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BPIE: Europe's buildings under the microscope - PU Europe

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The performance of households depends on a number of factors such as <strong>the</strong> performance of <strong>the</strong> installed<br />

heating system and building envelope, climatic conditions, behavioural characteristics (e.g. typical<br />

indoor temperatures) and social conditions (e.g. fuel poverty meaning that not all <strong>buildings</strong> are used at<br />

maximum capacity). Despite different improvements in, for instance, heating systems, <strong>the</strong>re is still a large<br />

saving potential associated with residential <strong>buildings</strong> that has not been exploited. These technologies<br />

are easily implemented in new <strong>buildings</strong>, but <strong>the</strong> challenge is mostly linked to our existing stock which<br />

forms <strong>the</strong> vast majority of our <strong>buildings</strong>.<br />

Figure 1C6 – Average heating consumption levels in terms of final energy use (kwh/(m 2 a) of single<br />

family homes by construction year<br />

Source: <strong>BPIE</strong> survey<br />

North & West<br />

600<br />

500<br />

400<br />

300<br />

200<br />

100<br />

0<br />

304,7<br />

United Kingdom<br />

585<br />

430,3<br />

350,2<br />

268,2<br />

102,8<br />

Pre 1920 Mid Terrace<br />

Pre 1920 detached house<br />

Pre 1920 End terrace (with 1970)<br />

1960’s semi-detached bungalow<br />

1980’s detached house<br />

Post 2002 Mid Terrace<br />

300<br />

250<br />

200<br />

150<br />

100<br />

50<br />

0<br />

300<br />

250<br />

200<br />

150<br />

100<br />

50<br />

0<br />

196 189<br />

Germany<br />

250 246<br />

225<br />

187<br />

176<br />

156 159<br />

1918<br />

1948<br />

1957<br />

1968<br />

1978<br />

1983<br />

1987<br />

1995<br />

2005<br />

2010<br />

Sweden<br />

94<br />

80<br />

158 147 150 138<br />

>1921-40<br />

1941+60<br />

1961-70<br />

1971-80<br />

1981-90<br />

1991-00<br />

2001-05<br />

53<br />

124<br />

<strong>Europe</strong>’s <strong>buildings</strong> <strong>under</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>microscope</strong> | 47

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