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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

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

Latest Update 05/10/2011

Last updated: 04.09.2014

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

Latest Update 05/10/2011

Last updated: 04.09.2014

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

Last updated: 04.09.2014

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

Last updated: 04.09.2014

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