Fewer

than 5

Workers

5 to 9

Workers

10 to 19

Workers

20 to 49

Workers

50 to 99

Workers

100 to 249

Workers

250 or

More

Workers

All Buildings* .................................. 64,783 15,492 6,166 7,803 10,989 7,934 6,871 9,528

Building Floorspace

(Square Feet)

1,001 to 5,000 ................................... 6,789 4,659 1,264 689 155 Q Q N

5,001 to 10,000 ................................. 6,585 3,323 1,373 1,109 689 Q Q N

10,001 to 25,000 ............................... 11,535 4,006 2,075 2,456 2,113 692 Q N

25,001 to 50,000 ............................... 8,668 1,222 836 1,327 2,920 1,648 667 Q

50,001 to 100,000 ............................. 9,057 704 291 1,157 2,865 2,151 1,518 371

100,001 to 200,000 ........................... 9,064 804 Q Q 1,558 2,014 2,455 1,452

200,001 to 500,000 ........................... 7,176 Q Q Q 533 1,077 1,706 2,571

Over 500,000 .................................... 5,908 Q N N Q Q Q 5,087

Principal Building Activity

Education .......................................... 9,874 612 378 740 2,565 2,928 1,995 655

Food Sales ....................................... 1,255 484 QQQQQN

Food Service ..................................... 1,654 336 413 421 367 Q Q N

Health Care ....................................... 3,163 Q 254 Q 335 111 683 1,539

 Inpatient .......................................... 1,905 N N Q Q Q 379 1,464

 Outpatient ....................................... 1,258 Q 254 Q 312 Q 304 Q

Lodging ............................................. 5,096 802 437 1,023 1,049 703 562 Q

Retail (Other Than Mall)..................... 4,317 1,235 828 755 440 572 333 Q

Office ................................................ 12,208 767 964 848 1,755 1,291 1,663 4,920

Public Assembly ............................... 3,939 1,381 443 588 836 Q Q Q

Public Order and Safety .................... 1,090 145 QQQQQQ

Religious Worship ............................. 3,754 2,117 582 646 246 Q Q Q

Service .............................................. 4,050 1,612 513 747 597 Q Q Q

Warehouse and Storage ................... 10,078 3,433 807 1,545 1,843 1,025 585 Q

Other ................................................ 1,738 159 Q Q Q Q Q 293

Vacant .............................................. 2,567 2,359 Q Q Q N N N

Year Constructed

Before 1920 ...................................... 3,769 1,262 524 481 713 400 Q Q

1920 to 1945 ..................................... 6,871 2,211 608 1,053 909 668 518 903

1946 to 1959 ..................................... 7,045 1,897 634 896 1,536 712 604 767

1960 to 1969 ..................................... 8,101 1,967 642 825 1,408 1,201 1,145 913

1970 to 1979 ..................................... 10,772 2,456 1,016 1,331 1,886 1,092 1,230 1,760

1980 to 1989 ..................................... 10,332 1,625 1,035 889 1,274 1,432 1,403 2,674

1990 to 1999 ..................................... 12,360 2,644 1,206 1,565 2,289 1,557 1,338 1,760

2000 to 2003 ..................................... 5,533 1,431 500 763 973 871 471 524

Census Region

Northeast .......................................... 12,905 2,376 1,085 1,872 2,314 1,598 1,331 2,329

Midwest ............................................ 17,080 4,958 1,463 2,081 2,856 2,311 1,609 1,800

South ................................................ 23,489 5,670 2,595 2,741 3,883 2,654 2,534 3,413

West ................................................. 11,310 2,489 1,023 1,109 1,935 1,370 1,397 1,986

Climate Zone: 30-Year Average

Under 2,000 CDD and --

 More than 7,000 HDD ..................... 10,622 2,699 1,035 1,374 2,014 1,673 996 832

 5,500-7,000 HDD ............................ 17,335 4,857 1,529 2,155 2,709 2,166 1,561 2,357

 4,000-5,499 HDD ............................ 11,504 1,755 1,013 1,359 2,132 1,316 1,434 2,495

 Fewer than 4,000 HDD ................... 15,739 4,076 1,646 1,599 2,498 1,812 2,109 1,999

2,000 CDD or More and --

 Fewer than 4,000 HDD ................... 9,584 2,106 944 1,317 1,635 966 771 1,845

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Total Floorspace (million square feet)

All

Buildings*

Number of Workers

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Fewer

than 5

Workers

5 to 9

Workers

10 to 19

Workers

20 to 49

Workers

50 to 99

Workers

100 to 249

Workers

250 or

More

Workers

All Buildings* .................................. 64,783 15,492 6,166 7,803 10,989 7,934 6,871 9,528

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Total Floorspace (million square feet)

All

Buildings*

Number of Workers

Number of Floors

One ................................................... 25,981 9,898 3,480 3,538 4,535 2,649 1,250 630

Two ................................................... 16,270 3,706 1,627 2,277 3,664 2,254 1,774 968

Three ................................................ 7,501 1,282 637 942 1,325 1,321 1,341 653

Four to Nine ...................................... 10,085 605 404 1,040 1,249 1,470 2,134 3,182

Ten or More ...................................... 4,947 N Q Q Q Q 372 4,095

Elevators and Escalators

(more than one may apply)

Any Elevators .................................... 24,617 1,200 621 1,836 3,055 4,168 5,060 8,677

Number of Elevators

 One ................................................. 8,221 649 499 1,114 1,660 2,072 1,782 445

 Two to Five ..................................... 10,129 Q Q Q 1,285 1,983 2,798 2,709

 Six or More ..................................... 6,268 Q N N Q Q 480 5,523

Any Escalators .................................. 2,350 Q Q N Q Q Q 1,973

Weekly Operating Hours

Fewer than 40 ................................... 6,863 5,562 484 284 243 Q Q Q

40 to 48 ............................................. 11,622 2,700 1,610 1,668 2,458 1,358 1,050 777

49 to 60 ............................................. 15,723 3,057 1,831 2,177 2,633 2,314 1,478 2,233

61 to 84 ............................................. 10,334 1,475 1,043 1,516 2,179 1,439 1,315 1,366

85 to 167 ........................................... 7,092 823 508 974 1,599 1,288 1,045 855

Open Continuously ........................... 13,149 1,874 690 1,184 1,876 1,346 1,918 4,260

Ownership and Occupancy

Nongovernment Owned .................... 49,421 13,316 5,386 6,790 7,940 4,556 4,139 7,293

 Owner Occupied ............................. 23,591 5,546 2,802 3,668 3,499 2,138 2,262 3,677

 Nonowner Occupied ....................... 23,914 5,854 2,585 3,123 4,441 2,417 1,877 3,617

 Unoccupied ..................................... 1,916 1,916 NNNNNN

Government Owned .......................... 15,363 2,176 780 1,013 3,049 3,378 2,732 2,235

 Federal ........................................... 1,956 Q Q Q Q Q Q 761

 State ............................................... 3,808 456 Q 277 916 803 681 493

 Local ............................................... 9,599 1,128 495 678 2,022 2,340 1,956 981

Vacancy Status

Completely Vacant ............................ 2,161 2,161 NNNNNN

Mostly Vacant ................................... 406 QQQQNNN

Partially Vacant ................................. 12,382 1,926 663 910 1,415 1,726 1,572 4,171

Not At All Vacant .............................. 49,834 11,207 5,413 6,841 9,509 6,208 5,299 5,357

Number of Establishments

One ................................................... 45,144 11,824 4,924 6,115 7,967 5,487 4,368 4,458

2 to 5 ................................................ 10,960 1,399 1,183 1,584 2,369 1,487 1,451 1,486

6 to 10 .............................................. 1,958 Q Q Q 476 375 340 565

11 to 20 ............................................. 1,951 Q Q N Q 511 420 853

More than 20 ..................................... 2,609 Q N Q Q Q 293 2,165

Currently Unoccupied ....................... 2,161 2,161 NNNNNN

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Workers

5 to 9

Workers

10 to 19

Workers

20 to 49

Workers

50 to 99

Workers

100 to 249

Workers

250 or

More

Workers

All Buildings* .................................. 64,783 15,492 6,166 7,803 10,989 7,934 6,871 9,528

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Total Floorspace (million square feet)

All

Buildings*

Number of Workers

Energy Sources (more than

one may apply)

Electricity .......................................... 63,307 14,061 6,147 7,803 10,962 7,934 6,871 9,528

Natural Gas ...................................... 43,468 7,023 4,084 5,317 8,212 6,156 5,127 7,549

Fuel Oil ............................................. 15,157 1,459 625 1,024 1,602 2,131 2,149 6,168

District Heat ...................................... 5,443 853 Q Q 667 474 1,050 2,191

District Chilled Water ........................ 2,853 Q Q Q 327 505 583 1,219

Propane ............................................ 7,076 2,092 564 907 907 956 661 989

Other ................................................ 1,401 307 Q Q 319 Q Q 205

Energy End Uses (more than

one may apply)

Buildings with Space Heating ............ 60,028 12,182 5,822 7,410 10,822 7,650 6,766 9,376

Buildings with Cooling ....................... 56,940 9,591 5,726 7,304 10,566 7,428 6,806 9,519

Buildings with Water Heating ............ 56,478 9,525 5,393 7,182 10,480 7,688 6,815 9,395

Buildings with Cooking ...................... 22,237 1,886 1,172 2,010 3,829 3,699 3,515 6,126

Buildings with Manufacturing ............ 3,138 288 Q 367 762 Q 382 628

Buildings with Electricity

 Generation ....................................... 12,821 248 Q 439 1,347 2,103 2,357 6,113

Heating Equipment (more

than one may apply)

Heat Pumps ...................................... 8,814 1,196 647 932 1,460 1,398 1,513 1,668

 Packaged Heat Pumps ................... 5,442 636 443 520 749 938 869 1,286

 Split-System Heat Pumps ............... 2,581 530 Q 364 443 Q Q 587

 Individual Room Heat Pumps .......... 2,691 Q Q Q 504 643 581 545

Furnaces ........................................... 19,615 5,347 3,043 3,057 3,814 1,899 1,290 1,165

Individual Space Heaters .................. 12,545 2,782 938 1,542 2,364 1,628 1,300 1,991

District Heat ...................................... 5,166 Q Q Q 653 460 972 2,063

Boilers .............................................. 20,423 1,986 1,140 1,884 3,588 3,556 3,401 4,869

Packaged Heating Units ................... 18,021 2,269 1,571 2,209 3,526 2,835 2,736 2,874

Other ................................................ 3,262 544 Q 394 799 372 Q 808

Cooling Equipment (more

than one may apply)

Residential-Type Central

 Air Conditioners ............................... 11,035 2,630 1,461 2,035 2,129 1,097 776 906

Heat Pumps ...................................... 9,041 1,303 696 862 1,485 1,339 1,427 1,929

 Packaged Heat Pumps ................... 5,426 703 492 489 764 887 828 1,264

 Split-System Heat Pumps ............... 2,606 570 Q 325 455 Q Q 600

 Individual Room Heat Pumps .......... 2,940 Q Q Q 518 613 531 861

Individual Air Conditioners ................ 12,558 2,342 1,144 1,608 2,680 1,710 1,328 1,746

District Chilled Water ........................ 2,853 Q Q Q 327 505 583 1,219

Central Chillers ................................. 11,636 Q Q 294 1,243 1,736 2,436 5,590

Packaged Air Conditioning

 Units ................................................ 29,969 3,964 3,025 4,059 5,941 4,517 3,939 4,524

Swamp Coolers ................................ 1,561 349 Q Q 410 Q Q Q

Other ................................................ 1,232 Q Q Q Q Q Q 250

Main Equipment Replaced Since

1990 (more than one may apply)

Heating ............................................. 16,403 3,368 1,920 2,360 3,283 2,172 1,836 1,463

Cooling ............................................. 20,995 3,688 2,054 2,753 4,139 2,518 2,487 3,357

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than 5

Workers

5 to 9

Workers

10 to 19

Workers

20 to 49

Workers

50 to 99

Workers

100 to 249

Workers

250 or

More

Workers

All Buildings* .................................. 64,783 15,492 6,166 7,803 10,989 7,934 6,871 9,528

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Total Floorspace (million square feet)

All

Buildings*

Number of Workers

Office Equipment (more

than one may apply)

Computers ........................................ 55,627 7,716 5,515 7,456 10,870 7,828 6,714 9,528

 With Flat Screen Monitors ............... 26,417 1,269 1,537 2,418 4,134 4,283 4,356 8,420

Dedicated Servers ............................ 36,338 1,248 2,266 4,233 7,252 6,453 5,853 9,033

Laser Printers ................................... 33,012 5,130 3,660 4,409 6,785 4,689 3,717 4,623

Inkjet Printers .................................... 32,210 2,375 2,610 4,002 6,375 4,824 4,484 7,540

FAX Machines .................................. 52,373 5,814 5,103 6,958 10,372 7,798 6,825 9,503

Photocopiers ..................................... 46,257 3,884 3,761 5,560 9,770 7,382 6,620 9,279

Number of Computers

None ................................................. 9,156 7,777 651 347 Q Q Q N

1 to 4 ................................................ 12,395 6,537 2,654 1,910 991 Q Q N

5 to 9 ................................................ 7,179 690 2,164 2,062 1,583 514 Q Q

10 to 19 ............................................. 6,610 242 445 2,336 2,436 888 Q Q

20 to 49 ............................................. 7,414 Q Q 607 3,697 1,832 755 Q

50 to 99 ............................................. 5,376 Q Q Q 1,352 1,869 1,261 Q

100 to 249 ......................................... 6,690 Q Q Q 682 1,846 2,856 1,164

250 or More ...................................... 9,963 Q Q Q Q 751 1,367 7,626

Number of Dedicated Servers

None ................................................. 28,445 14,244 3,900 3,570 3,737 1,481 1,018 495

1 to 4 ................................................ 24,116 1,238 2,263 4,108 6,522 4,846 3,438 1,700

5 to 9 ................................................ 3,864 Q Q Q 472 874 1,010 1,376

10 to 19 ............................................. 3,027 Q N N Q 306 879 1,678

20 to 49 ............................................. 2,583 N N N Q Q 420 1,749

50 or More ........................................ 2,748 N N N Q Q Q 2,530

Number of Photocopiers

None ................................................. 18,526 11,608 2,405 2,243 1,218 552 Q Q

One ................................................... 15,475 3,378 2,948 3,434 3,699 1,369 503 Q

2 to 4 ................................................ 15,082 488 786 1,736 5,046 4,260 2,055 710

5 to 9 ................................................ 5,515 Q Q Q 913 1,258 1,987 932

10 or More ........................................ 10,185 N Q N Q 496 2,075 7,492

Energy-Related Space Functions

(more than one may apply)

Commercial Food Preparation .......... 22,223 1,872 1,172 2,010 3,829 3,699 3,515 6,126

Activities with Large

 Amounts of Hot Water ..................... 19,482 1,842 1,062 2,031 3,540 2,931 3,190 4,886

Separate Computer Area .................. 26,873 532 645 2,213 4,533 5,114 5,119 8,716

HVAC Conservation Features

(more than one may apply)

Variable Air-Volume System ............. 19,597 1,043 626 1,349 2,953 3,058 3,547 7,021

Economizer Cycle ............................. 21,108 969 962 996 3,277 3,680 4,151 7,073

HVAC Maintenance .......................... 51,163 7,480 4,189 6,214 9,677 7,478 6,693 9,431

Energy Management and

 Control System (EMCS) ................... 15,630 507 302 517 2,250 3,050 3,262 5,742

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Fewer

than 5

Workers

5 to 9

Workers

10 to 19

Workers

20 to 49

Workers

50 to 99

Workers

100 to 249

Workers

250 or

More

Workers

All Buildings* .................................. 64,783 15,492 6,166 7,803 10,989 7,934 6,871 9,528

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Total Floorspace (million square feet)

All

Buildings*

Number of Workers

Window and Interior Lighting

Features (more than one

may apply)

Multipaned Windows ......................... 38,910 6,336 3,351 4,917 7,333 5,550 4,574 6,850

Tinted Window Glass ........................ 29,887 4,604 2,150 2,788 4,692 3,975 4,226 7,452

Reflective Window Glass .................. 8,544 986 229 449 1,213 1,473 1,093 3,100

External Overhangs

 or Awnings ....................................... 17,242 3,002 1,845 2,924 2,769 2,282 2,055 2,365

Skylights or Atriums .......................... 12,546 834 665 1,580 1,868 2,023 1,990 3,587

Daylighting Sensors .......................... 2,868 211 Q Q 375 432 428 1,183

Specular Reflectors .......................... 26,118 2,554 1,623 2,483 4,410 4,039 3,980 7,028

Electronic Ballasts ............................ 46,882 7,653 3,942 5,454 7,894 6,744 5,977 9,218

Energy Management and

 Control System (EMCS)

 For Lighting ...................................... 4,781 Q Q Q 603 700 735 2,538

Equipment Usage Reduced

When Building Not In Full Use

(more than one may apply)

a

Heating ............................................. 42,722 8,305 4,310 5,290 7,271 5,757 4,648 7,139

Cooling ............................................. 43,205 7,318 4,490 5,546 7,520 5,893 4,765 7,672

Lighting ............................................. 46,987 10,224 5,264 6,412 8,751 6,393 4,854 5,089

Office Equipment .............................. 19,397 4,417 2,678 3,104 3,847 2,324 1,923 1,104

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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