Buildings
Map layers related to the building stock and its physical and legal properties. The category contains 14 layers covering shelters, environmental certifications, energy labelling and adjacent datasets.
Open the category with the Map Layers button at the top right of the map, or with Map layer in the left menu, then select Browse layers. Click the Buildings tile to open the sub-list.
The category covers both physical building attributes (age, type, area) and legal or administrative status (energy labelling, environmental certification, shelter coverage). For a developer or asset manager, these layers are a central part of due diligence and ESG reporting.
Layers in this category (14)
| Layer | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Public Shelters | Public shelters in Norway. Shelters are permanent protective rooms intended to protect the population against harm from acts of war. | Direktoratet for samfunnssikkerhet og beredskap |
| Environmental Certifications | The map layer contains information about 3 certification types: BREEAM, Svanemerket and LEED. | Building Research Establishment (BRE) |
| Enova Energy Labelling | This map layer contains Enova's energy performance certificates, consisting of an energy rating and a heating rating. | Enova SF |
| Commercial buildings | Shows all building types that can be linked to business use from Matrikkelen. | Kartverket |
| Apartment building | Shows all building types that can be linked to housing from Matrikkelen. | Kartverket |
| Public and similar buildings | Shows all building types that can be linked to public or similar buildings from Matrikkelen. | Kartverket |
| Sports, culture & religious buildings | Shows all building types that can be linked to sports, culture & religious buildings from Matrikkelen. | Kartverket |
| Agriculture and fisheries buildings | Shows all building types that can be linked to agriculture and fisheries from Matrikkelen. | Kartverket |
| Infrastructure buildings | Shows all building types that can be linked to infrastructure from Matrikkelen. | Kartverket |
| Developer activity | Shows areas where new activity is ongoing or planned in the near future (building alterations are not included). The data is based on information from Matrikkelen. | Kartverket. Datasets: Developer activity |
| Coverage Map Case Access | Shows all municipalities where Placepoint collects post lists, along with population figures and the number of available documents. | Placepoint |
| Building age | This map layer gives a detailed picture of the age of buildings across Norway, using data from Matrikkelen. Building geometry comes from FKB. | Kartverket. Datasets: Building age |
| Fuel stations | Contains information about chain, number of employees and accounts. | Geodata AS |
| Shopping centres | Shown by size of total turnover (where available). | Geodata AS |
Public Shelters
Public shelters in Norway. Data from Direktoratet for samfunnssikkerhet og beredskap.
About the map layer
Public shelters in Norway. Shelters are permanent protective rooms intended to protect the population against harm from acts of war. Public shelters serve the population in an area and have been built in cities and larger urban areas, and in residential areas where the coverage of private shelters is not satisfactory.
Update frequency: Monthly.
Filtering
The filter lets you narrow the map layer by Type and Capacity. Use it to separate permanent rooms from temporary premises, and to filter on the number of people each room is designed for.
Environmental Certifications
Information about three certification types: BREEAM, Svanemerket and LEED. BREEAM has gained a strong foothold in Norway and is the most widely used system for commercial buildings. Data from Building Research Establishment (BRE).
About the map layer
The map layer contains information about three types of certification: BREEAM BREEAM has gained a strong foothold in Norway. The BREEAM family of certification schemes is managed by the Building Research Establishment (BRE) in the United Kingdom. BREEAM-NOR is a Norwegian adaptation and is today Norway's most used environmental certification for new builds and major refurbishments. Sustainability is increasingly central in construction projects. As a client or developer, you cannot disregard this. Your construction project will be measured on these factors, both for financing and by potential buyers or tenants. Building to BREEAM-NOR shows that the project has qualities beyond the minimum requirements of the building regulations and has taken account of values that society cares about. Read more.. Svanemerket Svanemerket is a good tool for constructing buildings that are better choices for the environment, the climate and everyone who spends time in them. The requirements emphasise resource efficiency, lower climate impact, a more circular economy without environmental toxins and the conservation of biodiversity. They also promote buildings with a good indoor climate and high quality. The Svanemerket requirements are also a good tool for demonstrating compliance with Annex 1 of the EU taxonomy for the construction of new buildings. Read more.. LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a green building certification programme used worldwide. It was developed by the non-profit U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and includes a set of rating systems for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of green buildings, homes and neighbourhoods. The purpose is to help building owners and managers act with environmental responsibility and use resources efficiently. LEED is a design tool rather than a performance measurement tool and focuses on energy modelling rather than actual energy use. It lacks climate specificity and has been criticised for a points system that can encourage unsuitable design choices and make energy saving the weakest part of the evaluation. Read more..
Update frequency: Monthly.
Filtering
The filter lets you narrow the map layer by Certification (BREEAM, Svanemerket, LEED) and Level. Use it to show only buildings with a specific certification scheme or rating.
Enova Energy Labelling
Enova's energy performance certificates, consisting of an energy rating and a heating rating. Data from Enova SF.
About the map layer
This map layer contains Enova's energy performance certificates, consisting of an energy rating and a heating rating. The energy rating runs from A to G, where A is the best. The rating indicates the energy standard of the building itself and of the heating system. The heating rating is a colour scale from red to green, where green is best. A good heating rating means that a large share of the home can be heated with something other than oil, gas and electricity. The certificates are valid for 10 years from the date of issue, or until they are replaced by a newer certificate. The energy performance certificate is a public document. It is based on the information registered when the certificate was issued. Enova is not responsible for the accuracy of that information. Normally, the most recently registered certificate applies.
Update frequency: Weekly.
Filtering
The filter lets you narrow the map layer by Energy Rating (A-G) and Heating rating (red to green scale). Use it to show only buildings with a specific energy performance or heating source.
Commercial buildings
All building types linked to business use from Matrikkelen. The layer has both area and point versions.
About the map layer
Shows all building types linked to business use from Matrikkelen. Building geometry comes from FKB. Retail Shop building Shopping mall, department store Fuel station Gym Exhibition and congress building Bank building, post office Industry Factory building Workshop building Other industrial building Central kitchen, canteen building Warehouse and logistics Warehouse hall Other warehouse building Cold and freezer storage Postal terminal Freight terminal Food and accommodation Camping/rental cabin Hotel building Motel building Hostel, guest house Other hotel building Apartment hotel Other accommodation building Restaurant building, café building Fast food outlet, kiosk building Other restaurant building Office Office and administration building, town hall Other office building Media building Other commercial building
Update frequency: Daily.
Apartment building
All housing types from Matrikkelen. The layer has both area and point versions.
About the map layer
Shows all building types linked to housing from Matrikkelen. Building geometry comes from FKB. Residential houses Detached house Farmhouse Farmhouse, semi-detached house, vertically divided Farmhouse, semi-detached house, horizontally divided Detached house with bedsit/basement flat Semi-detached house Semi-detached house, vertically divided Semi-detached house, horizontally divided Apt. buildings Large detached residential building, 2 storeys Large detached residential building, 3-4 storeys Large detached residential building, 5 storeys or more Large attached residential building, 2 storeys Large attached residential building, 3-4 storeys Large attached residential building, 5 storeys or more Terraced-tier house Townhouse etc. Townhouse Linked/atrium house Other small houses with 3 or more dwellings Holiday Home Cabins, summer houses and similar holiday buildings Garage, outbuilding, annexe to holiday home All-year dwelling used as a holiday building Farmhouse used as a holiday building Hostel/holiday home Other Student hall/student housing Residential barracks Other residential building (secondary dwelling, reindeer herding) Other building for shared housing
Update frequency: Daily.
Public and similar buildings
All building types linked to public or similar buildings from Matrikkelen. The layer has both area and point versions.
About the map layer
Shows all building types linked to public or similar use from Matrikkelen. Building geometry comes from FKB. School and research Kindergarten Primary school Lower secondary school Combined primary and lower secondary school Secondary school Other university, college and research building University/college with auditorium, reading room, etc. Library, media library Other school building Laboratory building Life and health Residential and treatment centre Residential and service centre Hospital Nursing home Other nursing home Other primary health building Clinic, doctor's surgery/centre/out-of-hours service/animal hospital Rehabilitation institution, health spa Health and social centre, health clinic Fire station, ambulance station Police station
Update frequency: Daily.
Sports, culture & religious buildings
Building types for sports, culture and religion from Matrikkelen. The layer has both area and point versions.
About the map layer
Shows all building types linked to sports, culture and religion from Matrikkelen. Building geometry comes from FKB. Sports Sports hall Stand and sports changing rooms Other sports building Playground Swimming pool Ice rink Culture Nightclub Cinema building, theatre building, opera/concert house Museum, art gallery Other cultural centre Other museum and library building Monument Community centre, village hall Zoological and botanical garden Religion Chapel, parish hall Church, chapel Other building for religious activities Monastery Synagogue and mosque Crematorium, funeral chapel, mortuary
Update frequency: Daily.
Agriculture and fisheries buildings
Buildings linked to agriculture and fisheries from Matrikkelen. The layer has both area and point versions.
About the map layer
Shows all building types linked to agriculture and fisheries from Matrikkelen. Building geometry comes from FKB. Agriculture Greenhouse Building for animals/agriculture, storage/silo Other agricultural building Mountain farm hut, seasonal hut, rorbu (fisherman's cabin) and similar Forest and outfield hut, gamme (turf hut) Fisheries Other fishery and catch building Operating building for fishing/catch/aquaculture Boathouse, equipment shed for fishing Boathouse, boat shed, sea shed
Update frequency: Daily.
Infrastructure buildings
Buildings with infrastructure purposes from Matrikkelen. The layer has both area and point versions.
About the map layer
Shows all building types linked to infrastructure from Matrikkelen. Building geometry comes from FKB. Transport Traffic inspection building Lighthouse station, pilot station Railway and metro station Other dispatch and terminal building Dispatch building, air terminal, control tower Other road and traffic inspection building Water and wastewater Building for water supply Building for treatment plant Public toilet Parking Other garage/hangar building Multi-storey car park
Update frequency: Daily.
Developer activity
Areas with ongoing or planned construction activity (building alterations are not included). Data from Kartverket.
About the map layer
Areas with ongoing or planned new construction (building alterations are not included), based on data from Matrikkelen.
Update frequency: Daily.
Sublayers (5)
| Sublayers | Description |
|---|---|
| Buildings under construction (points) | Point objects showing buildings under construction. |
| Buildings under construction (areas) | Area objects showing buildings under construction. |
| Building cases (last 12 months) | Planning and building cases from the last 12 months. |
| Cadastral units under establishment | Parcels and units being created in the matrikkel. |
| New properties (last 12 months) | Properties registered in the last 12 months. |
Coverage Map Case Access
Municipalities that Placepoint collects post lists from, including population figures and the number of documents. Data from Placepoint.
About the map layer
Shows all municipalities where Placepoint collects post lists, along with population figures and the number of available documents. Municipalities with post lists let you go directly to case access from any property and monitor case access in projects.
Update frequency: When the source changes.
Filtering
The filter narrows by Population, Has post lists and Document count.
Building age
A detailed picture of the age of buildings across Norway, based on data from Matrikkelen. Building geometry comes from FKB. Data from Kartverket.
About the map layer
The map layer gives a detailed picture of the age of residential buildings across Norway, based on data from Matrikkelen.
Update frequency: Daily.
Filtering
The filter lets you narrow by Building Type.
Fuel stations
Fuel stations with information about chain, number of employees and accounts. Data from Geodata AS.
The layer contains one sublayer: Shops.
About the map layer
Chain, number of employees and accounts where available. Weekly updates when the owner updates.
Update frequency: Weekly.
Shopping centres
Shopping centres shown by size of total turnover where available. Data from Geodata AS.
The layer has two sublayers: Operations and owners, and Shopping mall.
About the map layer
Shown by total turnover where available; includes visitor numbers, usable floor area, sales floor area, number of staff, number of shops, parking, owners and contact information. Weekly when the source updates.
Update frequency: Weekly.