8
201 - 250 m2 9,5
251 - 300 m2 4,7
301 - 350 m2 2,0
> 350 m2 1,8
YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE DWELLING (%)
After 1971 17,9
1971 - 1980 18,8
1981 - 1990 23,9
1991 - 2000 20,2
2001 - 2003 6,0
2004 - 2006 9,2
2007 and later 4,0
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH THERMAL INSULATION (%)
External wall thermal insulation 7,5
Roof thermal insulation 5,5
Floor Slab thermal insulation 0,8
Installation of double glazed windows 43,2
Other type of thermal insulation 0,4
not thermally insulated 54,4

Latest Update 05/10/2011

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Last updated: 04.09.2014


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