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Building unit

Alias: building_unit | API: feature_types/48

Individual unit within a building (such as an apartment or office). In Dutch this is a 'verblijfsobject'.

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
label Label text Informative name or code for this feature
category Category propchoice_fk Subtype of a feature
energy_label Energy label text The energy efficiency of an appliance, building, or vehicle
intended_use Intended use propchoice_fk Intended use of an object as legally defined by the government.
status Status propchoice_fk Situation of an object at a particular time during a process
street Street text Streetname
house_number House number text
place Place text Name of place in which the object resides or is related to
postal_code Postal code text
business_park Business park text Business park name
area Area float4 m2
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_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.
roof_area_green Roof area green float4 m2
roof_water_storage_capacity Roof water storage capacity float4 mm
building_id Building ID feature_type_fk Foreign key to building
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'.
region_postal_code_6_id Region postal code 6 ID feature_type_fk Foreign key to a postal code 6 area (which is a Nexus region)
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
energy_label_provisional Energy label provisional text Energy label provisional
status_start Status start timestamptz Start time of the current object status
status_end Status end timestamptz End time of the current status
details Details jsonb Field for country- or dataset specific info that is not used for visualization or calculation purposes
centroid Centroid geometry

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 intended_use

Alias Name Unit Description
residential Residential Houses for living
convening Convening Places intended for meeting people (bars, restaurants, churches, convention centers, etc.)
prison Prison Prison cells
healthcare Healthcare Doctors' offices, hospitals
industrial Industrial Factories, workshops
office Office Office spaces, police stations
lodging Lodging Short-term dwellings to accomodate travelers
education Education Schools or training centers
sports Sports Sports facilities
shopping Shopping Shops, showrooms
other Other Unit where presence of people is not the main purpose

Choices for status

Alias Name Unit Description
permit_granted Permit granted Permit granted to construct the unit, or create new units from an existing one
in_use In use Building unit is normally in use
under_renovation Under renovation Building unit is being renovated
abandoned Abandoned Building unit is abandoned
demolished Demolished Destroyed or demolition completed
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 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