Thermal networks: demand from residential and commercial buildings
This dataset provides estimates of heat and cooling demand from residential and commercial buildings, intended to support strategic planning of thermal (district heating and cooling) networks in Switzerland. Since a thermal network is only economically viable when it can generate sufficient sales turnover, demand data is used to identify large, densely connected areas where heat or cooling loads justify network investment. The data is published by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (Bundesamt für Energie, BFE) as part of national energy-planning resources, and is useful to municipalities, utilities, and planners assessing the feasibility of new or expanded thermal grid infrastructure across Switzerland.The demand for heat and cooling is a key element in the strategic planning of thermal networks. Building a thermal network is only viable if sufficient sales turnover can be generated from heat and/or cooling. In strategic planning, heat demand is used to identify large connected areas that may be…
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Data schema (11 fields)
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| needhomeHeat demand – residential [MWh/a] | float | Annual heat demand of residential buildings, in MWh per year.Annual heat demand of residential buildings, in MWh per year. |
| needtotalHeat demand – total [MWh/a] | float | Total annual heat demand from residential and commercial buildings, in MWh per year.Total annual heat demand from residential and commercial buildings, in MWh per year. |
| idch.bfe.fernwaerme-nachfrage_wohn_dienstleistungsgebaeude.id | integer | Internal record identifier.Internal record identifier. |
| objectidch.bfe.fernwaerme-nachfrage_wohn_dienstleistungsgebaeude.objectid | integer | Internal object identifier for the record.Internal object identifier for the record. |
| percentgasResidential: gas proportion [%] | float | Share of residential buildings using gas heating, in percent.Share of residential buildings using gas heating, in percent. |
| serviceCommercial: sector with greatest demand | varchar | Commercial sector with the greatest heat demand in the area.Commercial sector with the greatest heat demand in the area. |
| percentoil Residential: oil proportion [%] | float | Share of residential buildings using oil heating, in percent.Share of residential buildings using oil heating, in percent. |
| percentremoteheatResidential: district heating proportion [%] | float | Share of residential buildings using district heating, in percent.Share of residential buildings using district heating, in percent. |
| nogaCommercial: largest sector | varchar | NOGA code of the largest commercial sector in the area.NOGA code of the largest commercial sector in the area. |
| percentpumpResidential: heat pump proportion [%] | float | Share of residential buildings using heat pumps, in percent.Share of residential buildings using heat pumps, in percent. |
| needserviceHeat demand – commercial [MWh/a] | float | Annual heat demand of commercial buildings, in MWh per year.Annual heat demand of commercial buildings, in MWh per year. |
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- https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.bfe.fernwaerme-nachfrage_wohn_dienstleistungsgebaeude
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curl -s 'https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.bfe.fernwaerme-nachfrage_wohn_dienstleistungsgebaeude?f=json' -H 'Accept: application/json'Layer definition: fields, geometry type, capabilities.
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