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Percent 

Cooled

100

Percent

Cooled

All

Buildings*Not

Cooled

1 to 50

Percent

Cooled

51 to 99

Percent

Cooled

100

Percent

Cooled

All Buildings* .................................. 4,645 1,020 985 629 2,011 64,783 7,843 16,598 13,211 27,132

Building Floorspace

(Square Feet)

1,001 to 5,000 ................................... 2,552 710 407 279 1,155 6,789 1,782 1,206 781 3,021

5,001 to 10,000 ................................. 889 157 226 133 374 6,585 1,177 1,704 995 2,710

10,001 to 25,000 ............................... 738 109 225 126 277 11,535 1,612 3,517 2,034 4,372

25,001 to 50,000 ............................... 241 25 64 43 109 8,668 893 2,369 1,479 3,928

50,001 to 100,000 ............................. 129 11 41 25 52 9,057 726 2,926 1,751 3,654

100,001 to 200,000 ........................... 65 5 14 14 32 9,064 725 1,984 1,954 4,402

200,001 to 500,000 ........................... 25 Q 6 7 10 7,176 Q 1,822 2,057 2,685

Over 500,000 .................................... 7 Q Q 2 3 5,908 Q Q 2,159 2,360

Principal Building Activity

Education .......................................... 386 34 49 46 257 9,874 673 1,993 2,228 4,980

Food Sales ....................................... 226 Q 38 69 104 1,255 Q 252 508 438

Food Service ..................................... 297 Q 38 56 189 1,654 Q 276 359 948

Health Care ....................................... 129 Q Q 26 95 3,163 Q Q 893 2,148

 Inpatient .......................................... 8 Q Q 2 6 1,905 Q Q 605 1,229

 Outpatient ....................................... 121 N Q 25 89 1,258 N Q 288 919

Lodging ............................................. 142 Q 23 24 83 5,096 Q Q 1,361 2,790

Retail (Other Than Mall)..................... 443 37 115 86 205 4,317 238 1,048 1,091 1,940

Office ................................................ 824 34 97 143 549 12,208 176 1,093 3,508 7,432

Public Assembly ............................... 277 64 39 45 128 3,939 462 649 1,140 1,688

Public Order and Safety .................... 71 Q 26 13 21 1,090 Q 184 221 638

Religious Worship ............................. 370 62 54 55 199 3,754 453 626 696 1,979

Service .............................................. 622 252 231 44 95 4,050 789 2,151 435 675

Warehouse and Storage ................... 597 330 213 Q 43 10,078 2,783 6,314 Q 652

Other ................................................ 79 Q 31 4 22 1,738 Q 685 368 584

Vacant .............................................. 182 130 23 Q Q 2,567 1,731 523 Q Q

Year Constructed

Before 1920 ...................................... 330 98 95 50 87 3,769 878 1,320 728 842

1920 to 1945 ..................................... 527 146 107 79 196 6,871 1,952 1,990 1,445 1,484

1946 to 1959 ..................................... 562 132 125 81 224 7,045 999 2,083 1,490 2,473

1960 to 1969 ..................................... 579 112 131 64 272 8,101 976 2,202 1,734 3,189

1970 to 1979 ..................................... 731 121 146 133 331 10,772 799 2,751 2,112 5,110

1980 to 1989 ..................................... 707 129 151 90 335 10,332 496 2,061 2,324 5,450

1990 to 1999 ..................................... 876 181 165 97 433 12,360 1,056 3,000 2,421 5,883

2000 to 2003 ..................................... 334 100 65 35 133 5,533 686 1,190 956 2,701

Census Region

Northeast .......................................... 726 208 184 97 237 12,905 1,952 4,270 3,101 3,582

Midwest ............................................ 1,266 309 293 197 467 17,080 2,596 4,757 3,761 5,966

South ................................................ 1,775 296 366 195 918 23,489 1,936 4,915 3,903 12,735

West ................................................. 878 208 142 140 388 11,310 1,359 2,656 2,446 4,849

Climate Zone: 30-Year Average

Under 2,000 CDD and --

 More than 7,000 HDD ..................... 855 277 207 118 253 10,622 2,072 3,133 2,327 3,089

 5,500-7,000 HDD ............................ 1,173 290 245 184 453 17,335 2,810 4,657 3,568 6,300

 4,000-5,499 HDD ............................ 673 91 195 92 295 11,504 558 3,422 3,297 4,227

 Fewer than 4,000 HDD ................... 1,276 273 215 162 626 15,739 1,762 3,480 2,803 7,693

2,000 CDD or More and --

 Fewer than 4,000 HDD ................... 669 88 123 74 384 9,584 641 1,906 1,215 5,822

Table B35. Percent of Floorspace Cooled, Number of Buildings and Floorspace for NonMall Buildings, 2003

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

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Cooled

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Cooled

100

Percent

Cooled

All Buildings* .................................. 4,645 1,020 985 629 2,011 64,783 7,843 16,598 13,211 27,132

Table B35. Percent of Floorspace Cooled, Number of Buildings and Floorspace for NonMall Buildings, 2003

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

Number of Floors

One ................................................... 3,136 795 607 361 1,372 25,981 4,562 7,975 3,508 9,936

Two ................................................... 1,031 167 249 161 453 16,270 1,726 4,806 3,068 6,670

Three ................................................ 339 49 92 72 126 7,501 1,064 1,626 1,629 3,182

Four to Nine ...................................... 128 8 37 30 53 10,085 411 1,917 2,927 4,829

Ten or More ...................................... 12 Q Q 5 6 4,947 Q Q 2,078 2,515

Number of Workers (main shift)

Fewer than 5 ..................................... 2,653 907 555 259 932 15,492 5,901 3,819 1,438 4,334

5 to 9 ................................................ 778 53 176 122 428 6,166 440 2,046 1,077 2,603

10 to 19 ............................................. 563 40 130 103 289 7,803 499 2,999 1,347 2,958

20 to 49 ............................................. 398 12 82 98 206 10,989 423 3,361 2,629 4,576

50 to 99 ............................................. 147 8 31 22 86 7,934 506 2,034 1,585 3,810

100 to 249 ......................................... 77 Q 9 16 50 6,871 Q 1,152 1,696 3,958

250 or More ...................................... 30 Q 2 8 19 9,528 Q 1,188 3,439 4,893

Weekly Operating Hours

Fewer than 40 ................................... 1,002 407 143 82 371 6,863 2,865 1,207 658 2,132

40 to 48 ............................................. 1,117 166 273 140 538 11,622 1,114 3,136 2,222 5,150

49 to 60 ............................................. 1,062 179 283 149 450 15,723 1,966 4,598 2,973 6,186

61 to 84 ............................................. 591 70 136 114 272 10,334 643 3,192 2,448 4,051

85 to 167 ........................................... 400 62 79 73 186 7,092 383 2,328 1,354 3,027

Open Continuously ........................... 475 137 71 71 195 13,149 872 2,137 3,555 6,585

Vacancy Status

Completely Vacant ............................ 157 117 Q Q Q 2,161 1,577 Q Q Q

Mostly Vacant ................................... 25 Q Q Q Q 406 Q Q Q Q

Partially Vacant ................................. 548 153 129 65 201 12,382 1,298 2,795 3,145 5,144

Not At All Vacant .............................. 3,915 736 832 557 1,789 49,834 4,814 13,280 9,992 21,747

Energy Sources (more than

one may apply)

Electricity .......................................... 4,404 780 983 629 2,011 63,307 6,381 16,583 13,211 27,132

Natural Gas ...................................... 2,391 238 601 402 1,150 43,468 2,444 12,132 9,732 19,159

Fuel Oil ............................................. 451 152 120 57 121 15,157 1,267 3,384 4,493 6,013

District Heat ...................................... 67 Q 9 9 37 5,443 Q 370 1,626 2,657

District Chilled Water ........................ 33 N Q 5 27 2,853 N Q 829 1,985

Propane ............................................ 502 103 149 67 184 7,076 1,363 2,620 1,119 1,974

Other ................................................ 132 54 37 19 22 1,401 176 503 304 418

Cooling Energy Sources

(more than one may apply)

Electricity .......................................... 3,589 N 978 625 1,986 54,321 N 16,465 12,327 25,529

Natural Gas ...................................... 17 N Q 2 11 1,018 N Q 360 541

District Chilled Water ........................ 33 N Q 5 27 2,853 N Q 829 1,985

Energy End Uses (more than

one may apply)

Buildings with Space Heating ............ 3,982 513 934 599 1,936 60,028 4,839 15,852 12,888 26,448

Buildings with Cooling ....................... 3,625 N 985 629 2,011 56,940 N 16,598 13,211 27,132

Buildings with Water Heating ............ 3,472 360 810 560 1,742 56,478 3,246 14,671 12,741 25,819

Buildings with Cooking ...................... 801 58 129 154 460 22,237 786 3,593 6,608 11,250

Buildings with Manufacturing ............ 119 Q 59 10 23 3,138 Q 1,695 524 437

Buildings with Electricity

 Generation ....................................... 149 Q 30 34 80 12,821 Q 1,839 4,225 6,683

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Cooled

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Cooled

100

Percent

Cooled

All Buildings* .................................. 4,645 1,020 985 629 2,011 64,783 7,843 16,598 13,211 27,132

Table B35. Percent of Floorspace Cooled, Number of Buildings and Floorspace for NonMall Buildings, 2003

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

Percent of Floorspace Heated

Not Heated ....................................... 663 507 51 30 76 4,756 3,004 745 322 684

1 to 50 .............................................. 523 97 373 17 35 6,850 836 5,201 300 512

51 to 99 ............................................. 498 49 93 322 33 8,107 339 1,906 5,399 463

100 ................................................... 2,962 366 469 260 1,867 45,071 3,664 8,746 7,189 25,472

Percent Lit When Open

Zero .................................................. 47 Q Q N Q 293 Q Q N Q

1 to 50 .............................................. 929 231 378 89 231 10,203 1,668 4,053 1,755 2,727

51 to 99 ............................................. 1,108 132 210 304 462 18,288 1,156 3,820 6,366 6,947

100 ................................................... 2,176 286 374 228 1,289 32,789 2,229 8,311 5,055 17,194

Building Never Open/

 Electricity Not Used ......................... 386 330 Q Q Q 3,210 2,552 Q Q Q

Cooling Equipment (more

than one may apply)

Residential-Type Central

 Air Conditioners ............................... 1,006 N 284 182 540 11,035 N 4,453 2,332 4,250

Heat Pumps ...................................... 492 N 76 82 335 9,041 N 1,573 2,334 5,134

 Packaged Heat Pumps ................... 288 N 43 43 202 5,426 N 808 1,346 3,272

 Split-System Heat Pumps ............... 174 N 32 34 108 2,606 N 623 655 1,329

 Individual Room Heat Pumps .......... 58 N Q 15 41 2,940 N Q 895 1,728

Individual Air Conditioners ................ 742 N 349 119 274 12,558 N 5,424 3,170 3,964

District Chilled Water ........................ 33 N Q 5 27 2,853 N Q 829 1,985

Central Chillers ................................. 111 N 9 31 72 11,636 N 462 4,304 6,870

Packaged Air Conditioning

 Units ................................................ 1,613 N 348 313 952 29,969 N 8,900 7,331 13,738

Swamp Coolers ................................ 122 N 36 43 43 1,561 N 489 522 550

Other ................................................ 40 N Q Q 22 1,232 N Q 261 766

HVAC Conservation Features

(more than one may apply)

Variable Air-Volume System ............. 466 16 72 84 294 19,597 342 2,863 5,549 10,843

Economizer Cycle ............................. 508 N 78 128 303 21,108 N 3,062 6,716 11,331

HVAC Maintenance .......................... 2,581 253 547 419 1,362 51,163 3,228 12,648 11,627 23,660

Energy Management and

 Control System (EMCS) ................... 252 5 27 53 167 15,630 272 1,823 4,934 8,601

Equipment Usage Reduced

When Building Not In Full Use

(more than one may apply)

a

Heating ............................................. 2,878 366 698 432 1,382 42,722 2,857 11,363 9,666 18,835

Cooling ............................................. 2,761 N 788 474 1,499 43,205 N 12,888 10,297 20,020

Lighting ............................................. 3,685 563 866 530 1,727 46,987 4,399 13,673 9,368 19,548

Office Equipment .............................. 1,504 136 421 204 743 19,397 1,648 6,258 3,372 8,119

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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