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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 English language. (Click on picture to download PDF.)

Last updated: 02.09.2014

Statistics of the Irish 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]
S-1.2.1	Percentage of thermally refurbished envelope areas	yes	[2]
S-1.2.2	Information on insulation level and window types
S-2.1	Centralisation of the heat supply for space heating)	yes	[3]
S-2.2	Heat distribution and storage of space heating systems
S-2.3	Heat generation of space heating systems	yes	[4]
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	yes	[5]
S-2.7	Ventilation systems
S-2.8	Air-conditioning systems
S-2.9	Control of central heating systems
S-3.1	Domestic energy consumption	yes	[5]

[1] source: Census 2011, Table CD432

[2] source: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), Department of Community Energy & Local Government (DCELG)

[3] source: Census 2011, Table CD488

[4] sources: CSO Household Budget Survey (2010), Census 2011, SEAI Energy in the Residential Sector 2013, Table 13

[5] source: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)

Last updated: 15.11.2013

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

	All households	Detached house	Semi- detached house	Terraced house	Flat or apartment in a purpose-built block	Flat or apartment in a converted house or commercial building	Bed-sit	Not stated
Before 1919	149,939	80,020	16,176	37,923	2,975	9,977	1,818	1,050
1919 to 1945	114,817	49,308	25,586	33,120	2,503	2,947	652	701
1946 to 1960	127,691	42,961	39,045	39,047	3,573	1,735	569	761
1961 to 1970	114,510	42,235	42,258	23,621	4,307	1,131	331	627
1971 to 1980	214,197	98,913	70,422	37,081	5,292	1,161	241	1,087
1981 to 1990	172,413	87,782	48,914	24,626	8,754	1,080	257	1,000
1991 to 2000	238,724	111,618	79,107	19,021	25,626	1,962	293	1,097
2001 to 2005	266,110	103,994	77,125	33,883	47,196	2,081	260	1,571
2006 or later	171,397	69,646	39,852	21,032	37,763	1,588	210	1,306
Not stated	79,610	13,392	18,166	12,471	11,932	4,004	1,064	18,581
Total	1,649,408	699,869	456,651	281,825	149,921	27,666	5,695	27,781

Last updated: 31.10.2013

Statistic S-1.2.1: Percentage of Thermally Refurbished Envelope Areas

National energy efficiency programmes which part fund or fully fund thermal upgrades have been under way in Ireland for more than 10 years. Data on measures completed from 2000-2012 is provided in the tables below.

National upgrade programmes have been implemented on low incomes homes since 2000. The low income homes will have typically received one or two measures, e.g. roof insulation and cavity wall insulation. SEAI grant programmes have been available to private homes since 2009 and social housing units have been subject to planned energy upgrades by Local Authorities since 2009.

	SEAI Low Income Homes (Warmer Homes & Areas Scheme)	Private Homes (SEAI Better Energy Homes)	Social Housing (DCELG)	Total	Measures as % of Total Housing (1.6m)
2000-2006	11,000			11,000	0.7%
2007	4,000			4,000	0.3%
2008	5,000			5,000	0.3%
2009	15,000	18,203	1,200	34,403	2.2%
2010	20,000	45,946	1,800	67,746	4.2%
2011	25,000	49,229	2,659	76,888	4.8%
2012	14,108	26,423	2,115	42,646	2.7%
Total	83,108	139,801	7,774	230,683	14.4%

Last updated: 15.11.2013

The wall upgrade measures implemented since 2007 as part of national SEAI programmes are indicated in the table below. The national housing stock is assumed to be 1.6m dwellings.

Wall Measures Summary	Wall Measures (Warmer Homes Scheme)	Wall Measures (Better Energy Homes)	Total Wall Measures	Wall Measures as % of Housing Stock
2007	1,229		1,229	0.08%
2008	1,236		1,236	0.08%
2009	4,372	12,628	17,000	1.06%
2010	10,620	35,209	45,829	2.86%
2011	11,517	39,168	50,685	3.17%
2012	7,990	20,096	28,086	1.76%
Total	36,964	107,101	144,065	9.00%

The roof upgrade measures implemented since 2007 as part of national SEAI programmes are indicated in the table below. The national housing stock is assumed to be 1.6m dwellings.

Roof Measures Summary	Roof Measures (Warmer Homes Scheme)	Roof Measures (Better Energy Homes)	Total Roof Measures	Roof Measures as % of Housing Stock
2007	2,733		2,733	0.17%
2008	4,691		4,691	0.29%
2009	11,021	12,254	23,275	1.45%
2010	20,061	34,553	54,614	3.41%
2011	18,615	36,164	54,779	3.42%
2012	11,360	17,274	28,634	1.79%
Total	68,481	100,245	168,726	10.55%

Last updated: 15.11.2013

Statistic S-2.1: Centralisation of the Heat Supply (for space heating)

	All house- holds	No central heating	Oil	Natural Gas	Electricity	Coal (incl. anthra- cite)	Peat (incl. turf)	Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG)	Wood (incl. wood pellets)	Other fuels
Before 1919	149,939	8,938	65,676	31,179	14,278	10,910	11,603	886	4,768	700
1919 to 1945	114,817	4,131	45,530	36,046	6,844	9,081	9,908	455	1,924	344
1946 to 1960	127,691	3,037	48,242	51,949	5,749	7,748	8,291	356	1,459	291
1961 to 1970	114,510	1,677	51,583	43,456	4,596	5,751	5,194	456	982	302
1971 to 1980	214,197	2,482	114,508	62,161	6,290	12,226	11,741	1,141	2,364	490
1981 to 1990	172,413	1,877	84,513	46,974	10,428	11,358	12,378	1,624	2,131	426
1991 to 2000	238,724	1,468	107,157	80,687	26,116	9,755	8,694	1,372	1,922	598
2001 to 2005	266,110	1,198	107,784	107,149	31,390	6,290	5,644	2,187	1,893	1,514
2006 or later	171,397	783	67,349	66,035	20,250	3,319	3,930	1,704	3,590	3,555
Not stated	79,610	1,361	18,988	24,579	14,478	2,707	1,255	271	362	304
Total	1,649,408	26,952	711,330	550,215	140,419	79,145	78,638	10,452	21,395	8,524

Last updated: 15.11.2013

Statistic S-2.3: Heat generation of space heating systems (combined)

Fuel Type %	1987	1995	2000	2005	2010	2011 Census
Solid Fuel	31%	21%	9%	8%	4%	11%
Electricity	1%	2%	4%	3%	5%	9%
Oil Fired	12%	25%	39%	46%	41%	44%
Natural Gas Fired	4%	14%	25%	28%	39%	33%
Dual System	4%	6%	7%	5%	4%	0%
Geothermal Heat Pump/ Other	0%	0%	0%	0%	1%	1%
Partial	0%	0%	0%	3%	2%	0%
Total Central Heating	52%	68%	83%	91%	97%	97%

Last updated: 31.10.2013

Statistic S-2.6: Solar Thermal Systems

The number of grant assisted thermal solar installation installed on existing dwellings is indicated in the table below. Separately, new dwellings built to the 2008 building regulations require a renewable contribution in excess of 10 kWh/m2/year. Solar thermal installations relating to new dwellings are not reported on in this series of tables.

Grant Approved Solar Thermal Installations (2007-2012)	Greener Homes Solar (houses)	Greener Homes Solar (apartments)	Better Energy Homes Solar (houses)	Better Energy Homes Solar (apartments)	Total SEAI Renewable Grant Solar Installations
2007	3,406	6			3,412
2008	6,022	20			6,042
2009	5,707	8			5,715
2010	4,435	7			4,442
2011	3,286	6	1,166	2	4,460
2012			2,177		2,177
Total	22,856	47	3,343	2	26,248

Last updated: 15.11.2013

Statistic S-3.1: Domestic energy consumption

Final energy consumption of the private residental sector in Ireland 1900-2012

Total (Ktoe)	1990	1995	2000	2005	2008	2010	2011	2012
Oil	389	647	915	1145	1197	1267	1035	910
Peat	725	606	299	273	280	254	241	215
Gas	117	252	439	607	669	710	569	600
Electricity*	356	427	548	646	733	735	712	698
Coal	626	246	286	246	230	257	229	239
Renewables	45	30	17	23	37	48	46	53
Total Energy Consumption (Ktoe)	2258	2208	2504	2940	3146	3271	2832	2715

*Note this value accounts for the consumption of electricty across the board (Appliances, lighting, etc.), hence the value may need to be adjusted to adequately attain a space and domestic water heating

Total (Ktoe)	1990	1995	2000	2005	2008	2010	2011	2012
Oil	389	647	915	1145	1197	1267	1035	910
Peat	725	606	299	273	280	254	241	215
Gas	117	252	439	607	669	710	569	600
Electricity*	113,92	136,64	175,36	206,72	234,56	235,2	227,84	223,36
Coal	626	246	286	246	230	257	229	239
Renewables **	45	30	17	23	37	48	46	53
Total Energy Consumption (Ktoe)	2015,92	1917,64	2131,36	2500,72	2647,56	2771,2	2347,84	2240,36

*Note the original values have been multiplied by 0.32 (or 32%), as typically, 7% and 25% of electricty consumption represent Space heating and DHW respectively. (SEAI, 2013 p46)

**Largest contribution to renewables tends to be Biofuel, Solar and Geothermal

Last updated: 02.09.2014

National Scientific Report Ireland

Fundamentals and elements of the national residential building typology

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(in English Language)

Last updated: 27.08.2012

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