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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

Further 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 Dutch language. (Click on picture to download PDF.)

Last updated: 02.09.2014


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 Sources
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)

Average U-value

Per housing unit SFH I SFH II SFH III MFH I MFH II MFH III
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%

National Scientific Report Belgium

Fundamentals and elements of the national residential building typology

Download:<BE_TABULA_ScientificReport_Vito.pdf>

(in English Language)

Last updated: 31.08.2011


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