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Renovation works in Nidau

Local housing stock

In Nidau, the federal building register lists 855 residential buildings and 3'707 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

82 %built before 1980
68 %heated by oil or gas
17.1 %electric hot water
3.5 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

82 % built before 1980

  • Before 191917 %
  • 1919–194517 %
  • 1946–196023 %
  • 1961–197015 %
  • 1971–198010 %
  • 1981–19907 %
  • 1991–20005 %
  • 2001–20103 %
  • Since 20113 %

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

Main heating energy

38 % · Gas

  • Gas38 %
  • Heating oil30 %
  • District heating18 %
  • Heat pump9 %
  • Wood3 %
  • Electricity2 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

EnergyHeatingHot water
Gas38 %28.7 %
Heating oil30 %25.7 %
District heating18 %17.6 %
Heat pump9 %6.6 %
Electricity2 %17.1 %
Wood3 %1.9 %
Solar thermal0 %2 %

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)29.7 %
  • Condensing boiler22.5 %
  • Standard boiler17.9 %
  • Heat exchanger (district)17.7 %
  • Heat pump9.5 %
  • Central electric heating1.9 %
  • Stove0.5 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

  • Single-family houses47.8 %
  • Two-dwelling houses11.2 %
  • Apartment buildings (3+)40.8 %
  • Other0.1 %

12.5 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median)
3
median footprint
127 m²
median dwelling area
80 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

6 %1 rm
14.7 %2 rm
37.5 %3 rm
31.1 %4 rm
10.7 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

  • 1 dwelling47.8 %
  • 2 to 422.1 %
  • 5 to 919.3 %
  • 10 to 197.8 %
  • 20 or more2.9 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For your renovation projects in Nidau, RegBL data provides key insights. The median building volume is 1052 m3, which is essential for planning insulation or heating work, though this figure covers only a portion of the 409 houses measured according to the SIA 416 standard. Regarding heritage, one building is officially protected out of the 13 recorded cases. If your property is affected, you must contact municipal authorities early to discuss permit requirements. These structural figures help you anticipate specific constraints and project scales, ensuring that your renovation plans align with the local regulatory framework in Nidau.

1
buildings flagged as protected
status known for 13 of 855 buildings; check with the municipality
1'052 m³
median house volume (SIA 416)
measured for 1 of 409 houses

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

Renovating in Nidau: what to know

Planning works in Nidau, 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 Nidau

Nearby municipalities : Bern · Biel/Bienne · Thun · Köniz · Burgdorf · Steffisburg · Lyss · Ostermundigen