Renovating in Prilly: what to know
Planning works in Prilly, canton of Vaud? 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 800 residential buildings with 7'304 dwellings in Prilly. 76% were built before 1980, before serious insulation standards, and 79% are still heated with oil or gas.
Age of residential buildings
- Before 191910 %
- 1919–194523 %
- 1946–196024 %
- 1961–197015 %
- 1971–19804 %
- 1981–19904 %
- 1991–20005 %
- 2001–20106 %
- Since 201110 %
Main heating energy
- Gas42 %
- Heating oil37 %
- Heat pump12 %
- District heating7 %
- Electricity1 %
- Wood1 %
Heating and hot water: which energies?
| Energy | Heating | Hot water |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 42 % | 36 % |
| Heating oil | 37 % | 39.8 % |
| District heating | 7 % | 6.6 % |
| Heat pump | 12 % | 5.2 % |
| Electricity | 1 % | 5 % |
| Wood | 1 % | 1.2 % |
| Solar thermal | 0 % | 5.6 % |
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)58 %
- Condensing boiler12.4 %
- Heat pump11.5 %
- Standard boiler9.7 %
- Heat exchanger (district)6.5 %
- Central electric heating1.3 %
A standard non-condensing boiler is usually older and less efficient.
Houses or apartment buildings?
- Single-family houses27 %
- Two-dwelling houses12.6 %
- Apartment buildings (3+)60.4 %
14.1 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.
The typical building
- storeys (median)
- 3
- median footprint
- 145 m²
- median dwelling area
- 65 m²
Dwellings by number of rooms
Dwellings per building
- 1 dwelling27 %
- 2 to 432.3 %
- 5 to 913.3 %
- 10 to 1912 %
- 20 or more15.5 %
Renovations, heritage and volumes
For your renovation plans in Prilly, RegBL data provides essential benchmarks despite partial coverage. Regarding heritage protection, 10 buildings are classified out of 67 known, necessitating early contact with the municipality for permits. For building volume, the median is 876 m3 based on the SIA 416 standard across 49 measured units. This figure is crucial for determining the scale of your heating and insulation upgrades. Please note that data regarding the renovation year is not available for this municipality. Using these specific figures will help you better prepare your budget and project scope for your local renovation.
Source : OFS — RegBL (export communal complet). Existing residential buildings; percentages of recorded values.
Rules of the canton of Vaud
These rules apply across the whole canton, not only in Prilly.
Choose your works in Prilly
Nearby municipalities : Lausanne · Yverdon-les-Bains · Vevey · Nyon · Montreux · Morges · Renens · Pully