Number of 

Buildings 

(thousand)

Total

Floorspace

(million 

square feet)

Mean 

Square Feet

per Building 

(thousand)

Median

Square Feet

per Building 

(thousand)

All Buildings .................................... 4,859 71,658 14.7 5.0

Building Floorspace

(Square Feet)

1,001 to 5,000 ................................... 2,586 6,922 2.7 2.4

5,001 to 10,000 ................................. 948 7,033 7.4 7.2

10,001 to 25,000 ............................... 810 12,659 15.6 15.0

25,001 to 50,000 ............................... 261 9,382 36.0 35.0

50,001 to 100,000 ............................. 147 10,291 70.2 67.0

100,001 to 200,000 ........................... 74 10,217 138.6 130.0

200,001 to 500,000 ........................... 26 7,494 287.6 260.0

Over 500,000 .................................... 8 7,660 937.6 700.0

Principal Building Activity

Education .......................................... 386 9,874 25.6 7.0

Food Sales ....................................... 226 1,255 5.6 2.8

Food Service ..................................... 297 1,654 5.6 3.5

Health Care ....................................... 129 3,163 24.6 6.0

 Inpatient .......................................... 8 1,905 241.4 106.0

 Outpatient ....................................... 121 1,258 10.4 6.0

Lodging ............................................. 142 5,096 35.8 12.5

Mercantile ......................................... 657 11,192 17.0 6.9

 Retail (Other Than Mall) .................. 443 4,317 9.7 4.8

 Enclosed and Strip Malls ................ 213 6,875 32.2 12.3

Office ................................................ 824 12,208 14.8 4.0

Public Assembly ............................... 277 3,939 14.2 6.7

Public Order and Safety .................... 71 1,090 15.5 5.0

Religious Worship ............................. 370 3,754 10.1 6.0

Service .............................................. 622 4,050 6.5 2.8

Warehouse and Storage ................... 597 10,078 16.9 5.2

Other ................................................ 79 1,738 21.9 4.6

Vacant .............................................. 182 2,567 14.1 3.7

Year Constructed

Before 1920 ...................................... 333 3,784 11.4 4.9

1920 to 1945 ..................................... 536 6,985 13.0 4.0

1946 to 1959 ..................................... 573 7,262 12.7 4.0

1960 to 1969 ..................................... 600 8,641 14.4 5.0

1970 to 1979 ..................................... 784 12,275 15.6 5.8

1980 to 1989 ..................................... 768 12,468 16.2 4.2

1990 to 1999 ..................................... 917 13,981 15.2 5.0

2000 to 2003 ..................................... 347 6,262 18.1 5.6

Census Region and Division

Northeast .......................................... 761 13,995 18.4 5.2

 New England .................................. 252 3,452 13.7 4.6

 Middle Atlantic ................................ 509 10,543 20.7 5.9

Midwest ............................................ 1,305 18,103 13.9 4.3

 East North Central .......................... 728 12,424 17.1 5.0

 West North Central ......................... 577 5,680 9.8 4.0

South ................................................ 1,873 26,739 14.3 5.0

 South Atlantic ................................. 926 13,999 15.1 5.0

 East South Central .......................... 360 3,719 10.3 3.6

 West South Central ......................... 587 9,022 15.4 5.0

West ................................................. 920 12,820 13.9 4.8

 Mountain ......................................... 316 4,207 13.3 5.0

 Pacific ............................................. 603 8,613 14.3 4.5

Table A1. Summary Table for All Buildings (Including Malls), 2003

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Number of 

Buildings 

(thousand)

Total

Floorspace

(million 

square feet)

Mean 

Square Feet

per Building 

(thousand)

Median

Square Feet

per Building 

(thousand)

All Buildings .................................... 4,859 71,658 14.7 5.0

Table A1. Summary Table for All Buildings (Including Malls), 2003

Climate Zone: 30-Year Average

Under 2,000 CDD and --

 More than 7,000 HDD ..................... 882 11,529 13.1 4.8

 5,500-7,000 HDD ............................ 1,229 18,808 15.3 5.0

 4,000-5,499 HDD ............................ 701 12,503 17.8 4.8

 Fewer than 4,000 HDD ................... 1,336 17,630 13.2 4.5

2,000 CDD or More and --

 Fewer than 4,000 HDD ................... 711 11,189 15.7 5.0

Number of Establishments

One ................................................... 3,754 45,144 12.0 4.3

2 to 5 ................................................ 762 12,565 16.5 6.2

6 to 10 .............................................. 117 3,358 28.6 17.0

11 to 20 ............................................. 47 3,369 71.8 44.0

More than 20 ..................................... 22 5,060 227.3 75.0

Currently Unoccupied ....................... 157 2,161 13.8 2.8

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.

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

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2003 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey.

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All 

Buildings

North 

east

Midwest South WestAll 

Buildings

NortheastMidwest South West

All Buildings .................................... 4,859 761 1,305 1,873 920 71,658 13,995 18,103 26,739 12,820

Building Floorspace

(Square Feet)

1,001 to 5,000 ................................... 2,586 374 728 985 499 6,922 1,059 1,908 2,618 1,337

5,001 to 10,000 ................................. 948 155 228 386 179 7,033 1,169 1,676 2,844 1,343

10,001 to 25,000 ............................... 810 138 211 308 152 12,659 2,122 3,317 4,859 2,361

25,001 to 50,000 ............................... 261 39 75 96 50 9,382 1,388 2,712 3,474 1,808

50,001 to 100,000 ............................. 147 31 35 58 22 10,291 2,272 2,376 4,059 1,584

100,001 to 200,000 ........................... 74 15 18 30 10 10,217 2,238 2,486 4,140 1,353

200,001 to 500,000 ........................... 26 6875 7,494 1,781 2,288 2,109 1,316

Over 500,000 .................................... 82232 7,660 1,967 1,341 2,635 1,717

Principal Building Activity

Education .......................................... 386 31 63 156 136 9,874 1,683 2,541 3,983 1,667

Food Sales ....................................... 226 40 57 94 Q 1,255 238 320 487 Q

Food Service ..................................... 297 37 88 127 45 1,654 172 453 764 265

Health Care ....................................... 129 18 31 48 31 3,163 535 798 1,277 553

 Inpatient .......................................... 81241 1,905 358 438 838 270

 Outpatient ....................................... 121 17 29 44 30 1,258 177 359 438 283

Lodging ............................................. 142 27 34 52 30 5,096 1,171 1,144 1,694 1,087

Mercantile ......................................... 657 111 150 295 101 11,192 1,720 1,904 5,094 2,473

 Retail (Other Than Mall) .................. 443 76 111 197 60 4,317 630 880 1,844 963

 Enclosed and Strip Malls ................ 213 35 39 98 41 6,875 1,090 1,024 3,251 1,511

Office ................................................ 824 155 231 250 187 12,208 3,012 2,989 3,782 2,425

Public Assembly ............................... 277 63 57 92 65 3,939 1,048 1,012 1,174 706

Public Order and Safety .................... 71 23 20 15 Q 1,090 362 221 373 Q

Religious Worship ............................. 370 52 107 158 53 3,754 627 1,115 1,498 515

Service .............................................. 622 100 221 198 103 4,050 740 1,289 1,358 664

Warehouse and Storage ................... 597 65 160 277 95 10,078 1,523 3,017 3,966 1,572

Other ................................................ 79 17 31 21 9 1,738 649 316 Q 186

Vacant .............................................. 182 23 55 88 Q 2,567 517 984 701 Q

Year Constructed

Before 1920 ...................................... 333 125 139 47 21 3,784 1,412 1,552 525 295

1920 to 1945 ..................................... 536 126 163 155 93 6,985 2,578 2,099 1,365 942

1946 to 1959 ..................................... 573 107 158 169 138 7,262 2,149 2,093 1,874 1,146

1960 to 1969 ..................................... 600 113 138 200 150 8,641 1,858 2,434 2,689 1,660

1970 to 1979 ..................................... 784 80 204 319 182 12,275 1,916 3,543 4,410 2,407

1980 to 1989 ..................................... 768 105 177 382 105 12,468 1,675 2,221 5,834 2,738

1990 to 1999 ..................................... 917 73 235 435 175 13,981 1,544 2,888 7,202 2,347

2000 to 2003 ..................................... 347 32 92 167 56 6,262 863 1,274 2,840 1,286

Climate Zone: 30-Year Average

Under 2,000 CDD and --

 More than 7,000 HDD ..................... 882 209 456 N 218 11,529 2,567 5,910 N 3,052

 5,500-7,000 HDD ............................ 1,229 350 670 N 209 18,808 5,989 10,584 N 2,234

 4,000-5,499 HDD ............................ 701 202 Q 289 30 12,503 5,440 1,609 4,736 718

 Fewer than 4,000 HDD ................... 1,336 N N 914 422 17,630 N N 11,506 6,125

2,000 CDD or More and --

 Fewer than 4,000 HDD ................... 711 N N 670 41 11,189 N N 10,497 692

Table A2. Census Region, Number of Buildings and Floorspace for All Buildings 

(Including Malls), 2003

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

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North 

east

Midwest South WestAll 

Buildings

NortheastMidwest South West

All Buildings .................................... 4,859 761 1,305 1,873 920 71,658 13,995 18,103 26,739 12,820

Table A2. Census Region, Number of Buildings and Floorspace for All Buildings 

(Including Malls), 2003

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

Number of Establishments

One ................................................... 3,754 559 1,047 1,444 704 45,144 8,061 12,359 16,947 7,776

2 to 5 ................................................ 762 149 182 273 158 12,565 2,802 3,116 4,493 2,155

6 to 10 .............................................. 117 25 21 41 30 3,358 792 730 1,212 624

11 to 20 ............................................. 47 8 6 20 12 3,369 884 552 1,342 591

More than 20 ..................................... 22 4 2 11 6 5,060 1,118 453 2,094 1,396

Currently Unoccupied ....................... 157 Q 47 84 Q 2,161 Q 892 652 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.

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. 

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New 

England

Middle 

Atlantic

East

North 

Central

West 

North 

Central

South 

Atlantic

East 

South 

Central

West 

South 

Central Mountain Pacific

All Buildings .................................... 4,859 252 509 728 577 926 360 587 316 603

Building Floorspace

(Square Feet)

1,001 to 5,000 ................................... 2,586 134 240 372 356 474 217 294 166 333

5,001 to 10,000 ................................. 948 49 106 128 100 200 59 127 62 117

10,001 to 25,000 ............................... 810 46 92 133 78 151 54 103 61 91

25,001 to 50,000 ............................... 261 10 29 48 27 52 16 28 16 34

50,001 to 100,000 ............................. 147 8 23 25 10 26 11 21 7 15

100,001 to 200,000 ........................... 74 3 12 14 5 18 Q 10 3 7

200,001 to 500,000 ........................... 26 Q 6 6 1 4 Q 3 1 3

Over 500,000 .................................... 8 Q 2 1 Q 2 Q Q Q 1

Principal Building Activity

Education .......................................... 386 Q 21 34 29 87 Q 56 39 97

Food Sales ....................................... 226 Q Q 43 Q 49 Q Q Q Q

Food Service ..................................... 297 Q 27 54 34 61 24 42 Q 34

Health Care ....................................... 129 Q 17 20 11 27 11 10 13 18

 Inpatient .......................................... 8 Q 1 1 Q Q Q 1 Q 1

 Outpatient ....................................... 121 Q Q 19 Q 25 Q Q Q 17

Lodging ............................................. 142 Q 9 15 19 26 13 13 16 14

Mercantile ......................................... 657 49 62 101 49 158 54 82 38 62

 Retail (Other Than Mall) .................. 443 Q 46 69 42 106 42 49 21 39

 Enclosed and Strip Malls ................ 213 Q 16 32 Q 52 12 34 18 24

Office ................................................ 824 47 108 134 97 125 41 84 62 125

Public Assembly ............................... 277 Q 29 25 31 44 Q 38 Q 48

Public Order and Safety .................... 71 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

Religious Worship ............................. 370 Q 41 62 46 77 35 46 Q 33

Service .............................................. 622 Q 79 95 126 101 51 46 42 61

Warehouse and Storage ................... 597 Q 46 95 66 125 58 93 31 64

Other ................................................ 79 Q 10 23 Q Q Q Q Q Q

Vacant .............................................. 182 Q Q 24 Q 35 Q 37 Q Q

Year Constructed

Before 1920 ...................................... 333 56 69 82 57 31 Q Q Q Q

1920 to 1945 ..................................... 536 30 96 97 66 53 40 61 Q 76

1946 to 1959 ..................................... 573 Q 79 97 61 88 35 46 Q 106

1960 to 1969 ..................................... 600 Q 79 76 62 111 34 55 64 86

1970 to 1979 ..................................... 784 30 50 119 85 141 73 105 76 106

1980 to 1989 ..................................... 768 37 67 100 77 203 51 128 44 61

1990 to 1999 ..................................... 917 Q 48 111 124 219 83 132 50 125

2000 to 2003 ..................................... 347 Q 21 46 46 80 38 49 22 34

Climate Zone: 30-Year Average

Under 2,000 CDD and --

 More than 7,000 HDD ..................... 882 110 98 205 251 N N N 183 Q

 5,500-7,000 HDD ............................ 1,229 141 209 523 Q N N N 97 Q

 4,000-5,499 HDD ............................ 701 N 202 N Q 147 Q Q N 30

 Fewer than 4,000 HDD ................... 1,336 N N N N 527 Q 140 N 422

2,000 CDD or More and --

 Fewer than 4,000 HDD ................... 711 N N N N 252 Q 379 36 Q

Table A3. Census Region and Division, Number of Buildings for All Buildings (Including 

Malls), 2003

Number of Buildings (thousand)

All 

Buildings

Northeast Midwest South West

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England

Middle 

Atlantic

East

North 

Central

West 

North 

Central

South 

Atlantic

East 

South 

Central

West 

South 

Central Mountain Pacific

Table A3. Census Region and Division, Number of Buildings for All Buildings (Including 

Malls), 2003

Number of Buildings (thousand)

All 

Buildings

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of Establishments

One ................................................... 3,754 182 376 571 476 704 308 432 242 462

2 to 5 ................................................ 762 53 96 113 68 145 29 99 52 106

6 to 10 .............................................. 117 Q 13 15 Q 25 Q 12 14 16

11 to 20 ............................................. 47 Q 5 6 Q 11 Q 6 Q 6

More than 20 ..................................... 22 Q 3 Q Q 7 Q 3 Q 5

Currently Unoccupied ....................... 157 Q Q 22 Q 35 Q 35 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.

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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New 

England

Middle 

Atlantic

East

North 

Central

West

North 

Central

South 

Atlantic

East 

South 

Central

West 

South 

Central Mountain Pacific

All Buildings .................................... 71,658 3,452 10,543 12,424 5,680 13,999 3,719 9,022 4,207 8,613

Building Floorspace

(Square Feet)

1,001 to 5,000 ................................... 6,922 383 676 986 922 1,283 547 788 466 871

5,001 to 10,000 ................................. 7,033 369 800 939 738 1,468 420 957 465 878

10,001 to 25,000 ............................... 12,659 674 1,448 2,113 1,204 2,443 861 1,555 933 1,429

25,001 to 50,000 ............................... 9,382 366 1,022 1,763 949 1,867 545 1,062 568 1,239

50,001 to 100,000 ............................. 10,291 590 1,682 1,712 664 1,797 749 1,514 492 1,092

100,001 to 200,000 ........................... 10,217 448 1,790 1,872 614 2,422 Q 1,426 346 1,007

200,001 to 500,000 ........................... 7,494 Q 1,673 1,847 441 1,148 Q 749 339 977

Over 500,000 .................................... 7,660 Q 1,451 1,192 Q 1,572 Q Q Q 1,119

Principal Building Activity

Education .......................................... 9,874 Q 1,384 1,990 552 2,445 341 1,198 640 1,027

Food Sales ....................................... 1,255 Q Q 218 Q 223 Q Q Q Q

Food Service ..................................... 1,654 Q 127 248 206 433 99 232 Q 232

Health Care ....................................... 3,163 Q 464 551 247 749 219 309 230 323

 Inpatient .......................................... 1,905 Q 310 316 Q 469 Q 235 Q 176

 Outpatient ....................................... 1,258 Q Q 235 Q 280 Q Q Q 147

Lodging ............................................. 5,096 374 797 548 595 939 368 387 438 649

Mercantile ......................................... 11,192 699 Q 1,373 531 2,638 678 1,778 742 1,732

 Retail (Other Than Mall) .................. 4,317 Q 419 544 337 897 353 594 210 753

 Enclosed and Strip Malls ................ 6,875 488 Q 829 Q 1,741 325 1,185 532 979

Office ................................................ 12,208 578 2,434 2,190 799 1,958 481 1,343 629 1,796

Public Assembly ............................... 3,939 Q 769 635 377 440 Q 498 Q 468

Public Order and Safety .................... 1,090 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

Religious Worship ............................. 3,754 Q 474 720 395 721 310 467 Q 341

Service .............................................. 4,050 Q 620 775 514 753 307 298 345 319

Warehouse and Storage ................... 10,078 Q 1,112 2,023 994 1,836 390 1,740 506 1,066

Other ................................................ 1,738 Q 501 248 Q Q Q Q Q Q

Vacant .............................................. 2,567 Q Q 791 Q 252 Q 350 Q Q

Year Constructed

Before 1920 ...................................... 3,784 450 962 999 553 Q Q Q Q Q

1920 to 1945 ..................................... 6,985 660 1,918 1,603 496 667 300 398 Q 804

1946 to 1959 ..................................... 7,262 Q 1,785 1,519 574 1,113 261 500 255 891

1960 to 1969 ..................................... 8,641 407 1,451 1,568 866 1,488 504 697 615 1,045

1970 to 1979 ..................................... 12,275 493 1,423 2,425 1,117 1,672 874 1,865 1,135 1,272

1980 to 1989 ..................................... 12,468 440 1,235 1,696 524 3,025 540 2,270 743 1,994

1990 to 1999 ..................................... 13,981 243 1,301 1,768 1,121 4,234 842 2,126 698 1,648

2000 to 2003 ..................................... 6,262 Q 467 845 429 1,460 354 1,026 489 797

Climate Zone: 30-Year Average

Under 2,000 CDD and --

 More than 7,000 HDD ..................... 11,529 Q 1,577 3,208 2,702 N N N 2,446 Q

 5,500-7,000 HDD ............................ 18,808 2,463 3,526 9,215 Q N N N 1,181 Q

 4,000-5,499 HDD ............................ 12,503 N 5,440 N 1,609 3,065 Q Q N 718

 Fewer than 4,000 HDD ................... 17,630 N N N N 7,126 Q 2,255 N 6,125

2,000 CDD or More and --

 Fewer than 4,000 HDD ................... 11,189 N N N N 3,807 Q 6,258 580 Q

Table A4. Census Region and Division, Floorspace for All Buildings (Including Malls), 2003

Total Floorspace (million square feet)

All 

Buildings

Northeast Midwest South West

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England

Middle 

Atlantic

East

North 

Central

West

North 

Central

South 

Atlantic

East 

South 

Central

West 

South 

Central Mountain Pacific

Table A4. Census Region and Division, Floorspace for All Buildings (Including Malls), 2003

Total Floorspace (million square feet)

All 

Buildings

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of Establishments

One ................................................... 45,144 1,784 6,277 8,315 4,044 8,902 2,707 5,339 2,794 4,982

2 to 5 ................................................ 12,565 756 2,046 2,096 1,020 2,448 471 1,574 595 1,560

6 to 10 .............................................. 3,358 Q 548 459 Q 759 Q 359 257 367

11 to 20 ............................................. 3,369 Q 509 501 Q 684 Q 412 Q 414

More than 20 ..................................... 5,060 Q Q Q Q 965 Q 992 Q 1,023

Currently Unoccupied ....................... 2,161 Q Q 756 Q 241 Q 346 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.

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. 

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Consumption Survey.

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1,001 to

5,000 

Square 

Feet

5,001 to 

10,000 

Square 

Feet

10,000 to 

25,000 

Square 

Feet

25,001 to 

50,000 

Square 

Feet

50,001 to 

100,000 

Square 

Feet

100,001 to 

200,000 

Square

Feet

200,001 to 

500,000 

Square

Feet

Over 

500,000 

Square 

Feet

All Buildings .................................... 4,859 2,586 948 810 261 147 74 26 8

Principal Building Activity

Education .......................................... 386 162 56 60 48 39 16 5 Q

Food Sales ....................................... 226 164 44 Q Q Q Q N N

Food Service ..................................... 297 202 65 23 Q Q N Q N

Health Care ....................................... 129 56 38 19 5 5 3 2 1

 Inpatient .......................................... 8 N N Q Q Q Q 2 1

 Outpatient ....................................... 121 56 38 19 Q 3 Q Q N

Lodging ............................................. 142 38 21 38 23 11 7 4 Q

Mercantile ......................................... 657 275 156 155 34 21 12 2 2

 Retail (Other Than Mall) .................. 443 241 97 83 14 Q 4 Q Q

 Enclosed and Strip Malls ................ 213 Q 59 72 20 18 8 Q 2

Office ................................................ 824 503 127 116 43 17 11 5 2

Public Assembly ............................... 277 119 67 69 9 7 6 Q Q

Public Order and Safety .................... 71 37 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

Religious Worship ............................. 370 152 104 83 27 Q Q Q N

Service .............................................. 622 434 100 66 17 Q Q Q Q

Warehouse and Storage ................... 597 294 110 130 27 21 8 4 Q

Other ................................................ 79 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

Vacant .............................................. 182 108 Q Q 13 Q Q Q Q

Year Constructed

Before 1920 ...................................... 333 177 71 55 19 7 Q Q Q

1920 to 1945 ..................................... 536 315 111 67 24 9 5 4 1

1946 to 1959 ..................................... 573 335 95 90 27 14 8 2 1

1960 to 1969 ..................................... 600 302 124 104 36 23 8 3 Q

1970 to 1979 ..................................... 784 361 193 141 51 21 12 4 1

1980 to 1989 ..................................... 768 447 119 121 37 25 14 5 2

1990 to 1999 ..................................... 917 483 166 167 44 33 17 4 2

2000 to 2003 ..................................... 347 165 70 64 22 15 8 2 Q

Census Region and Division

Northeast .......................................... 761 374 155 138 39 31 15 6 2

 New England .................................. 252 134 49 46 10 8 3 Q Q

 Middle Atlantic ................................ 509 240 106 92 29 23 12 6 2

Midwest ............................................ 1,305 728 228 211 75 35 18 8 2

 East North Central .......................... 728 372 128 133 48 25 14 6 1

 West North Central ......................... 577 356 100 78 27 10 5 1 Q

South ................................................ 1,873 985 386 308 96 58 30 7 3

 South Atlantic ................................. 926 474 200 151 52 26 18 4 2

 East South Central .......................... 360 217 59 54 16 11 Q Q Q

 West South Central ......................... 587 294 127 103 28 21 10 3 Q

West ................................................. 920 499 179 152 50 22 10 5 2

 Mountain ......................................... 316 166 62 61 16 7 3 1 Q

 Pacific ............................................. 603 333 117 91 34 15 7 3 1

Climate Zone: 30-Year Average

Under 2,000 CDD and --

 More than 7,000 HDD ..................... 882 479 164 157 45 22 10 4 1

 5,500-7,000 HDD ............................ 1,229 631 238 224 66 39 21 7 2

 4,000-5,499 HDD ............................ 701 376 142 95 38 28 13 6 2

 Fewer than 4,000 HDD ................... 1,336 735 272 203 66 34 19 6 2

2,000 CDD or More and --

 Fewer than 4,000 HDD ................... 711 365 131 130 46 23 11 4 1

Table A5. Building Size, Number of Buildings for All Buildings (Including Malls), 2003

Building Size

Number of Buildings (thousand)

All

Buildings

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5,000 

Square 

Feet

5,001 to 

10,000 

Square 

Feet

10,000 to 

25,000 

Square 

Feet

25,001 to 

50,000 

Square 

Feet

50,001 to 

100,000 

Square 

Feet

100,001 to 

200,000 

Square

Feet

200,001 to 

500,000 

Square

Feet

Over 

500,000 

Square 

Feet

Table A5. Building Size, Number of Buildings for All Buildings (Including Malls), 2003

Building Size

Number of Buildings (thousand)

All

Buildings

Number of Establishments

One ................................................... 3,754 2,131 720 590 163 87 43 15 3

2 to 5 ................................................ 762 338 182 140 54 29 13 5 1

6 to 10 .............................................. 117 Q Q 51 19 8 6 Q Q

11 to 20 ............................................. 47 Q N 13 12 13 5 1 Q

More than 20 ..................................... 22 N Q Q Q 4 4 3 3

Currently Unoccupied ....................... 157 100 Q Q Q Q Q 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.

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. 

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Consumption Survey.

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5,000 

Square 

Feet

5,001 to 

10,000 

Square 

Feet

10,000 to 

25,000 

Square 

Feet

25,001 to 

50,000 

Square 

Feet

50,001 to 

100,000 

Square 

Feet

100,001 to 

200,000 

Square

Feet

200,001 to 

500,000 

Square

Feet

Over 

500,000 

Square 

Feet

All Buildings .................................... 71,658 6,922 7,033 12,659 9,382 10,291 10,217 7,494 7,660

Principal Building Activity

Education .......................................... 9,874 409 399 931 1,756 2,690 2,167 1,420 Q

Food Sales ....................................... 1,255 409 356 Q Q Q Q N N

Food Service ..................................... 1,654 544 442 345 Q Q N Q N

Health Care ....................................... 3,163 165 280 313 157 364 395 514 973

 Inpatient .......................................... 1,905 N N Q Q Q Q 467 973

 Outpatient ....................................... 1,258 165 280 312 Q 206 Q Q N

Lodging ............................................. 5,096 99 160 631 803 841 930 1,185 Q

Mercantile ......................................... 11,192 771 1,173 2,409 1,291 1,505 1,677 462 1,905

 Retail (Other Than Mall) .................. 4,317 638 725 1,284 578 Q 524 Q Q

 Enclosed and Strip Malls ................ 6,875 Q 448 1,124 713 1,234 1,153 Q 1,752

Office ................................................ 12,208 1,382 938 1,887 1,506 1,209 1,428 1,493 2,365

Public Assembly ............................... 3,939 336 518 1,077 301 474 868 Q Q

Public Order and Safety .................... 1,090 122 Q Q Q Q Q QQ

Religious Worship ............................. 3,754 416 744 1,235 930 Q Q Q N

Service .............................................. 4,050 1,034 722 1,021 560 Q Q Q Q

Warehouse and Storage ................... 10,078 895 868 2,064 1,043 1,494 1,162 1,322 Q

Other ................................................ 1,738 Q Q Q Q Q Q QQ

Vacant .............................................. 2,567 239 Q Q 471 Q Q Q Q

Year Constructed

Before 1920 ...................................... 3,784 496 502 804 677 500 Q Q Q

1920 to 1945 ..................................... 6,985 797 849 1,037 879 641 704 1,288 790

1946 to 1959 ..................................... 7,262 875 681 1,432 961 954 1,185 593 581

1960 to 1969 ..................................... 8,641 706 888 1,584 1,345 1,562 1,108 991 Q

1970 to 1979 ..................................... 12,275 1,013 1,445 2,190 1,820 1,506 1,646 1,278 1,377

1980 to 1989 ..................................... 12,468 1,185 883 1,906 1,353 1,695 1,952 1,355 2,139

1990 to 1999 ..................................... 13,981 1,335 1,271 2,642 1,571 2,434 2,290 1,015 1,422

2000 to 2003 ..................................... 6,262 515 513 1,065 775 998 1,060 678 Q

Census Region and Division

Northeast .......................................... 13,995 1,059 1,169 2,122 1,388 2,272 2,238 1,781 1,967

 New England .................................. 3,452 383 369 674 366 590 448 Q Q

 Middle Atlantic ................................ 10,543 676 800 1,448 1,022 1,682 1,790 1,673 1,451

Midwest ............................................ 18,103 1,908 1,676 3,317 2,712 2,376 2,486 2,288 1,341

 East North Central .......................... 12,424 986 939 2,113 1,763 1,712 1,872 1,847 1,192

 West North Central ......................... 5,680 922 738 1,204 949 664 614 441 Q

South ................................................ 26,739 2,618 2,844 4,859 3,474 4,059 4,140 2,109 2,635

 South Atlantic ................................. 13,999 1,283 1,468 2,443 1,867 1,797 2,422 1,148 1,572

 East South Central .......................... 3,719 547 420 861 545 749 Q Q Q

 West South Central ......................... 9,022 788 957 1,555 1,062 1,514 1,426 749 Q

West ................................................. 12,820 1,337 1,343 2,361 1,808 1,584 1,353 1,316 1,717

 Mountain ......................................... 4,207 466 465 933 568 492 346 339 Q

 Pacific ............................................. 8,613 871 878 1,429 1,239 1,092 1,007 977 1,119

Climate Zone: 30-Year Average

Under 2,000 CDD and --

 More than 7,000 HDD ..................... 11,529 1,313 1,248 2,406 1,547 1,480 1,311 1,150 1,073

 5,500-7,000 HDD ............................ 18,808 1,709 1,725 3,506 2,424 2,780 2,889 2,007 1,766

 4,000-5,499 HDD ............................ 12,503 1,010 1,077 1,498 1,382 2,011 1,881 1,678 1,966

 Fewer than 4,000 HDD ................... 17,630 1,915 2,024 3,176 2,381 2,352 2,597 1,612 1,573

2,000 CDD or More and --

 Fewer than 4,000 HDD ................... 11,189 975 959 2,073 1,647 1,668 1,538 1,047 1,282

Table A6. Building Size, Floorspace for All Buildings (Including Malls), 2003

Total Floorspace (million square feet)

All

Buildings

Building Size

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5,000 

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Feet

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10,000 

Square 

Feet

10,000 to 

25,000 

Square 

Feet

25,001 to 

50,000 

Square 

Feet

50,001 to 

100,000 

Square 

Feet

100,001 to 

200,000 

Square

Feet

200,001 to 

500,000 

Square

Feet

Over 

500,000 

Square 

Feet

Table A6. Building Size, Floorspace for All Buildings (Including Malls), 2003

Total Floorspace (million square feet)

All

Buildings

Building Size

Number of Establishments

One ................................................... 45,144 5,613 5,304 9,098 5,807 6,218 6,102 4,246 2,756

2 to 5 ................................................ 12,565 1,028 1,383 2,259 1,995 1,966 1,755 1,379 800

6 to 10 .............................................. 3,358 Q Q 839 666 555 743 Q Q

11 to 20 ............................................. 3,369 Q N 227 430 890 705 450 Q

More than 20 ..................................... 5,060 N Q Q Q 298 556 741 3,274

Currently Unoccupied ....................... 2,161 223 Q Q Q Q Q QQ

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.

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. 

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Two to

Five

Six to 

Ten

Eleven to 

Twenty

More than 

Twenty

Currently 

Unoccupied

All Buildings .................................... 4,859 3,754 762 117 47 22 157

Building Floorspace

(Square Feet)

1,001 to 5,000 ................................... 2,586 2,131 338 Q Q N 100

5,001 to 10,000 ................................. 948 720 182 Q N Q Q

10,001 to 25,000 ............................... 810 590 140 51 13 Q Q

25,001 to 50,000 ............................... 261 163 54 19 12 Q Q

50,001 to 100,000 ............................. 147 87 29 8 13 4 Q

100,001 to 200,000 ........................... 74 43 13 6 5 4 Q

200,001 to 500,000 ........................... 26 15 5 Q 1 3 Q

Over 500,000 .................................... 8 3 1 Q Q 3 Q

Principal Building Activity

Education .......................................... 386 360 21 Q N N N

Food Sales ....................................... 226 203 Q N N Q N

Food Service ..................................... 297 270 26 Q N N N

Health Care ....................................... 129 91 34 Q Q Q N

 Inpatient .......................................... 8 6 1 Q Q Q N

 Outpatient ....................................... 121 84 32 Q Q Q N

Lodging ............................................. 142 130 12 Q N N N

Mercantile ......................................... 657 368 187 65 25 12 N

 Retail (Other Than Mall) .................. 443 368 68 Q Q Q N

 Enclosed and Strip Malls ................ 213 N 119 63 24 8 N

Office ................................................ 824 536 228 37 14 7 N

Public Assembly ............................... 277 237 35 Q Q Q N

Public Order and Safety .................... 71 57 Q Q Q N N

Religious Worship ............................. 370 339 31 N Q N N

Service .............................................. 622 561 58 Q Q N N

Warehouse and Storage ................... 597 518 74 Q Q Q N

Other ................................................ 79 63 15 Q N Q N

Vacant .............................................. 182 Q Q N N N 157

Year Constructed

Before 1920 ...................................... 333 248 61 Q Q Q Q

1920 to 1945 ..................................... 536 402 91 Q Q Q 35

1946 to 1959 ..................................... 573 449 88 Q Q Q Q

1960 to 1969 ..................................... 600 479 88 12 2 2 Q

1970 to 1979 ..................................... 784 599 119 29 15 4 Q

1980 to 1989 ..................................... 768 545 144 33 10 7 Q

1990 to 1999 ..................................... 917 746 127 19 14 2 Q

2000 to 2003 ..................................... 347 286 44 7 Q Q Q

Census Region and Division

Northeast .......................................... 761 559 149 25 8 4 Q

 New England .................................. 252 182 53 Q Q Q Q

 Middle Atlantic ................................ 509 376 96 13 5 3 Q

Midwest ............................................ 1,305 1,047 182 21 6 2 47

 East North Central .......................... 728 571 113 15 6 Q 22

 West North Central ......................... 577 476 68 Q Q Q Q

South ................................................ 1,873 1,444 273 41 20 11 84

 South Atlantic ................................. 926 704 145 25 11 7 35

 East South Central .......................... 360 308 29 Q Q Q Q

 West South Central ......................... 587 432 99 12 6 3 35

West ................................................. 920 704 158 30 12 6 Q

 Mountain ......................................... 316 242 52 14 Q Q Q

 Pacific ............................................. 603 462 106 16 6 5 Q

Table A7. Number of Establishments in Building, Number of Buildings for All 

Buildings (Including Malls), 2003

Number of Establishments in Building

Number of Buildings (thousand)

All

Buildings

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Five

Six to 

Ten

Eleven to 

Twenty

More than 

Twenty

Currently 

Unoccupied

Table A7. Number of Establishments in Building, Number of Buildings for All 

Buildings (Including Malls), 2003

Number of Establishments in Building

Number of Buildings (thousand)

All

Buildings

Climate Zone: 30-Year Average

Under 2,000 CDD and --

 More than 7,000 HDD ..................... 882 667 164 15 4 3 Q

 5,500-7,000 HDD ............................ 1,229 955 200 32 11 2 28

 4,000-5,499 HDD ............................ 701 554 100 18 7 Q Q

 Fewer than 4,000 HDD ................... 1,336 1,060 182 25 11 7 51

2,000 CDD or More and --

 Fewer than 4,000 HDD ................... 711 516 116 27 14 5 32

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.

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. 

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Energy Consumption Survey.

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Two to 

Five

Six to 

Ten

Eleven to 

Twenty

More than 

Twenty

Currently 

Unoccupied

All Buildings .................................... 71,658 45,144 12,565 3,358 3,369 5,060 2,161

Building Floorspace

(Square Feet)

1,001 to 5,000 ................................... 6,922 5,613 1,028 Q Q N 223

5,001 to 10,000 ................................. 7,033 5,304 1,383 Q N Q Q

10,001 to 25,000 ............................... 12,659 9,098 2,259 839 227 Q Q

25,001 to 50,000 ............................... 9,382 5,807 1,995 666 430 Q Q

50,001 to 100,000 ............................. 10,291 6,218 1,966 555 890 298 Q

100,001 to 200,000 ........................... 10,217 6,102 1,755 743 705 556 Q

200,001 to 500,000 ........................... 7,494 4,246 1,379 Q 450 741 Q

Over 500,000 .................................... 7,660 2,756 800 Q Q 3,274 Q

Principal Building Activity

Education .......................................... 9,874 8,714 946 Q N N N

Food Sales ....................................... 1,255 1,057 Q N N Q N

Food Service ..................................... 1,654 1,375 246 Q N N N

Health Care ....................................... 3,163 2,004 735 Q Q Q N

 Inpatient .......................................... 1,905 1,328 361 Q Q Q N

 Outpatient ....................................... 1,258 676 374 Q Q Q N

Lodging ............................................. 5,096 4,234 783 Q N N N

Mercantile ......................................... 11,192 3,410 2,235 1,444 1,460 2,642 N

 Retail (Other Than Mall) .................. 4,317 3,410 630 Q Q Q N

 Enclosed and Strip Malls ................ 6,875 N 1,605 1,400 1,418 2,451 N

Office ................................................ 12,208 4,894 2,709 1,144 1,332 2,129 N

Public Assembly ............................... 3,939 3,110 677 Q Q Q N

Public Order and Safety .................... 1,090 643 Q Q Q N N

Religious Worship ............................. 3,754 3,272 479 N Q N N

Service .............................................. 4,050 3,509 465 Q Q N N

Warehouse and Storage ................... 10,078 7,560 2,034 Q Q Q N

Other ................................................ 1,738 1,188 495 Q N Q N

Vacant .............................................. 2,567 Q Q N N N 2,161

Year Constructed

Before 1920 ...................................... 3,784 2,460 788 Q Q Q Q

1920 to 1945 ..................................... 6,985 4,557 1,075 Q Q Q 465

1946 to 1959 ..................................... 7,262 5,229 1,222 Q Q Q Q

1960 to 1969 ..................................... 8,641 5,582 1,638 477 263 Q Q

1970 to 1979 ..................................... 12,275 7,604 1,832 650 719 1,028 Q

1980 to 1989 ..................................... 12,468 6,287 2,625 752 838 1,823 Q

1990 to 1999 ..................................... 13,981 9,151 2,510 723 710 686 Q

2000 to 2003 ..................................... 6,262 4,273 875 245 Q Q Q

Census Region and Division

Northeast .......................................... 13,995 8,061 2,802 792 884 1,118 Q

 New England .................................. 3,452 1,784 756 Q Q Q Q

 Middle Atlantic ................................ 10,543 6,277 2,046 548 509 Q Q

Midwest ............................................ 18,103 12,359 3,116 730 552 453 892

 East North Central .......................... 12,424 8,315 2,096 459 501 Q 756

 West North Central ......................... 5,680 4,044 1,020 Q Q Q Q

South ................................................ 26,739 16,947 4,493 1,212 1,342 2,094 652

 South Atlantic ................................. 13,999 8,902 2,448 759 684 965 241

 East South Central .......................... 3,719 2,707 471 Q Q Q Q

 West South Central ......................... 9,022 5,339 1,574 359 412 992 346

West ................................................. 12,820 7,776 2,155 624 591 1,396 Q

 Mountain ......................................... 4,207 2,794 595 257 Q Q Q

 Pacific ............................................. 8,613 4,982 1,560 367 414 1,023 Q

Table A8. Number of Establishments in Building, Floorspace for All Buildings 

(Including Malls), 2003

Total Floorspace (million square feet)

All

Buildings

Number of Establishments in Building

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Two to 

Five

Six to 

Ten

Eleven to 

Twenty

More than 

Twenty

Currently 

Unoccupied

Table A8. Number of Establishments in Building, Floorspace for All Buildings 

(Including Malls), 2003

Total Floorspace (million square feet)

All

Buildings

Number of Establishments in Building

Climate Zone: 30-Year Average

Under 2,000 CDD and --

 More than 7,000 HDD ..................... 11,529 7,138 2,527 584 Q 538 Q

 5,500-7,000 HDD ............................ 18,808 12,514 3,217 867 747 641 821

 4,000-5,499 HDD ............................ 12,503 7,713 2,021 530 793 1,227 Q

 Fewer than 4,000 HDD ................... 17,630 11,616 3,008 586 694 1,236 491

2,000 CDD or More and --

 Fewer than 4,000 HDD ................... 11,189 6,163 1,792 791 723 1,417 303

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.

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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