Desired changes

This group of indicators shows the changes that society and policy want to bring about.

Indicators

58.8 years

Average age of buildings

This indicator shows the average age of buildings in Flanders.

0.24 - 7.6 m² / m² plot area

Living area use efficiency

This indicator shows how much habitable area a building provides relative to the lot a building occupies.

313 kWh/m²

Energy efficiency of buildings

This indicator shows the heating efficiency of buildings during their use phase. That efficiency is determined on the basis...

157,504 units

Number of social housing units

This indicator shows how much social housing is available and rented in Flanders.

21,077 permits

Number of renovations

This indicator shows the annual number of renovation permits for residential and non-residential buildings.

96%

Recycling rate of building materials

This indicator provides more insight into the recycling rate of building materials.

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Market

This group of indicators shows the driving force behind our housing: the market demand for property.

Footprint

This group of indicators shows the pressure on our environment caused by our housing, in the form of emissions...

Condition of resources

This group of indicators shows the state of our own resource stocks: water, materials, land and air.

Undesirable effects

This group of indicators shows undesirable effects that our housing system helps to cause.