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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: 20.12.2011


National Typology Brochure

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

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

Last updated: 10.02.2012


Statistics of the Swedish 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 [1]
S-1.2.2 Information on insulation level and window types
S-2.1 Centralisation of the heat supply (for space heating) yes SFH: [2] MFH: [3]
S-2.2 Heat distribution and storage of space heating systems yes [1]
S-2.3 Heat generation of space heating systems yes SFH: [2] MFH: [3]
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 yes
S-2.8 Air-conditioning systems
S-2.9 Control of central heating systems

Sources

[1]  BETSI, Boverket 2010

[2]  Energimyndigheten 2009, småhus bearbetad

[3]  Bostads- och byggnadsstatistik årsbok, 2010

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

construction period number of
buildings
number of
appartment
Heated
volume
Heated
area
1000 106 m3 106 m2
Single family house SFH.01 … 1960 846 345 146
Single family house SFH.02 1961-1975 500 192 82
Single family house SFH.03 1976-1985 313 104 44
Single family house SFH.04 1986-1995 154 44 19
Single family house SFH.05 1996-2005 77 26 11
Multi family house MFH.01 … 1960 77 1031 247 99
Multi family house MFH.02 1961-1975 32 768 185 76
Multi family house MFH.03 1976-1985 12 130 35 12
Multi family house MFH.04 1986-1995 31 364 95 38
Multi family house MFH.05 1996-2005 12 102 28 11

Statistic S-1.2.1: Percentage of Thermally Refurbished Envelope Areas

Percentage of building type that have modernised building elements 2007-2010
  SFH MFH
  % %
Floor 6 ± 6 4 ± 3
Window/Door 10 ± 4 8 ± 4
Wall 11 ± 4 11 ± 7
Roof 9 ± 6 4 ± 2
Percentage of one- and two-dwelling buildings in 2009

by types of energy efficiency measures taken during 1998-2008 and year of completion, 1000s

SFH SFH SFH SFH SFH SFH SFH
…1940 1941-1960 1961-1970 1971-1980 1981-1990 1991-2000 2001-
Single family houses (1000) 508 258 259 416 201 98 86
Precent of houses completed action 98-08 (1000) 54,0 56,0 39,0 46,0 36,0 22,0 4,0
Insulation walls/roof 23,0 21,0 11,0 6,0 2,0 1,0 1,0
insulating glass, at least 50% 18,0 25,0 18,0 15,0 1,0 1,0  
automatic control system for indoor temperature 15,0 17,0 7,0 8,0 5,0    
storage tank 11,0 8,0 3,0 3,0 4,0    
Energy efficient white goods 30,0 33,0 25,0 30,0 28,0 18,0 2,0
Water-saving shower 8,0 8,0 6,0 9,0 8,0 3,0  
exhaust air with recovery of the ventilation heat 1,0 3,0 1,0 2,0 3,0    

Statistic S-2.1: Centralisation of the Heat Supply (for Space Heating)

Single family houses
  SFH SFH SFH SFH SFH SFH SFH
…1940 1941-1960 1961-1970 1971-1980 1981-1990 1991-2000 2001-
Single family houses (1000) 508 258 259 416 201 98 86
District Heating 5 12 16 14 17 13 9
Building / Apartmant Heating Systems 78 72 62 47 63 66 84
Room Heating Systems (for appartment 40% is waterborne electricity) 7,0 4 11 32 11 12 0
Other 10 12 11 8 8 7 6
Multi family houses
MFH MFH MFH MFH MFH MFH MFH
…1940 1941-1960 1961-1970 1971-1980 1981-1990 1991-2000 2001-
Heated total floor spaces 26,4*
106 m2
38,3*
106 m2
38,7*
106 m2
21,1*
106 m2
11,9*
106 m2
9,2*
106 m2
4,1*
106 m2
District Heating 75 84 88 89 70 75 79
Building / Apartmant
Heating Systems
2 2 1 0 1    
Room Heating Systems
(for appartment 40% is
waterborne electricity)
4 0 0 5 9 5  
Other 19 14 11 6 20 20 21

Statistic S-2.2: Heat Distribution and Storage of Space Heating Systems

Percentage of heated area with a certain type of heat distribution
Single family house Single family house Single family house Single family house Single family house Multi family house Multi family house Multi family house Multi family house Multi family house
SFH.01 SFH.02 SFH.03 SFH.04 SFH.05 MFH.01 MFH.02 MFH.03 MFH.04 MFH.05
… 1960 1961
-1975
1976
-1985
1986
-1995
1996
-2005
… 1960 1961
-1975
1976
-1985
1986
-1995
1996
-2005
Electrical heating 21 30 41 20 12 4 3 10 3 3
Warm air central heating 1 4 6 24 6 1 1 5 11 4
Hot water central heating 78 65 52 58 82 95 96 85 87 94

Statistic S-2.3: Heat Generation of Space Heating Systems

Existing type of heating %
SFH SFH SFH SFH SFH SFH SFH MFH MFH MFH MFH MFH MFH MFH
 
1940
1941
-1960
1961
-1970
1971
-1980
1981
-1990
1991
-2000
2001
...

1940
1941
-1960
1961
-1970
1971
-1980
1981
-1990
1991
-2000
2001
...
SFH: 1000 /
MFH: 106 m2
508 258 259 416 201 98 86 26,4 38,3 38,7 21,1 11,9 9,2 4,1
Building heating system - oil non-condensing boiler 3 3 1         2 2 1 0 1    
District heating 5 12 16 14 17 13 9 75 84 88 89 70 75 79
Appartment / building heating system - electric heating 13 17 27 40 40 41 37 4 0 0 5 9 5  
Building heating system - Bioful - non-condensing boiler 21 16 8 6 8 5 2              
Building heating system - oil and electrical non-condensing boiler 2 2 2                      
Building heating system - Bioful and electrical non-condensing boiler 29 14 15 20 20 22 30              
Electrical heat pump, heat source: soil, ground water or water stream 17 24 21 13 6 10 14              
Other 10 12 11 8 8 7 6 19 14 11 6 20 20 21

Statistic S-2.7: Ventilation Systems

Type of ventilation systems in houses.

Percentage per year of construction

Single family house Single family house Single family house Single family house Single family house Multi family house Multi family house Multi family house Multi family house Multi family house
SFH.01 SFH.02 SFH.03 SFH.04 SFH.05 MFH.01 MFH.02 MFH.03 MFH.04 MFH.05

1960
1961
-1975
1976
-1985
1986
-1995
1996
-2005

1960
1961
-1975
1976
-1985
1986
-1995
1996
-2005
natural ventilation 97 88 23 11 11 47        
exhaust ventilation 2 8 39 23 42 49 72 58 30 62
balanced ventilation 0 1 4 4 6          
balanced ventilation with heat exchanger (air) 0 4 29 39 6   13 30 47  
balanced ventilation with heat exchanger (water) 0 0 5 24 36          

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