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Renovation works in Emmen

Local housing stock

In Emmen, the federal building register lists 3'064 residential buildings and 15'209 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

49 %built before 1980
52 %heated by oil or gas
26.1 %electric hot water
1 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

49 % built before 1980

  • Before 19193 %
  • 1919–194511 %
  • 1946–196015 %
  • 1961–19709 %
  • 1971–198011 %
  • 1981–199016 %
  • 1991–200018 %
  • 2001–20107 %
  • Since 201110 %

Construction year does not reveal past renovations: check the current insulation condition.

Main heating energy

42 % · Heating oil

  • Heating oil42 %
  • Heat pump33 %
  • Gas10 %
  • District heating7 %
  • Electricity4 %
  • Wood4 %

This distribution describes recorded buildings, not your system's consumption or efficiency.

Heating and hot water: which energies?

EnergyHeatingHot water
Gas10 %10.3 %
Heating oil42 %31.9 %
District heating7 %5.7 %
Heat pump33 %21 %
Electricity4 %26.1 %
Wood4 %2.5 %

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)52.8 %
  • Heat pump32.6 %
  • Heat exchanger (district)7.1 %
  • Central electric heating4.2 %
  • Condensing boiler1.9 %
  • Stove1.1 %

A standard non-condensing boiler is usually older and less efficient.

Houses or apartment buildings?

  • Single-family houses43.1 %
  • Two-dwelling houses9.8 %
  • Apartment buildings (3+)47.1 %

8.1 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median)
3
median footprint
149 m²
median dwelling area
86 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

3.5 %1 rm
15.6 %2 rm
32.3 %3 rm
33.7 %4 rm
14.9 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

  • 1 dwelling43.1 %
  • 2 to 421.3 %
  • 5 to 919.9 %
  • 10 to 1912.9 %
  • 20 or more2.8 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For renovation projects in Emmen, RegBL data provides vital context. While renovation year data is absent, heritage records show that 783 out of 818 known buildings are officially protected, necessitating early contact with municipal authorities for permit requirements. Building volume data is partial, with only 11 buildings measured under the SIA 416 standard, showing a median volume of 816 m3. Homeowners should use these figures to gauge the scale of potential heating and insulation works, keeping in mind that the current coverage for specific volume measurements across the municipality remains limited.

783
buildings flagged as protected
status known for 818 of 3'064 buildings; check with the municipality
816 m³
median house volume (SIA 416)
measured for 11 of 1'320 houses

Source : OFS — RegBL (export communal complet). Existing residential buildings; percentages of recorded values.

Renovating in Emmen: what to know

Planning works in Emmen, canton of Lucerne? 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.

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