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Renovation works in Köniz

Local housing stock

In Köniz, the federal building register lists 6'582 residential buildings and 22'394 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

67 %built before 1980
51 %heated by oil or gas
33.3 %electric hot water
2.3 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

67 % built before 1980

  • Before 19199 %
  • 1919–194519 %
  • 1946–196020 %
  • 1961–19709 %
  • 1971–198010 %
  • 1981–199011 %
  • 1991–20008 %
  • 2001–20108 %
  • Since 20115 %

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

Main heating energy

40 % · Heating oil

  • Heating oil40 %
  • Heat pump32 %
  • Gas11 %
  • Wood9 %
  • Electricity4 %
  • District heating3 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

EnergyHeatingHot water
Gas11 %8.4 %
Heating oil40 %26.4 %
District heating3 %2.9 %
Heat pump32 %22.2 %
Electricity4 %33.3 %
Wood9 %4.9 %
Solar thermal0 %1.9 %

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)36.1 %
  • Heat pump32.4 %
  • Standard boiler15.3 %
  • Condensing boiler8.3 %
  • Central electric heating4.2 %
  • Heat exchanger (district)3.3 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

  • Single-family houses53.6 %
  • Two-dwelling houses12.1 %
  • Apartment buildings (3+)34.3 %

9.4 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median)
3
median footprint
122 m²
median dwelling area
85 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

5.7 %1 rm
14.8 %2 rm
32.8 %3 rm
28.3 %4 rm
18.4 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

  • 1 dwelling53.6 %
  • 2 to 420.2 %
  • 5 to 919.9 %
  • 10 to 195.2 %
  • 20 or more1 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For your renovation planning in Köniz, the federal building register provides key indicators. The median building volume is 835 cubic metres according to SIA 416, which is vital for scaling your heating and insulation works, although this measurement covers only 29 buildings. Regarding heritage protection, zero buildings are currently classified as protected. Please note that data coverage for these figures is partial. We strongly recommend contacting the municipal authorities early in your planning process to clarify any specific local requirements for your property, ensuring that your renovation project complies with all necessary standards and regulatory expectations.

0
buildings flagged as protected
status known for 253 of 6'582 buildings; check with the municipality
835 m³
median house volume (SIA 416)
measured for 29 of 3'530 houses

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

Renovating in Köniz: what to know

Planning works in Köniz, canton of Bern? 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.

Choose your works in Köniz

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