Housing
In this layer, we focus on the ‘housing’ need system: how do we live and build? What is the footprint of the buildings? What undesirable effects does it have and what favourable trends do we see?
Market
This group of indicators shows the driving force behind our housing: the market demand for property.
2,926,471 households
Number of households
This indicator shows how the number of households in Flanders is evolving on an annual basis. In combination with...
679,105 companies
Number of companies
This indicator shows how many companies are active in Flanders each year. It gives an idea of how many...
1.2 billion m²
Floor area of residential buildings
This indicator shows the total floor area of residential buildings. It paints a better picture of the amount of...
32.9 million m²
Floor area of non-residential buildings
This indicator shows the total floor area of non-residential buildings. It paints a better picture of how much of...
Footprint
This group of indicators shows the pressure on our environment caused by our housing, in the form of emissions and consumption of resources.
28,936 kt
Material footprint of the building stock
This indicator measures the material footprint of the Flemish construction industry and housing on a yearly basis. The figures...
22,077 kt CO₂-eq.
Carbon footprint of the building stock
This indicator measures the carbon footprint of the Flemish construction industry and housing on a yearly basis. The figures...
34,746 kt
Material footprint of the construction sector
This indicator offers a better insight into the material footprint of housing in Flanders. It is determined by an...
466 PJ
Material footprint of heating buildings
The heating of buildings in Flanders is one of the biggest energy consumers and one of the main causes...
8,360 kt CO₂-eq.
Emissions from buildings and homes
This indicator gives a picture of CO2 and particulate matter emissions caused by buildings. Emissions during both the construction...
Condition of resources
This group of indicators shows the state of our own resource stocks: water, materials, land and air.
391,582 ha
Built-up area
This indicator shows how much of Flanders is built up and provides more information about the extent of this....
911,900 kt sand
Raw material, fuel and water reserves
This indicator shows the status of the material reserves needed for the building stock in Flanders. It gives us...
415 ppm CO₂
Concentration of emissions
This indicator measures the concentration of emissions in Flanders and compares it to the international objectives.
974,807 ha
Open space
This indicator measures how much open space there is in Flanders and how this has evolved. By being able...
Undesirable effects
This group of indicators shows undesirable effects that our housing system helps to cause.
5,456
Number of homeless people
This indicator shows how many homeless people there are in Flanders. It gives us more insight into the socio-economic...
96% of the population
Number of people affected by emissions
This indicator measures how many people are affected by emissions. It allows us to calculate the impact of housing...
3,221,563
Number of people facing water scarcity
This indicator shows how many people in Belgium are affected by water scarcity and water shortages. The indicator also...
Desired changes
This group of indicators shows the changes that society and policy want to bring about.
57.2 years
Average lifespan of buildings
The lifespan of buildings in Flanders is increasing, a trend that is completely in line with the circular model....
7,156 m²/ha
Floor area use efficiency
This indicator shows how much usable floor area a building offers and how much space that building needs for...
205,000 empty units
Use efficiency of existing housing units
This indicator shows the use efficiency of existing housing units in Flanders.
389 kWh/m²
Heating efficiency of buildings
This indicator shows the heating efficiency of buildings during their use phase. That efficiency is determined on the basis...
156,744 units
Number of rented social housing units
This indicator shows how many social housing units are being rented out in Flanders. The affordable nature of social...
19,851 permits
Amount of renovation and construction
Renovation counts as a circular strategy as renovating existing buildings increases their lifespan and makes them more efficient. This...
96.9%
Recycling rate of building materials
This indicator offers more insight into the recycling rate of building materials in Flanders. Here, we look at not...
