Local housing stock
In Bernex, the federal building register lists 1'611 residential buildings and 4'686 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.
Age of residential buildings
55 % built before 1980
- Before 191910 %
- 1919–19454 %
- 1946–19605 %
- 1961–197013 %
- 1971–198023 %
- 1981–199015 %
- 1991–200010 %
- 2001–20109 %
- Since 201112 %
Construction year does not reveal past renovations: check the current insulation condition.
Main heating energy
39 % · Heating oil
- Heating oil39 %
- Gas24 %
- Heat pump22 %
- District heating7 %
- Electricity4 %
- Wood4 %
This distribution describes recorded buildings, not your system's consumption or efficiency.
Heating and hot water: which energies?
| Energy | Heating | Hot water |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 24 % | 22.6 % |
| Heating oil | 39 % | 36.6 % |
| District heating | 7 % | 6 % |
| Heat pump | 22 % | 3.1 % |
| Electricity | 4 % | 7.6 % |
| Wood | 4 % | 2.1 % |
| Solar thermal | 0 % | 11.6 % |
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)55 %
- Heat pump22 %
- Heat exchanger (district)6.6 %
- Standard boiler5.5 %
- Condensing boiler5.4 %
- Central electric heating3.2 %
- Direct electric heaters1.3 %
- Stove0.6 %
A standard non-condensing boiler is usually older and less efficient.
Houses or apartment buildings?
- Single-family houses64.9 %
- Two-dwelling houses6.7 %
- Apartment buildings (3+)28.4 %
7.9 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.
The typical building
- storeys (median)
- 2
- median footprint
- 117 m²
- median dwelling area
- 92 m²
Dwellings by number of rooms
Dwellings per building
- 1 dwelling64.9 %
- 2 to 412.7 %
- 5 to 917.5 %
- 10 to 194.3 %
- 20 or more0.6 %
Renovations, heritage and volumes
For your renovation projects in Bernex, the federal building registry data shows partial coverage. Although the register lists 1611 buildings, specific details regarding renovation years, heritage protection status, and building volumes based on the SIA 416 standard are not currently recorded or available in our system. Due to this lack of specific RegBL figures, property owners should communicate directly with the local municipal authorities to obtain precise information about their property before starting any major work. Early coordination with the municipality ensures that you address all relevant planning requirements and local building regulations for your renovation project.
Source : OFS — RegBL (export communal complet). Existing residential buildings; percentages of recorded values.
Renovating in Bernex: what to know
Planning works in Bernex, 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.
Rules of the canton of Geneva
These rules apply across the whole canton, not only in Bernex.
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