Room Layout

(Weight: 0.35%)

Living

• Free room layout with small structural interventions possible: 1
• Free room layout only possible with major structural interventions: 0
• Fixed room layout: -1

Office

• Free room layout with small structural interventions possible (separate load-bearing and partition structure, floor plan allows for meaningful free room layout, lightweight construction system): 1
• Free room layout only possible with major structural interventions: 0
• Fixed room layout: -1

Retail

• Free room layout with small structural interventions possible (separate load-bearing and partition structure, floor plan allows for meaningful free room layout, lightweight construction system, and axis distance 6-8m): 1
• Free room layout only possible with major structural interventions: 0
• Fixed room layout: -1

Storey Height

Storey height is measured from top edge to top edge of finished floors (SIA 423): For varying storey heights, the predominant one is to be entered.

(Weight: 6.26%)

Living

• greater than 2.74m: 1
• between 2.54m and 2.74m: 0
• less than 2.54m: -1

Office

• greater than 3.7m: 1
• between 3.5m and 3.7m: 0
• less than 3.5m: -1

Retail

• greater than 4.5m: 1
• between 4.0m and 4.5m: 0
• less than 4.0m: -1

Accessibility of Cables, Pipes, Building Services

(Weight: 0.02%)

• Shafts available, access to shafts without structural intervention possible: 1
• Shafts available, but structural measures required for access: 0
• No shafts available or encased in concrete: -1

Reserve Capacity for Cables, Pipes, Building Services

Criteria are (a) shafts with reserve capacity for additional cables, (b) sufficient space in the technical room for system change

(Weight: 0.02%)

• both criteria met: 1
• one criterion met: 0
• no criterion met: -1

Wheelchair Accessible Lift for All Floors?

(Weight: 0.87%)

• Wheelchair accessible lift available: 1
• Non-wheelchair accessible lift available: 0
• No lift available: -1

Overcome Height Differences Inside and Outside

(Weight: 0.01%)

• Height differences can be overcome with wheelchair or walking aid: 1
• Retrofittable: 0
• Not retrofittable: -1

Sufficiently Wide Doors

In compliance with SIA 500 (2009) Barrier-free buildings, 3.3 Doors, French windows, and passages

(Weight: 1.11%)

• Doors wider than or equal to 80cm: 1
• Doors narrower than 80cm and retrofittable with minimal structural effort: 0
• Doors narrower than 80cm and retrofittable only with major structural effort (e.g. due to load-bearing wall): -1

Sufficiently Wide Corridors

(Weight: 1.09%)

• Corridors wider than 1.20m: 1
• Corridors 1.20m wide: 0
• Corridors narrower than 1.20m: -1

Wheelchair Accessible Sanitary Rooms

(wheelchair accessible: at least 1.80m x 1.65m)

(Weight: 0.003%)

Living

• At least 50% of the apartments have a wheelchair accessible sanitary room (and are accessible by wheelchair): 1
• At least 10% of the apartments or MFH with less than 10 rental units have a wheelchair accessible sanitary room (and are accessible by wheelchair): 0
• No wheelchair accessible sanitary room available: -1

Office, Retail

• One wheelchair accessible sanitary room per floor (and accessible by wheelchair): 1
• At least one wheelchair accessible sanitary room available in the whole building (and accessible by wheelchair): 0
• No wheelchair accessible sanitary room available: -1

Kitchen Layout Flexibility

(Weight: 0.04%)

Residential only

• Open kitchen (maneuvering space = min. 1.40 x 1.70m): 1
• Enlargement possible with small structural effort: 0
• Not adaptable (e.g. enclosed): -1

Parking Space for Walking Aids/Stroller

(Weight: 0.87%)

Residential only

• Available: 1
• Retrofittable: 0
• Not retrofittable: -1

Usability of Outdoor Space

Is there a shared indoor or outdoor space (e.g. playground, garden with seating, community rooms)?

(Weight: 2.89%)

Residential only

• Yes: 1
• No: -1

Heating Energy Demand in MJ/m2a

(Weight: 14.82%)

Determined according to SIA 380/1:2016

• <= 50% Limit Value (GEAK A): 1
• 50% < x <= 90% (in GEAK B): 0.5
• 90% < x <= 100% (in GEAK B): 0
• 100% < x <= 200% (GEAK C,D): -0.5
• 200% < x (GEAK E,F,G): -1

Cooling Demand

(Weight: 1.97%)

• Property never requires cooling (never above 26°C): 1
• Simple structural interventions for cooling possible (non-mechanical cooling): 0
• Structural interventions not possible or always needs cooling (mechanical cooling): -1

Renewable Energy for Heating

Determined based on renewable share

(Weight: 7.41%)

• 100%: 1
• 65% <= x < 100%: 0.5
• 25% <= x < 65%: 0
• 0% < x < 25%: -0.5
• 0%: -1

Renewable Energy for Power

Determined based on renewable share

(Weight: 7.41%)

• 100%: 1
• 65% <= x < 100%: 0.5
• 25% <= x < 65%: 0
• 0% < x < 25%: -0.5
• 0%: -1

Water Consumption

Criteria are: a) water-saving fixtures and appliances, b) toilets with small flush tanks, c) toilets with stop (savings) buttons

(Weight: 0.01%)

• All three criteria met: 1
• Two criteria met: 0
• One or none of the criteria met: -1

Rainwater Drainage

Delayed discharge of accumulated rainwater into sewage systems and infiltration of rainwater on the property itself: Criteria are: (a) delayed water drainage, e.g., via retention basins, roof retention (extensive greening) with soil substrate (flat and sloped roof) or retention channel, (b) infiltration (shaft infiltration, infiltration basin), (c) retention via storage volume such as cisterns.

(Weight: 0.08%)

• Two criteria met: 1
• One criterion met: 0
• No criteria met: -1

Rainwater Use

(Weight: 0.08%)

Residential

• Rainwater used for washing machine or toilet: 1
• Rainwater used only for irrigation: 0
• Rainwater not used: -1

Recyclability of Building Materials

No use of hard-to-separate building materials ('composite materials,' e.g., glued thermal insulation composite systems in the building envelope; on-site assessment by experts)

(Weight: 0.28%)

• Yes: 1
• If no: 0

Public Transport

Public transport quality class according to VSS standard 640 290

(Weight: 16.32%)

• Property lies in class A and B: 1
• Class C: 0
• Class D: -1

Bicycle Parking Spaces

Number of parking spaces at the building per m2: BPS = Bicycle Parking Spaces, FA = Floor Area according to SIA 416 (2003)

(Weight: 1.11%)

Residential

• Two or more BPS per apartment up to 70m2 and three or more BPS per apartment over 70m2 or enough space for retrofitting: 1
• One BPS per apartment up to 70m2 and two per apartment over 70m2 or enough space for retrofitting: 0
• No BPS per apartment up to 70m2 and one or no BPS per apartment over 70m2 and no space for retrofitting: -1

Office

• Two or more BPS per 100m2 or enough space for retrofitting: 1
• One BPS per 100m2 or enough space for retrofitting: 0
• No BPS per 100m2 and no space for retrofitting: -1

Retail

• Three or more BPS per 100m2 or enough space for retrofitting: 1
• Two BPS per 100m2 or enough space for retrofitting: 0
• One BPS or less per 100m2 and no space for retrofitting: -1

Distance to Local/Regional Centre

Local centre with post office, bank, etc.

(Weight: 1.27%)

Residential and Retail

• Less than 500m: 1
• Between 500m and 800m: 0
• More than 800m: -1

Office

• Less than 500m: 1
• Between 500m and 800m: 0
• More than 800m: -1

Distance to Daily Necessities Shops

(Weight: 1.21%)

Residential

• Less than 500m: 1
• Between 500m and 800m: 0
• More than 800m: -1

Office

• Less than 500m: 1
• Between 500m and 1000m: 0
• More than 1000m: -1

Distance to Recreation Areas

Distance to areas with nature connection (park, green space, forest)

(Weight: 1.18%)

Residential

• Less than 1 km: 1
• 1km - 2km: 0
• More than 2km: -1

Office and Retail

• Less than 500m: 1
• 500m - 800m: 0
• greater than 800m: -1

Prestige Location / Prime Location

(Weight: 1.38%)

• Best location: 1

Location Regarding Natural Hazards

Increasing risk of floods, avalanches, and landslides: Property is located in a red or blue hazard zone plus a radius of 20%

(Weight: 1.01%)

• no: 1
• yes: -1

Flood Safety Precautions

To be filled out only if there is a risk of flooding: Special structural protective measures against flood risk (e.g., sealing, protection against water damage, securing ventilation)

(Weight: 0.01%)

• yes: 1
• no: -1

Earthquake Safety Precautions

To be filled out only if there is a risk of earthquakes (Zone 3a and b according to SIA Standard 261)

(Weight: 0.09%)

• Built according to the stricter SIA requirements (usually construction year 1990 or later, or special structural measures regarding earthquake safety): 1
• Without special structural measures regarding earthquake safety (usually built before 1990): -1

Lighting / Illumination

Adequate lighting and illumination, especially in areas with limited visibility

(Weight: 0.05%)

• yes: 1
• adjustable: 0
• not adjustable: -1

Fire Protection

To be filled out only for buildings with a construction year of 1985 or earlier

(Weight: 0.10%)

• Significant structural renovations have been made since 1985 to improve fire protection: 1
• No significant structural renovations have been made since 1985: -1

Indoor Air Quality

Is there a comfort ventilation system?

(Weight: 1.21%)

Residential and Office only

• yes: 1
• retrofittable: 0
• no: -1

Exterior Noise

(Weight: 2.33%)

Residential and Office only

• quiet: Quiet location (generally corresponds to sensitivity levels I and II away from traffic axes according to the Noise Protection Ordinance Art. 43): 1
• neither quiet nor loud: 0
• loud: Emission limits for road, rail, and aircraft noise or industrial and commercial noise exceeded: -1

Indoor Noise: Airborne Noise

(Weight: 0.43%)

Residential and Office only

• The building was constructed or renovated according to the increased requirements of SIA 181(2006): 1
• Building constructed after 1988 or comprehensively modernized since 1988 (=SIA 181 (1988)) and no specific structural measures regarding airborne noise have been taken since then =0, Building constructed before 1988 and no specific structural measures regarding airborne noise have been taken since then: -1

Indoor Noise: Impact Noise

(Weight: 0.33%)

Residential and Office only

• The building was constructed or renovated according to the increased requirements of SIA 181(2006): 1
• Building constructed after 1988 or comprehensively modernized since 1988 (=SIA 181 (1988)) and no specific structural measures regarding impact noise have been taken since then =0, Building constructed before 1988 and no specific structural measures regarding impact noise have been taken since then: -1

Indoor Noise: Technical Installations

Noise from building services and fixed installations

(Weight: 0.35%)

• Residential and Office only
• The building was constructed or renovated according to the increased requirements of SIA 181(2006): 1
• Building constructed after 1988 or comprehensively modernized since 1988 (=SIA 181 (1988)) and no specific structural measures regarding installation noise have been taken since then =0, Building constructed before 1988 and no specific structural measures regarding installation noise have been taken since then: -1

Daylight Proportion

Need for artificial lighting on a normally sunny day

(Weight: 9.62%)

• No artificial lighting required: 1
• Artificial lighting required: -1

Electromagnetic Radiation: Mobile Phone

(Weight: 1.64%)

Residential only

• No antennas within a radius of 300m or only antennas with very low transmission power: 1
• Antennas with low/medium transmission power within a radius of 300m: 0
• Antennas with high transmission power within a radius of 300m: -1

Electromagnetic Radiation: Power Supply Network

Criteria are: (a) High voltage lines (overhead lines): ≥approx.180m, (b) Railway power systems (S-Bahn and trains): ≥approx.50m, (c) Transformer stations: ≥approx.5m.

(Weight: 4.92%)

• Recommended distances maintained: 1
• Not maintained: -1

Electromagnetic Radiation: Radon Risk

(Weight: 3.03%)

• Low (or radon measurement on site shows no contamination): 1
• Medium: 0
• High: -1

Building Materials

Ecological materials in new buildings or harmful materials in old buildings

(Weight: 3.32%)

• Certified use of ecological building materials (e.g., MINERGIE-ECO or equivalent certificate): Certificate available: 1
• No harmful materials such as PCB, asbestos, and formaldehyde (on-site assessment by experts): 1
• Otherwise: 0

Contaminated Sites

(Weight: 3.41%)

• No suspicion of contamination or contamination demonstrably not present: 1
• Contamination or suspicion of contamination present: -1