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Renovation works in Davos

Local housing stock

In Davos, the federal building register lists 2'765 residential buildings and 12'237 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

68 %built before 1980
51 %heated by oil or gas
31.9 %electric hot water
1.4 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

68 % built before 1980

  • Before 191928 %
  • 1919–19455 %
  • 1946–19607 %
  • 1961–197016 %
  • 1971–198012 %
  • 1981–19908 %
  • 1991–20006 %
  • 2001–20108 %
  • Since 20119 %

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

Main heating energy

51 % · Heating oil

  • Heating oil51 %
  • Wood23 %
  • Heat pump14 %
  • Electricity9 %
  • District heating1 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

EnergyHeatingHot water
Heating oil51 %50.9 %
District heating1 %1.4 %
Heat pump14 %5.4 %
Electricity9 %31.9 %
Wood23 %5.3 %
Solar thermal0 %1.6 %

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 %
  • Stove18.3 %
  • Heat pump14.5 %
  • Central electric heating7.6 %
  • Direct electric heaters1.7 %
  • Condensing boiler1.5 %
  • Heat exchanger (district)1.1 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

  • Single-family houses42 %
  • Two-dwelling houses15.4 %
  • Apartment buildings (3+)42.6 %

11 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median)
2
median footprint
154 m²
median dwelling area
71 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

16.8 %1 rm
22.9 %2 rm
26.1 %3 rm
23.6 %4 rm
10.6 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

  • 1 dwelling42 %
  • 2 to 430.5 %
  • 5 to 914.5 %
  • 10 to 1910 %
  • 20 or more3 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For your renovation plans in Davos, the federal building register provides key figures to consider. The median building volume is 937 m3 based on the SIA 416 standard, which is vital for scaling insulation and heating upgrades effectively. Please note that data coverage is partial, as this volume is only measured for 25 out of 1160 identified houses. Information regarding the year of renovation and heritage protection status is not available or applicable in the current official records. We recommend consulting directly with your local municipal office to confirm these details before starting any renovation projects.

0
buildings flagged as protected
status known for 167 of 2'765 buildings; check with the municipality
937 m³
median house volume (SIA 416)
measured for 25 of 1'160 houses

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

Renovating in Davos: what to know

Planning works in Davos, canton of Grisons? 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 Davos

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