Renovating in Chêne-Bougeries: what to know
Planning works in Chêne-Bougeries, canton of Geneva? Before requesting quotes, local context helps: climate drives the value of insulation and heating, cantonal rules govern boiler replacement, and tax deductions can noticeably reduce the bill.
Local housing stock
The federal building register lists 1'860 residential buildings with 6'386 dwellings in Chêne-Bougeries. 52% were built before 1980, before serious insulation standards, and 74% are still heated with oil or gas.
Age of residential buildings
- Before 191918 %
- 1919–194512 %
- 1946–196010 %
- 1961–19706 %
- 1971–19806 %
- 1981–199012 %
- 1991–20009 %
- 2001–20109 %
- Since 201118 %
Main heating energy
- Gas54 %
- Heating oil20 %
- Heat pump19 %
- District heating5 %
- Electricity1 %
- Wood1 %
Heating and hot water: which energies?
| Energy | Heating | Hot water |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 54 % | 48.8 % |
| Heating oil | 20 % | 17.9 % |
| District heating | 5 % | 4.4 % |
| Heat pump | 19 % | 3.5 % |
| Electricity | 1 % | 5.6 % |
| Wood | 1 % | 1 % |
| Solar thermal | 0 % | 11.7 % |
Each line gives the share of buildings using that energy, separately for heating and for hot water. The two columns do not always reach 100%: some buildings combine two systems, or reported none.
Type of heating system
- Boiler (unspecified)66.4 %
- Heat pump18.8 %
- Heat exchanger (district)4.8 %
- Condensing boiler4.4 %
- Standard boiler4.3 %
- Central electric heating0.7 %
A standard non-condensing boiler is usually older and less efficient.
Houses or apartment buildings?
- Single-family houses74.5 %
- Two-dwelling houses6.8 %
- Apartment buildings (3+)18.7 %
5.3 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.
The typical building
- storeys (median)
- 2
- median footprint
- 129 m²
- median dwelling area
- 98 m²
Dwellings by number of rooms
Dwellings per building
- 1 dwelling74.5 %
- 2 to 410.4 %
- 5 to 95.9 %
- 10 to 194.9 %
- 20 or more4.2 %
Renovations, heritage and volumes
For renovation projects in Chêne-Bougeries, official building register data provides a baseline for your planning. With 1860 buildings in the registry, please note that information regarding the renovation year is unavailable, and the building volume for the 1386 houses is not measured according to SIA 416 standards. Regarding heritage status, out of 1860 buildings, only 74 are known to the registry, with no protected status recorded. Due to this partial data coverage, it is essential to contact the municipality early in your planning process to discuss project requirements, as official records may not reflect all local constraints for your home.
Source : OFS — RegBL (export communal complet). Existing residential buildings; percentages of recorded values.
Rules of the canton of Geneva
These rules apply across the whole canton, not only in Chêne-Bougeries.
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