EU Building Stock Observatory

Objective

The main objective of the EU Building Stock Observatory (BSO) is to provide transparent and reliable information and data on the EU’s building stock. This supports the monitoring of current EU energy policies and measures and will contribute to future policy making.

The BSO covers a broad range of energy-related topics and provides data on buildings-related areas: building stock, energy consumption, building elements and technical building systems installed, energy performance certificates, nearly zero-energy buildings and renovation rates, but also energy poverty and financing aspects.

The BSO will be upgraded regularly to expand the data and improve user experience.

What does BSO include

Database

Every set of data in the BSO database can be viewed per topic, year and country, or the EU as a whole. Once you have selected the indicators, the data is presented in summary tables and graphs, with references to data sources.

Factsheets

The BSO factsheets presents a snapshot of relevant indicators in at the EU and countries’ levels. 

Users may also download the full BSO dataset (.xlsx)

How to use the BSO

For further information and instruction on how to use the BSO webtool, you can consult the following resources (in English)

• user manual
• video tutorials (coming soon)

This is the beta version of the BSO webtool. Users should be aware that potential inconsistencies or bugs are continuously fixed.

Background

The EU Building Stock Observatory was established in 2016 as part of the Clean energy for all Europeans package.

The BSO is supported by the LIFE Clean Energy Transition subprogramme, through a dedicated service contract managed by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA).

Related links

• The BSO is part of a broader policy strategy to support the implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive