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Renovation works in Wangen-Brüttisellen

Local housing stock

In Wangen-Brüttisellen, the federal building register lists 1'278 residential buildings and 3'596 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

33 %built before 1980
68 %heated by oil or gas
33.5 %electric hot water
2.3 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

33 % built before 1980

  • Before 19198 %
  • 1919–19454 %
  • 1946–19606 %
  • 1961–19707 %
  • 1971–19808 %
  • 1981–199016 %
  • 1991–200030 %
  • 2001–201015 %
  • Since 20117 %

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

Main heating energy

50 % · Heating oil

  • Heating oil50 %
  • Heat pump23 %
  • Gas18 %
  • Wood6 %
  • Electricity2 %
  • District heating1 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

EnergyHeatingHot water
Gas18 %11.9 %
Heating oil50 %30.8 %
District heating1 %0.6 %
Heat pump23 %15.5 %
Electricity2 %33.5 %
Wood6 %3 %
Solar thermal0 %2.2 %

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)68 %
  • Heat pump23.1 %
  • Stove4.9 %
  • Central electric heating1.6 %
  • Condensing boiler0.8 %
  • Heat exchanger (district)0.8 %
  • Direct electric heaters0.6 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

  • Single-family houses66.8 %
  • Two-dwelling houses5.6 %
  • Apartment buildings (3+)27.5 %

8.5 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median)
3
median footprint
112 m²
median dwelling area
100 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

3.6 %1 rm
11.1 %2 rm
26.2 %3 rm
31.7 %4 rm
27.4 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

  • 1 dwelling66.8 %
  • 2 to 410.7 %
  • 5 to 918.6 %
  • 10 to 193.1 %
  • 20 or more0.8 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For renovation planning in Wangen-Brüttisellen, official federal building registry data provides vital context, though coverage remains partial. Regarding heritage protection, out of 1278 total buildings, 17 are identified in the registry, emphasizing the necessity of contacting the municipality early to clarify permit requirements for your property. Please be aware that specific data concerning building volumes according to SIA 416 standards and records of renovation years are currently unavailable for this municipality. Consequently, homeowners should prioritize professional site assessments to determine precise structural dimensions and insulation requirements before initiating any significant heating or efficiency upgrades.

0
buildings flagged as protected
status known for 17 of 1'278 buildings; check with the municipality

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

Renovating in Wangen-Brüttisellen: what to know

Planning works in Wangen-Brüttisellen, canton of Zurich? 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 Wangen-Brüttisellen

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