Electricity

Natural

Gas

District

Chilled

Water

ElectricityNatural

Gas

District

Chilled

Water

All Buildings* .................................. 4,645 3,625 3,589 17 33 64,783 56,940 54,321 1,018 2,853

Building Floorspace

(Square Feet)

1,001 to 5,000 ................................... 2,552 1,841 1,838 Q Q 6,789 5,007 4,994 Q Q

5,001 to 10,000 ................................. 889 732 727 Q Q 6,585 5,408 5,367 Q Q

10,001 to 25,000 ............................... 738 629 618 Q Q 11,535 9,922 9,743 Q Q

25,001 to 50,000 ............................... 241 216 211 Q 6 8,668 7,776 7,557 Q 240

50,001 to 100,000 ............................. 129 118 114 Q 5 9,057 8,331 8,086 Q 332

100,001 to 200,000 ........................... 65 60 55 Q 6 9,064 8,339 7,657 Q 793

200,001 to 500,000 ........................... 25 23 21 Q 2 7,176 6,565 6,112 Q 495

Over 500,000 .................................... 7 6 5 Q 1 5,908 5,591 4,806 Q 822

Principal Building Activity

Education .......................................... 386 352 339 Q 14 9,874 9,200 8,406 Q 768

Food Sales ....................................... 226 210 208 N N 1,255 1,198 1,183 N N

Food Service ..................................... 297 283 283 Q Q 1,654 1,583 1,570 Q Q

Health Care ....................................... 129 129 128 0 1 3,163 3,157 2,972 215 297

 Inpatient .......................................... 8 8 8 0 1 1,905 1,899 1,735 204 279

 Outpatient ....................................... 121 121 121 Q Q 1,258 1,258 1,237 Q Q

Lodging ............................................. 142 130 129 Q Q 5,096 4,841 4,746 Q Q

Retail (Other Than Mall)..................... 443 406 405 Q Q 4,317 4,079 4,040 Q Q

Office ................................................ 824 790 781 Q 9 12,208 12,032 11,192 Q 730

Public Assembly ............................... 277 213 210 Q 3 3,939 3,477 3,113 Q 458

Public Order and Safety .................... 71 61 60 Q Q 1,090 1,043 925 Q Q

Religious Worship ............................. 370 308 308 Q Q 3,754 3,301 3,301 Q Q

Service .............................................. 622 370 370 Q N 4,050 3,261 3,261 Q N

Warehouse and Storage ................... 597 266 261 Q Q 10,078 7,295 7,196 Q Q

Other ................................................ 79 57 56 Q Q 1,738 1,636 1,577 Q Q

Vacant .............................................. 182 52 52 N Q 2,567 836 836 N Q

Year Constructed

Before 1920 ...................................... 330 232 230 Q Q 3,769 2,891 2,859 Q Q

1920 to 1945 ..................................... 527 382 379 Q Q 6,871 4,919 4,676 Q Q

1946 to 1959 ..................................... 562 430 426 Q 4 7,045 6,045 5,727 Q 359

1960 to 1969 ..................................... 579 467 458 Q 4 8,101 7,125 6,737 Q 446

1970 to 1979 ..................................... 731 609 607 Q 5 10,772 9,973 9,715 Q 456

1980 to 1989 ..................................... 707 577 572 Q 5 10,332 9,836 9,392 Q 531

1990 to 1999 ..................................... 876 695 685 Q 8 12,360 11,304 10,528 Q 804

2000 to 2003 ..................................... 334 234 232 Q Q 5,533 4,848 4,687 Q Q

Census Region and Division

Northeast .......................................... 726 519 512 7 6 12,905 10,954 10,402 353 620

 New England .................................. 233 130 130 Q Q 2,964 2,021 1,946 Q Q

 Middle Atlantic ................................ 493 388 382 Q 6 9,941 8,932 8,456 Q 583

Midwest ............................................ 1,266 957 951 Q 4 17,080 14,484 13,781 Q 596

 East North Central .......................... 696 550 544 Q 3 11,595 9,790 9,157 Q 569

 West North Central ......................... 571 408 407 Q Q 5,485 4,694 4,625 Q Q

South ................................................ 1,775 1,479 1,467 Q 14 23,489 21,553 20,623 Q 1,150

 South Atlantic ................................. 874 761 754 Q 9 12,258 11,474 10,969 Q 667

 East South Central .......................... 348 262 260 Q Q 3,393 2,985 2,820 Q Q

 West South Central ......................... 553 456 454 Q 3 7,837 7,094 6,834 Q 284

West ................................................. 878 671 659 Q 9 11,310 9,950 9,515 Q 487

 Mountain ......................................... 299 237 235 Q Q 3,675 3,267 3,186 Q Q

 Pacific ............................................. 580 434 424 Q 6 7,635 6,683 6,328 Q 300

Table B30. Cooling Energy Sources, Number of Buildings and Floorspace for NonMall Buildings, 2003

Number of Buildings (thousand) Total Floorspace (million square feet)

Cooling Energy Sources

(more than one may 

apply)

Cooling Energy Sources

(more than one may 

apply)

All

Buildings*

Buildings 

with 

Cooling

All

Buildings*

Buildings

with

Cooling

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Electricity

Natural

Gas

District

Chilled

Water

ElectricityNatural

Gas

District

Chilled

Water

All Buildings* .................................. 4,645 3,625 3,589 17 33 64,783 56,940 54,321 1,018 2,853

Table B30. Cooling Energy Sources, Number of Buildings and Floorspace for NonMall Buildings, 2003

Number of Buildings (thousand) Total Floorspace (million square feet)

Cooling Energy Sources

(more than one may 

apply)

Cooling Energy Sources

(more than one may 

apply)

All

Buildings*

Buildings 

with 

Cooling

All

Buildings*

Buildings

with

Cooling

Climate Zone: 30-Year Average

Under 2,000 CDD and --

 More than 7,000 HDD ..................... 855 578 575 Q 3 10,622 8,550 8,205 Q 350

 5,500-7,000 HDD ............................ 1,173 882 871 7 4 17,335 14,524 13,843 355 698

 4,000-5,499 HDD ............................ 673 582 574 Q 7 11,504 10,946 10,319 Q 514

 Fewer than 4,000 HDD ................... 1,276 1003 996 Q 10 15,739 13,977 13,508 Q 659

2,000 CDD or More and --

 Fewer than 4,000 HDD ................... 669 580 573 Q 9 9,584 8,943 8,446 Q 633

Number of Workers (main shift)

Fewer than 5 ..................................... 2,653 1,746 1,738 Q Q 15,492 9,591 9,528 Q Q

5 to 9 ................................................ 778 725 724 Q Q 6,166 5,726 5,630 Q Q

10 to 19 ............................................. 563 523 520 Q Q 7,803 7,304 7,234 Q Q

20 to 49 ............................................. 398 386 377 Q 6 10,989 10,566 10,211 Q 327

50 to 99 ............................................. 147 139 132 Q 7 7,934 7,428 6,988 Q 505

100 to 249 ......................................... 77 76 71 Q 6 6,871 6,806 6,377 Q 583

250 or More ...................................... 30 30 27 1 4 9,528 9,519 8,352 373 1,219

Weekly Operating Hours

Fewer than 40 ................................... 1,002 595 590 Q Q 6,863 3,998 3,954 Q Q

40 to 48 ............................................. 1,117 951 948 Q Q 11,622 10,508 10,328 Q Q

49 to 60 ............................................. 1,062 883 869 Q 6 15,723 13,757 13,048 Q 658

61 to 84 ............................................. 591 521 516 Q 6 10,334 9,691 9,274 Q 347

85 to 167 ........................................... 400 338 330 Q 7 7,092 6,708 6,151 Q 604

Open Continuously ........................... 475 338 335 2 4 13,149 12,277 11,567 499 753

Energy Sources (more than

one may apply)

Electricity .......................................... 4,404 3,623 3,589 17 33 63,307 56,925 54,321 1,018 2,853

Natural Gas ...................................... 2,391 2,153 2,133 17 17 43,468 41,023 39,286 1,018 1,765

Fuel Oil ............................................. 451 298 294 2 3 15,157 13,890 13,036 488 986

District Heat ...................................... 67 55 32 Q 25 5,443 4,653 2,674 Q 2,311

District Chilled Water ........................ 33 33 9 Q 33 2,853 2,853 924 Q 2,853

Propane ............................................ 502 399 399 Q Q 7,076 5,713 5,666 Q Q

Other ................................................ 132 78 72 Q Q 1,401 1,225 1,130 Q Q

Primary Space-Heating

Energy Source

Electricity .......................................... 1,258 1,188 1,186 Q Q 15,996 15,562 15,442 Q Q

Natural Gas ...................................... 1,999 1,794 1,783 16 5 32,970 30,808 30,167 918 339

Fuel Oil ............................................. 282 161 161 Q Q 3,818 2,836 2,813 Q Q

District Heat ...................................... 63 52 30 Q 23 4,907 4,147 2,353 Q 2,165

Propane ............................................ 308 245 244 N Q 1,955 1,553 1,542 N Q

Other ................................................ 72 31 29 N N 382 282 267 N N

Water-Heating Energy Sources

(more than one may apply)

Electricity .......................................... 1,910 1,708 1,701 Q 9 27,490 26,028 25,459 Q 745

Natural Gas ...................................... 1,445 1,326 1,312 10 14 28,820 27,379 26,280 937 1,023

Fuel Oil ............................................. 94 62 60 Q Q 1,880 1,591 1,569 Q Q

District Heat ...................................... 27 25 15 Q 10 3,088 2,987 1,852 Q 1,205

Propane ............................................ 128 109 109 N Q 1,422 1,252 1,241 N Q

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Electricity

Natural

Gas

District

Chilled

Water

ElectricityNatural

Gas

District

Chilled

Water

All Buildings* .................................. 4,645 3,625 3,589 17 33 64,783 56,940 54,321 1,018 2,853

Table B30. Cooling Energy Sources, Number of Buildings and Floorspace for NonMall Buildings, 2003

Number of Buildings (thousand) Total Floorspace (million square feet)

Cooling Energy Sources

(more than one may 

apply)

Cooling Energy Sources

(more than one may 

apply)

All

Buildings*

Buildings 

with 

Cooling

All

Buildings*

Buildings

with

Cooling

Cooking Energy Sources

(more than one may apply)

Electricity .......................................... 410 378 374 5 4 13,161 12,695 12,058 460 936

Natural Gas ...................................... 457 444 441 5 3 15,438 15,127 14,299 634 900

Propane ............................................ 108 85 85 N Q 1,460 1,263 1,249 N Q

Energy End Uses (more than

one may apply)

Buildings with Space Heating ............ 3,982 3,469 3,434 17 32 60,028 55,188 52,584 1,018 2,734

Buildings with Cooling ....................... 3,625 3,625 3,589 17 33 56,940 56,940 54,321 1,018 2,853

Buildings with Water Heating ............ 3,472 3,112 3,080 15 31 56,478 53,232 50,669 1,007 2,655

Buildings with Cooking ...................... 801 743 738 7 6 22,237 21,451 20,333 767 1,274

Buildings with Manufacturing ............ 119 92 91 Q Q 3,138 2,655 2,627 Q Q

Buildings with Electricity

 Generation ....................................... 149 144 140 2 5 12,821 12,746 11,541 456 1,272

Percent of Floorspace Cooled

Not Cooled ........................................ 1,020 N N N N 7,843 N N N N

1 to 50 .............................................. 985 985 978 Q Q 16,598 16,598 16,465 Q Q

51 to 99 ............................................. 629 629 625 2 5 13,211 13,211 12,327 360 829

100 ................................................... 2,011 2,011 1,986 11 27 27,132 27,132 25,529 541 1,985

Cooling Equipment (more

than one may apply)

Residential-Type Central

 Air Conditioners ............................... 1,006 1,006 1,005 Q Q 11,035 11,035 10,946 Q Q

Heat Pumps ...................................... 492 492 492 8 1 9,041 9,041 9,030 325 251

 Packaged Heat Pumps ................... 288 288 287 Q Q 5,426 5,426 5,415 Q Q

 Split-System Heat Pumps ............... 174 174 174 Q Q 2,606 2,606 2,606 Q Q

 Individual Room Heat Pumps .......... 58 58 58 Q Q 2,940 2,940 2,940 Q Q

Individual Air Conditioners ................ 742 742 742 Q 2 12,558 12,558 12,558 Q 439

District Chilled Water ........................ 33 33 9 Q 33 2,853 2,853 924 Q 2,853

Central Chillers ................................. 111 111 106 5 Q 11,636 11,636 11,054 782 Q

Packaged Air Conditioning

 Units ................................................ 1,613 1,613 1,612 4 4 29,969 29,969 29,756 554 511

Swamp Coolers ................................ 122 122 122 Q Q 1,561 1,561 1,561 Q Q

Other ................................................ 40 40 30 Q Q 1,232 1,232 1,091 Q Q

See "Guide to the Tables" or "Glossary" for further explanations of the terms used in this table. Both can be accessed from the CBECS web 

site - http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cbecs.

 * Figures in this table do not include enclosed malls and strip malls. Mall buildings add an estimated 213 thousand buildings comprising 6.9 

billion square feet.

Q=Data withheld because the Relative Standard Error (RSE) was greater than 50 percent, or fewer than 20 buildings were sampled.

N=No responding cases in sample.

Note: Due to rounding, data may not sum to totals.

Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Form EIA-871A of the 2003 Commercial Buildings

Energy Consumption Survey. 

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