One

Two to

Five

Six to 

Ten

Eleven to 

Twenty

More than 

Twenty

Currently 

Unoccupied

All Buildings* .................................. 64,783 45,144 10,960 1,958 1,951 2,609 2,161

Building Floorspace

(Square Feet)

1,001 to 5,000 ................................... 6,789 5,613 916 Q Q N 223

5,001 to 10,000 ................................. 6,585 5,304 1,031 Q N Q Q

10,001 to 25,000 ............................... 11,535 9,098 1,732 383 Q Q Q

25,001 to 50,000 ............................... 8,668 5,807 1,837 355 Q Q Q

50,001 to 100,000 ............................. 9,057 6,218 1,739 273 337 Q Q

100,001 to 200,000 ........................... 9,064 6,102 1,545 539 Q Q Q

200,001 to 500,000 ........................... 7,176 4,246 1,361 Q 389 531 Q

Over 500,000 .................................... 5,908 2,756 800 Q Q 1,522 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

Retail (Other Than Mall)..................... 4,317 3,410 630 Q Q Q 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 ...................................... 3,769 2,460 788 Q Q Q Q

1920 to 1945 ..................................... 6,871 4,557 997 Q Q Q 465

1946 to 1959 ..................................... 7,045 5,229 1,145 Q Q Q Q

1960 to 1969 ..................................... 8,101 5,582 1,476 306 Q Q Q

1970 to 1979 ..................................... 10,772 7,604 1,552 297 277 600 Q

1980 to 1989 ..................................... 10,332 6,287 2,142 387 491 882 Q

1990 to 1999 ..................................... 12,360 9,151 2,080 Q Q Q Q

2000 to 2003 ..................................... 5,533 4,273 780 Q Q Q Q

Census Region

Northeast .......................................... 12,905 8,061 2,517 571 722 696 Q

Midwest ............................................ 17,080 12,359 2,803 510 301 Q 892

South ................................................ 23,489 16,947 3,740 550 589 1,011 652

West ................................................. 11,310 7,776 1,900 327 340 688 Q

Climate Zone: 30-Year Average

Under 2,000 CDD and --

 More than 7,000 HDD ..................... 10,622 7,138 2,271 401 Q Q Q

 5,500-7,000 HDD ............................ 17,335 12,514 2,774 540 409 Q 821

 4,000-5,499 HDD ............................ 11,504 7,713 1,887 341 533 812 Q

 Fewer than 4,000 HDD ................... 15,739 11,616 2,422 226 387 598 491

2,000 CDD or More and --

 Fewer than 4,000 HDD ................... 9,584 6,163 1,606 450 304 760 303

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2003

Total Floorspace (million square feet)

All

Buildings*

Number of Establishments in Building

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One

Two to

Five

Six to 

Ten

Eleven to 

Twenty

More than 

Twenty

Currently 

Unoccupied

All Buildings* .................................. 64,783 45,144 10,960 1,958 1,951 2,609 2,161

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Total Floorspace (million square feet)

All

Buildings*

Number of Establishments in Building

Number of Floors

One ................................................... 25,981 20,956 3,717 265 Q Q 889

Two ................................................... 16,270 11,910 2,858 527 Q Q 652

Three ................................................ 7,501 5,084 1,279 259 481 Q Q

Four to Nine ...................................... 10,085 5,860 2,335 697 496 345 Q

Ten or More ...................................... 4,947 1,332 772 Q 693 1,940 N

Elevators and Escalators

(more than one may apply)

Any Elevators .................................... 24,617 13,567 4,830 1,404 1,729 2,453 634

Number of Elevators

 One ................................................. 8,221 5,751 1,639 360 Q Q Q

 Two to Five ..................................... 10,129 5,410 2,137 804 959 462 Q

 Six or More ..................................... 6,268 2,406 1,054 241 638 1,900 Q

Any Escalators .................................. 2,350 1,023 Q Q Q 809 Q

Number of Workers (main shift)

Fewer than 5 ..................................... 15,492 11,824 1,399 Q Q Q 2,161

5 to 9 ................................................ 6,166 4,924 1,183 Q Q N N

10 to 19 ............................................. 7,803 6,115 1,584 Q N Q N

20 to 49 ............................................. 10,989 7,967 2,369 476 Q Q N

50 to 99 ............................................. 7,934 5,487 1,487 375 511 Q N

100 to 249 ......................................... 6,871 4,368 1,451 340 420 293 N

250 or More ...................................... 9,528 4,458 1,486 565 853 2,165 N

Weekly Operating Hours

Fewer than 40 ................................... 6,863 4,235 437 N Q Q 2,161

40 to 48 ............................................. 11,622 8,244 2,714 213 Q Q N

49 to 60 ............................................. 15,723 10,192 3,022 806 852 851 N

61 to 84 ............................................. 10,334 7,310 1,664 323 346 691 N

85 to 167 ........................................... 7,092 5,645 1,038 Q Q Q N

Open Continuously ........................... 13,149 9,518 2,086 403 437 705 N

Ownership and Occupancy

Nongovernment Owned .................... 49,421 32,808 8,830 1,539 1,791 2,536 1,916

 Owner Occupied ............................. 23,591 15,690 4,948 519 1,149 1,285 N

 Nonowner Occupied ....................... 23,914 17,118 3,882 1,020 642 1,251 N

 Unoccupied ..................................... 1,916 NNNNN 1,916

Government Owned .......................... 15,363 12,336 2,130 419 Q Q Q

 Federal ........................................... 1,956 1,683 Q Q Q Q Q

 State ............................................... 3,808 2,633 866 Q Q Q Q

 Local ............................................... 9,599 8,020 1,177 Q Q Q Q

Vacancy Status

Completely Vacant ............................ 2,161 NNNNN 2,161

Mostly Vacant ................................... 406 Q Q N N N N

Partially Vacant ................................. 12,382 5,288 2,473 1,043 1,427 2,151 N

Not At All Vacant .............................. 49,834 39,682 8,255 915 524 458 N

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Two to

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Six to 

Ten

Eleven to 

Twenty

More than 

Twenty

Currently 

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All Buildings* .................................. 64,783 45,144 10,960 1,958 1,951 2,609 2,161

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Total Floorspace (million square feet)

All

Buildings*

Number of Establishments in Building

Multibuilding Facility

Not Part of a Multibuilding

 Facility ............................................. 40,048 27,568 6,792 1,019 1,064 2,005 1,601

College or University ......................... 3,480 2,136 1,085 Q Q Q N

Primary or Secondary School ........... 3,947 3,779 Q N N N Q

Office Complex ................................. 2,712 877 546 422 375 Q Q

Retail Complex ................................. 1,238 1,004 Q Q N Q Q

Religious Campus or Complex .......... 2,347 2,027 Q Q Q N Q

Health Care Complex ........................ 2,303 1,620 471 Q Q Q Q

Lodging or Resort Complex .............. 912 698 Q Q N N Q

Government Complex ....................... 2,014 1,559 Q Q Q Q Q

Other ................................................ 5,783 3,877 1,000 Q Q Q Q

Energy Sources (more than

one may apply)

Electricity .......................................... 63,307 44,379 10,921 1,958 1,951 2,609 1,489

Natural Gas ...................................... 43,468 30,518 7,593 1,355 1,271 1,797 933

Fuel Oil ............................................. 15,157 9,213 2,657 524 1,119 1,567 Q

District Heat ...................................... 5,443 3,063 1,301 Q Q 436 Q

District Chilled Water ........................ 2,853 1,608 849 Q Q Q Q

Propane ............................................ 7,076 5,379 1,071 Q Q Q Q

Other ................................................ 1,401 858 409 Q N Q Q

Energy End Uses (more than

one may apply)

Buildings with Space Heating ............ 60,028 42,173 10,296 1,924 1,858 2,555 1,222

Buildings with Cooling ....................... 56,940 39,811 10,345 1,922 1,700 2,577 585

Buildings with Water Heating ............ 56,478 39,280 10,117 1,933 1,880 2,550 718

Buildings with Cooking ...................... 22,237 16,102 3,530 398 639 1,481 Q

Buildings with Manufacturing ............ 3,138 1,980 632 Q Q Q N

Buildings with Electricity

 Generation ....................................... 12,821 7,603 2,400 476 829 1,415 Q

Heating Equipment (more

than one may apply)

Heat Pumps ...................................... 8,814 6,637 1,111 368 350 325 Q

 Packaged Heat Pumps ................... 5,442 3,980 686 Q Q Q Q

 Split-System Heat Pumps ............... 2,581 2,094 321 Q Q Q N

 Individual Room Heat Pumps .......... 2,691 2,008 310 Q Q Q N

Furnaces ........................................... 19,615 14,437 3,761 414 Q Q Q

Individual Space Heaters .................. 12,545 8,528 2,419 420 Q 419 Q

District Heat ...................................... 5,166 2,905 1,245 Q Q Q Q

Boilers .............................................. 20,423 14,218 3,370 646 704 1,227 Q

Packaged Heating Units ................... 18,021 12,903 2,880 597 650 610 Q

Other ................................................ 3,262 2,022 508 Q Q Q Q

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Two to

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Six to 

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Eleven to 

Twenty

More than 

Twenty

Currently 

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All Buildings* .................................. 64,783 45,144 10,960 1,958 1,951 2,609 2,161

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Total Floorspace (million square feet)

All

Buildings*

Number of Establishments in Building

Cooling Equipment (more

than one may apply)

Residential-Type Central

 Air Conditioners ............................... 11,035 8,024 2,313 329 Q Q Q

Heat Pumps ...................................... 9,041 6,659 1,166 366 355 456 Q

 Packaged Heat Pumps ................... 5,426 3,938 688 Q Q Q Q

 Split-System Heat Pumps ............... 2,606 2,056 354 Q Q Q N

 Individual Room Heat Pumps .......... 2,940 2,095 329 Q Q Q N

Individual Air Conditioners ................ 12,558 9,223 2,358 315 Q Q Q

District Chilled Water ........................ 2,853 1,608 849 Q Q Q Q

Central Chillers ................................. 11,636 6,679 1,834 573 689 1,820 Q

Packaged Air Conditioning

 Units ................................................ 29,969 21,391 5,283 982 966 1,019 Q

Swamp Coolers ................................ 1,561 1,204 233 Q Q Q Q

Other ................................................ 1,232 729 Q Q Q Q N

Main Equipment Replaced Since

1990 (more than one may apply)

Heating ............................................. 16,403 11,523 2,890 559 798 405 Q

Cooling ............................................. 20,995 14,585 3,831 699 655 1,147 Q

Office Equipment (more

than one may apply)

Computers ........................................ 55,627 38,544 10,293 1,958 1,948 2,571 Q

 With Flat Screen Monitors ............... 26,417 15,859 5,172 1,415 1,546 2,413 Q

Dedicated Servers ............................ 36,338 23,761 6,942 1,532 1,711 2,363 Q

Laser Printers ................................... 33,012 22,914 6,411 1,214 877 1,354 Q

Inkjet Printers .................................... 32,210 20,886 6,233 1,284 1,602 2,163 Q

FAX Machines .................................. 52,373 35,578 10,038 1,951 1,946 2,581 Q

Photocopiers ..................................... 46,257 31,326 8,809 1,846 1,689 2,496 Q

Number of Computers

None ................................................. 9,156 6,600 667 N Q Q 1,847

1 to 4 ................................................ 12,395 10,211 1,720 Q Q Q Q

5 to 9 ................................................ 7,179 5,347 1,475 Q Q Q N

10 to 19 ............................................. 6,610 4,712 1,593 Q Q Q Q

20 to 49 ............................................. 7,414 5,201 1,726 362 Q Q N

50 to 99 ............................................. 5,376 3,406 1,097 401 300 Q N

100 to 249 ......................................... 6,690 4,665 991 319 434 Q Q

250 or More ...................................... 9,963 5,002 1,691 498 741 2,031 N

Number of Dedicated Servers

None ................................................. 28,445 21,382 4,018 426 Q Q 2,132

1 to 4 ................................................ 24,116 17,854 4,935 641 436 Q Q

5 to 9 ................................................ 3,864 2,070 653 408 522 Q N

10 to 19 ............................................. 3,027 1,505 595 410 Q 276 N

20 to 49 ............................................. 2,583 986 393 Q Q 923 N

50 or More ........................................ 2,748 1,346 365 Q Q 732 N

Number of Photocopiers

None ................................................. 18,526 13,818 2,151 Q Q Q 2,072

One ................................................... 15,475 12,580 2,500 Q Q Q Q

2 to 4 ................................................ 15,082 10,854 3,401 467 Q Q Q

5 to 9 ................................................ 5,515 3,592 1,070 657 Q Q N

10 or More ........................................ 10,185 4,300 1,838 554 1,208 2,285 N

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Two to

Five

Six to 

Ten

Eleven to 

Twenty

More than 

Twenty

Currently 

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All Buildings* .................................. 64,783 45,144 10,960 1,958 1,951 2,609 2,161

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Total Floorspace (million square feet)

All

Buildings*

Number of Establishments in Building

Energy-Related Space Functions

(more than one may apply)

Commercial Food Preparation .......... 22,223 16,090 3,530 398 639 1,481 Q

Activities with Large

 Amounts of Hot Water ..................... 19,482 14,846 3,037 331 463 730 Q

Separate Computer Area .................. 26,873 17,693 5,002 822 1,216 2,093 Q

HVAC Conservation Features

(more than one may apply)

Variable Air-Volume System ............. 19,597 11,801 3,519 988 1,230 1,809 Q

Economizer Cycle ............................. 21,108 13,314 3,898 1,163 1,011 1,563 Q

HVAC Maintenance .......................... 51,163 35,231 9,184 1,774 1,866 2,466 642

Energy Management and

 Control System (EMCS) ................... 15,630 9,706 2,588 642 821 1,727 Q

Window and Interior Lighting

Features (more than one

may apply)

Multipaned Windows ......................... 38,910 27,265 7,011 1,194 1,436 1,430 574

Tinted Window Glass ........................ 29,887 18,968 5,774 1,218 1,297 1,791 839

Reflective Window Glass .................. 8,544 5,379 1,102 438 475 1,037 Q

External Overhangs

 or Awnings ....................................... 17,242 12,582 2,879 806 500 285 190

Skylights or Atriums .......................... 12,546 8,361 2,543 441 512 610 Q

Daylighting Sensors .......................... 2,868 1,899 540 Q Q Q Q

Specular Reflectors .......................... 26,118 16,988 4,570 1,074 1,405 1,811 Q

Electronic Ballasts ............................ 46,882 32,240 8,346 1,560 1,820 2,515 Q

Energy Management and

 Control System (EMCS)

 for Lighting ....................................... 4,781 2,804 680 Q 382 681 N

Equipment Usage Reduced

When Building Not In Full Use

(more than one may apply)

a

Heating ............................................. 42,722 29,789 7,290 1,305 1,296 2,169 873

Cooling ............................................. 43,205 29,802 7,892 1,528 1,395 2,148 439

Lighting ............................................. 46,987 33,694 8,403 1,523 1,484 1,884 N

Office Equipment .............................. 19,397 14,753 3,558 442 249 Q Q

Notes: ● HVAC = Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning. ● 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. 

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.

a The definition for one or more of these row items has changed and may not be directly comparable with past CBECS estimates. See

"Guide to the Tables" for discussion of the differences.

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.

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