brick - Building sector model with heterogeneous renovation and
construction of the stock
This building stock model represents residential and
commercial buildings at customisable regional and temporal
resolution. The building stock is quantified in floor area and
distinguished by building type (SFH/MFH) and location
(rural/urban). In each building category, construction cohorts
are tracked explicitly. This allows to characterise buildings
specifically for each subset of buildings. The evolution of the
building stock follows from the flows of constructed, renovated
and demolished buildings and is optimised under cost
minimisation with a benefit for heterogeneity in the choice of
construction and renovation alternatives. This benefit captures
heterogeneity in the preferences of the agents and the building
structure.
