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Definition of Building Archetypes Based on the Swiss Energy Performance Certificates Database

Authors :
Alessandro Pongelli
Yasmine Dominique Priore
Jean-Philippe Bacher
Thomas Jusselme
Source :
Buildings, Vol 13, Iss 1, p 40 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2022.

Abstract

The building stock is responsible for 24% of carbon emissions in Switzerland and 44% of the final energy use. Considering that most of the existing stock will still be in place in 2050, it becomes essential to better understand this source of emissions. Although the Swiss Cantonal Energy Certificate for Buildings (CECB) database has been used in previous research, no comprehensive characterization of the buildings can be found. This data paper presents an analysis and classification of the Swiss building stock based on the data found in the database. The objective is to create a knowledge foundation that can be used in future research on the performance of existing buildings. Using a sample of almost 50,000 buildings and a Python script, datasheets were created for single-family houses and multi-family houses for nine construction periods. These archetypes are described through selected available energy-related parameters, such as energy reference area, U-values, and energy source with indicators such as median, 25th percentile, and 75th percentile or distributions. The resulting data can be used for different purposes: (1) to calibrate energy models; (2) for analysis that requires scaling-up strategies to the whole stock; and (3) to identify weak and/or relevant classes of buildings throughout the stock.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20755309
Volume :
13
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Buildings
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.1809d60c85478dbe031a197e538fe6
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13010040