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Building

Alias: building | API: feature_types/5

Structure with a roof and walls standing more or less permanently in one place, such as a house, office or factory.

Properties

Alias Name Type Unit Description
id ID serial_pk Primary key
dc_id DC ID int4 ID of dataconnection that manages the basic properties (label, geometry) of a particular feature
id_src ID SRC text Feature type identifier in source dataset
category Category propchoice_fk Subtype of a feature
maingroup Maingroup text Main classification (user defined) of a feature (equivalent of 'category')
status Status propchoice_fk Situation of an object at a particular time during a process
label Label text Informative name or code for this feature
label_angle Label angle float4 Degrees Placement angle for label
intended_use Intended use propchoice_fk Intended use of an object as legally defined by the government.
is_multi_tenant Is_multi_tenant boolean
construction_year Construction year int2 Year in which this feature was built
area Area float4 m2
area_building_units Area building units float4 m2 Total area of all building units
building_units Building units int4 Total number of building units
heat_pump_potential Heat pump potential propchoice_fk Indicates how suitable a residential or small utility building is for deploying an electric (eHP) or hybrid heat pump (hHP).
energy_label_max Energy label max text The highest energy label from a group of energy labels.
energy_label_min Energy label min text The lowest energy label from a group of energy labels.
energy_label_mode Energy label mode text The most common energy label from a group of energy labels.
energy_label_c_requirement_exists Energy label C requirement exists propchoice_fk Does a energy label C requirement exist? This is a legal obligation in the Netherlands stating that, as of January 1, 2023, office buildings must have at least energy label C. Without this label, offices may no longer be used unless an exemption applies.
energy_label_c_requirement_met Energy label C requirement met boolean The energy label C requirement is a legal obligation in the Netherlands stating that, as of January 1, 2023, office buildings must have at least energy label C. Without this label, offices may no longer be used unless an exemption applies.
offices_failed_energy_label_c Offices_failed_energy_label_c int4 Office units larger than 100 m² are required, as of January 1, 2023, to have an energy label of at least C in order to continue being used as office space. Exceptions apply to: A) Office units where the office space accounts for less than 50% of the total floor area of the building (i.e. all combined units), and B) Office units with a designated monumental (heritage) status.
business_park Business park text Business park name
height Height float8 m Length of an object from top to bottom along its vertical axis (difference between height_top and height_bottom).
height_eave Height eave float8 m Height from ground surface to the lowest point of a building's roof (typically the gutter).
floors Floors int2 Number of floors
floors_estimated Floors estimated int2 Number of floors estimated
floors_category Floors category propchoice_fk Category of the number of floors
roof_type Roof type propchoice_fk
perimeter Perimeter float4 m
roof_flat_share Roof flat share int2 % Relative surface area of a roof that is flat
roof_area_green Roof area green float4 m2
roof_water_storage_capacity Roof water storage capacity float4 mm
ground_settlement_rate Ground settlement rate float4 mm/year
footprint Footprint geometry Polygon indicating the area covered by a building or structure at ground level
vertical_displacement Vertical displacement float4 mm
administrative_area_category_level_10_id Administrative area category level 10 ID feature_type_fk Foreign key to a administrative area with category 'level_10'. In the Netherlands, this is a 'buurt'.
administrative_area_category_level_8_id Administrative area category level 8 ID feature_type_fk Foreign key to a administrative area with category 'level_8'. In the Netherlands, this is a 'gemeente'.
administrative_area_category_level_9_id Administrative area category level 9 ID feature_type_fk Foreign key to a administrative area with category 'level_9'. In the Netherlands, this is a 'wijk'.
substation_high_mid_voltage_id Substation high mid voltage ID feature_type_fk
substation_mid_low_voltage_id Substation mid low voltage ID feature_type_fk
region_business_park_id Region business park ID feature_type_fk
region_protected_townscapes_id Region protected townscapes ID feature_type_fk
monument_id Monument ID feature_type_fk
policy_intervention_sde_subsidy_id Policy intervention SDE subsidy ID feature_type_fk
estimated_electricity_consumption Estimated electricity consumption float4 kWh/m2/year The estimated annual electricity consumption per m2
estimated_natural_gas_consumption Estimated natural gas consumption float4 m3/m2/year The estimated annual natural gas consumption per m2
estimated_heat_consumption Estimated heat consumption float4 kWh/m2/year The estimated annual heat consumption per m2
details Details jsonb Field for country- or dataset specific info that is not used for visualization or calculation purposes
status_start Status start timestamptz Start time of the current object status
status_end Status end timestamptz End time of the current status
energy_label_provisional Energy label provisional text Energy label provisional
centroid Centroid geometry
polygon Polygon geometry
polygon_3d Polygon 3D geometry Polygon with elevation (z) coordinates
shopping_building_units Shopping building units int2 Number of shopping building units
sports_building_units Sports building units int2 Number of sports building units
industrial_building_units Industrial building units int2 Number of industrial building units
prison_building_units Prison building units int2 Number of prison building units
convening_building_units Convening building units int2 Number of convening building units
healthcare_building_units Healthcare building units int2 Number of healthcare building units
education_building_units Education building units int2 Number of education building units
residential_building_units Residential building units int2 Number of residential building units
other_building_units Other building units int2 Number of other building units
lodging_building_units Lodging building units int2 Number of lodging building units
office_building_units Office building units int2 Number of office building units
area_industrial Area industrial float4 m2
area_education Area education float4 m2
area_prison Area prison float4 m2
area_shopping Area shopping float4 m2
area_convening Area convening float4 m2
area_healthcare Area healthcare float4 m2
area_sports Area sports float4 m2
area_office Area office float4 m2
area_other Area other float4 m2
area_residential Area residential float4 m2
area_lodging Area lodging float4 m2
share_of_building_units_label_a_5_plus Share of building_units label A 5 plus text Share of building_units with energy label A+++++
share_of_building_units_label_a_4_plus Share of building_units label A 4 plus int2 Share of building_units with energy label A++++
share_of_building_units_label_a_3_plus Share of building_units label A 3 plus int2 Share of building_units with energy label A+++
share_of_building_units_label_a_2_plus Share of building_units label A 2 plus int2 Share of building_units with energy label A++
share_of_building_units_label_a_1_plus Share of building_units label A 1 plus int2 Share of building_units with energy label A+
share_of_building_units_label_a Share of building_units label A int2 Share of building_units with energy label A
share_of_building_units_label_b Share of building_units label B int2 Share of building_units with energy label B
share_of_building_units_label_c Share of building_units label C int2 Share of building_units with energy label C
share_of_building_units_label_d Share of building_units label D int2 Share of building_units with energy label D
share_of_building_units_label_e Share of building_units label E int2 Share of building_units with energy label E
share_of_building_units_label_f Share of building_units label F int2 Share of building_units with energy label F
share_of_building_units_label_g Share of building_units label G text Share of building_units with energy label G

Choices for category

Alias Name Unit Description
unknown_home Unknown home
multi_family_home Multi family home
apartment_building Apartment building
mid_row_home Mid-row home
detached_home Detached home
corner_home Corner home
semi_detached_home Semi detached home

Choices for status

Alias Name Unit Description
demolished Demolished Building has been demolished
building_permit_granted Building permit granted Permit granted by government
in_use In use Building is normally in use
demolition_permit_granted Demolition permit granted Permit to demolish granted by government
under_construction Under construction Building is being constructed
under_renovation Under renovation Building is being renovated
abandoned Abandoned Building is not in use
unfinished Unfinished Permit granted, but construction never started, stopped halfway or permit was revoked during the construction process.
construction_finished Construction finished Construction finished, not yet fully in use

Choices for intended_use

Alias Name Unit Description
convening_and_healthcare Convening and healthcare
convening_and_education Convening and education
convening_and_industrial Convening and industrial
convening_and_lodging Convening and lodging
convening_and_office Convening and office
convening_and_other Convening and other
convening_and_residential Convening and residential
convening_and_shopping Convening and shopping
convening_and_sports Convening and sports
education Education
education_and_convening Education and convening
education_and_industrial Education and industrial
education_and_other Education and other
education_and_residential Education and residential
education_and_sports Education and sports
healthcare Healthcare
healthcare_and_convening Healthcare and convening
healthcare_and_industrial Healthcare and industrial
healthcare_and_office Healthcare and office
healthcare_and_other Healthcare and other
healthcare_and_residential Healthcare and residential
healthcare_and_shopping Healthcare and shopping
industrial Industrial
industrial_and_convening Industrial and convening
industrial_and_healthcare Industrial and healthcare
industrial_and_lodging Industrial and lodging
industrial_and_office Industrial and office
industrial_and_other Industrial and other
industrial_and_residential Industrial and residential
industrial_and_shopping Industrial and shopping
industrial_and_sports Industrial and sports
lodging Lodging
lodging_and_convening Lodging and convening
lodging_and_industrial Lodging and industrial
lodging_and_residential Lodging and residential
office Office
office_and_convening Office and convening
office_and_healthcare Office and healthcare
office_and_industrial Office and industrial
office_and_other Office and other
office_and_residential Office and residential
office_and_shopping Office and shopping
other Other
prison Prison
prison_and_industrial Prison and industrial
residential Residential
residential_and_convening Residential and convening
residential_and_education Residential and education
residential_and_healthcare Residential and healthcare
residential_and_industrial Residential and industrial
residential_and_lodging Residential and lodging
residential_and_office Residential and office
residential_and_other Residential and other
residential_and_shopping Residential and shopping
residential_and_sports Residential and sports
shopping Shopping
shopping_and_convening Shopping and convening
shopping_and_industrial Shopping and industrial
shopping_and_office Shopping and office
shopping_and_other Shopping and other
shopping_and_residential Shopping and residential
sports Sports
sports_and_convening Sports and convening
sports_and_industrial Sports and industrial
sports_and_residential Sports and residential
convening Convening
office_and_lodging Office and lodging
healthcare_and_education Healthcare and education
lodging_and_shopping Lodging and shopping
education_and_office Education and office
shopping_and_sports Shopping and sports
education_and_healthcare Education and healthcare
healthcare_and_sports Healthcare and sports
industrial_and_education Industrial and education
office_and_sports Office and sports
shopping_and_healthcare Shopping and healthcare
shopping_and_lodging Shopping and lodging
sports_and_healthcare Sports and healthcare
sports_and_office Sports and office
sports_and_other Sports and other
sports_and_shopping Sports and shopping
lodging_and_office Lodging and office
office_and_education Office and education
shopping_and_education Shopping and education
residential_and_prison Residential and prison
lodging_and_other Lodging and other
convening_and_prison Convening and Prison
education_and_lodging Education and Lodging
education_and_shopping Education and Shopping
healthcare_and_lodging Healthcare and Lodging
industrial_and_prison Industrial and Prison
lodging_and_education Lodging and Education
lodging_and_healthcare Lodging and Healthcare
lodging_and_sports Lodging and Sports
prison_and_healthcare Prison and Healthcare
prison_and_office Prison and Office
prison_and_other Prison and Other
prison_and_residential Prison and Residential
sports_and_education Sports and Education
sports_and_lodging Sports and Lodging

Choices for heat_pump_potential

Alias Name Unit Description
all_electric All-electric
hybride Hybride

Choices for energy_label_c_requirement_exists

Alias Name Unit Description
no No
presumably Presumably
very_likely Very likely
not_relevant Not relevant

Choices for floors_category

Alias Name Unit Description
ground_floor Ground floor A building that is entirely on a single level, with no upper floors
low_rise Low rise Building that typically consist of 1 to 2 floors, sometimes extending to 3 floors, but still maintaining a relatively low height profile compared to mid- or high-rise buildings
3_to_5_floors 3 to 5 floors
5_to_10_floors 5 to 10 floors
high_rise High rise Building of considerable height, typically with more than 10 floors

Choices for roof_type

Alias Name Unit Description
flat Flat
slanted Slanted Roof with at least one slanted surface
multilevel_flat Multilevel flat
unknown Unknown