Release date: February 2015

Revised date: May 2016

All

buildings

1,001

to

5,000 

square 

feet

5,001

to

10,000 

square 

feet

10,001

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 87,093 8,041 8,900 14,105 11,917 13,918 12,415 10,724 7,074

Principal building activity

Education 12,239 391 353 1,212 1,492 3,363 3,020 2,358 Q

Food sales 1,252 360 Q Q Q Q Q N N

Food service 1,819 788 640 355 Q Q N N N

Health care 4,155 268 241 364 316 529 350 859 1,227

Inpatient 2,374 N N Q Q 220 196 677 1,219

Outpatient 1,781 268 241 355 263 309 Q 182 Q

Lodging 5,826 85 214 705 764 1,270 1,127 919 742

Mercantile 11,330 730 1,052 1,821 1,648 1,909 2,178 1,264 726

Retail (other than mall) 5,439 661 684 1,132 821 Q 1,169 Q Q

Enclosed and strip malls 5,890 Q 367 689 827 1,428 1,009 805 696

Office 15,952 1,520 1,663 2,012 2,333 2,203 2,054 1,946 2,221

Public assembly 5,559 498 536 1,108 861 627 553 748 627

Public order and safety 1,440 Q 221 Q Q Q Q Q Q

Religious worship 4,557 572 790 1,443 926 585 Q Q N

Service 4,630 1,031 1,051 1,253 607 Q Q Q Q

Warehouse and storage 13,077 1,127 1,329 2,331 1,814 1,632 1,946 1,827 1,071

Other 2,002 156 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

Vacant 3,256 404 376 791 521 641 Q Q Q

Year constructed

Before 1920 3,983 640 519 771 527 471 442 Q Q

1920 to 1945 6,025 777 635 1,152 880 569 719 579 713

1946 to 1959 7,381 918 793 1,328 829 1,315 927 1,002 269

1960 to 1969 10,362 806 1,149 1,773 1,469 1,736 1,333 1,444 653

1970 to 1979 10,846 974 1,069 1,862 1,557 1,563 1,488 1,151 1,181

1980 to 1989 15,230 1,238 1,655 2,430 2,362 1,845 1,872 2,561 1,268

1990 to 1999 13,803 1,281 1,461 1,871 1,628 2,732 1,882 1,694 1,254

2000 to 2003 7,215 527 512 1,140 893 1,083 1,751 678 632

2004 to 2007 6,524 511 527 863 1,004 1,495 753 778 592

2008 to 2012 5,723 369 581 914 768 1,110 1,248 578 Q

Census region

Northeast 15,534 1,057 1,248 2,408 1,644 2,676 2,542 2,232 1,727

Midwest 18,919 1,858 1,872 2,889 3,029 2,729 2,400 2,726 1,418

South 34,279 3,383 3,535 5,209 4,528 6,139 5,152 3,681 2,652

West 18,360 1,744 2,245 3,599 2,716 2,374 2,321 2,084 1,277

Climate region1

Very cold/Cold 31,898 2,913 3,193 5,437 4,358 5,001 4,264 4,336 2,396

Mixed-humid 27,873 2,741 2,637 3,870 3,163 4,817 4,215 3,445 2,984

Mixed-dry/Hot-dry 12,037 1,034 1,630 2,439 1,922 1,480 1,666 1,328 536

Hot-humid 12,831 1,148 1,222 1,929 2,099 2,204 2,004 1,287 938

Marine 2,454 Q 218 429 375 416 265 327 Q

Table B7. Building size, floorspace, 2012

Total floorspace (million square feet)

Building size
All

buildings

1,001

to

5,000 

square 

feet

5,001

to

10,000 

square 

feet

10,001

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 87,093 8,041 8,900 14,105 11,917 13,918 12,415 10,724 7,074

Table B7. Building size, floorspace, 2012

Total floorspace (million square feet)

Building size

Number of floors

One 39,809 6,244 6,044 8,129 5,761 5,643 4,355 2,630 1,004

Two 20,206 1,315 2,181 4,162 3,584 3,882 2,538 1,915 630

Three 8,140 416 536 1,234 1,655 1,624 1,537 918 Q

Four to nine 13,535 Q Q 581 906 2,708 3,552 3,466 2,116

Ten or more 5,404 N N N Q Q 433 1,795 3,104

Elevators and escalators 

(more than one may apply)

Any elevators 32,120 Q 320 1,678 3,198 5,951 7,344 7,703 5,885

Number of elevators

One 11,158 Q 297 1,612 2,378 2,838 2,391 1,351 Q

Two to five 12,817 N Q Q 818 3,093 4,565 3,660 592

Six or more 8,145 N N N Q Q 387 2,692 5,043

Any escalators 3,654 N N Q N Q Q 503 2,758

Number of workers (main shift)

Fewer than 5 17,751 5,362 3,843 4,334 1,791 1,332 677 Q Q

5 to 9 8,973 1,768 2,389 2,454 1,437 447 Q Q Q

10 to 19 9,623 794 1,793 3,135 2,017 1,051 574 Q Q

20 to 49 14,514 117 869 3,314 3,615 4,036 1,903 595 Q

50 to 99 13,476 N Q 719 2,339 4,388 4,152 1,544 Q

100 to 249 10,941 N N Q 686 2,328 2,861 4,078 845

250 or more 11,815 N N Q Q 337 1,879 3,842 5,718

Weekly operating hours

Fewer than 40 8,220 2,012 1,475 2,100 1,164 743 384 Q Q

40 to 48 15,828 2,215 2,140 3,053 2,139 2,784 2,146 1,068 Q

49 to 60 20,529 1,488 2,496 3,768 3,174 3,675 2,644 2,315 969

61 to 84 15,867 943 1,182 2,546 2,628 2,550 2,481 2,164 1,373

85 to 167 9,395 730 598 1,056 1,141 1,686 1,926 1,549 710

Open continuously 17,253 653 1,009 1,582 1,671 2,480 2,835 3,427 3,597

Ownership and occupancy

Nongovernment owned 67,550 7,077 7,953 11,987 9,482 9,104 8,905 7,634 5,408

Owner occupied 30,637 3,871 4,118 6,045 4,067 3,712 4,306 2,976 1,542

Leased to tenant(s) 26,115 2,526 2,932 4,149 3,656 4,051 3,493 3,084 2,223

Owner occupied and leased 8,873 382 635 1,305 1,353 1,106 1,025 1,482 1,584

Unoccupied 1,925 298 267 488 Q Q Q Q Q

Government owned 19,543 964 947 2,117 2,435 4,814 3,510 3,090 1,666

Federal 1,573 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 806

State 5,539 230 Q 621 647 1,327 1,392 1,024 Q

Local 12,431 713 765 1,373 1,649 3,351 1,989 1,928 663
All

buildings

1,001

to

5,000 

square 

feet

5,001

to

10,000 

square 

feet

10,001

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 87,093 8,041 8,900 14,105 11,917 13,918 12,415 10,724 7,074

Table B7. Building size, floorspace, 2012

Total floorspace (million square feet)

Building size

Party responsible for operation

and maintenance of energy

systems

Building owner 73,702 6,866 7,505 11,760 10,079 11,577 10,606 9,289 6,020

Business owner or tenant 11,309 996 1,226 2,045 1,493 2,000 1,569 1,245 734

Property management 1,250 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

Other 832 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

Provider of direct input on energyrelated equipment purchases

Building owner 76,271 7,128 7,662 12,336 10,633 12,063 11,036 9,354 6,058

Business owner or tenant 8,256 737 993 1,375 1,011 1,405 1,072 971 692

Property management 880 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

Other 1,686 121 218 Q Q Q Q Q Q

Number of establishments

One 54,994 6,548 6,560 9,593 7,470 8,621 7,599 5,876 2,727

2 to 5 17,756 1,068 1,720 2,812 2,299 2,545 2,929 2,726 1,657

6 to 10 4,425 Q 270 871 733 1,062 528 416 493

11 to 20 3,704 Q Q 289 798 760 715 742 358

More than 20 3,821 Q N Q Q 456 484 872 1,780

Currently unoccupied 2,393 336 319 538 Q Q Q Q Q

Campus or complex activity

Not part of a campus or complex 52,275 5,446 6,076 8,738 7,430 8,239 7,008 5,683 3,654

Primary or secondary school 4,616 302 261 758 716 790 949 792 Q

College or university 4,068 Q Q 416 491 975 1,136 857 Q

Office complex 3,456 229 262 439 508 509 385 561 562

Retail complex 5,159 328 426 777 802 955 1,014 660 Q

Storage complex 3,212 517 513 678 Q Q 336 Q Q

Religious campus or complex 1,932 308 335 652 Q Q Q Q N

Health care complex 3,362 Q Q Q Q 459 704 781 1,055

Lodging or resort complex 1,295 67 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

Transportation complex 554 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

Government complex 2,107 171 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

Other 5,057 522 582 947 717 962 549 548 Q

Predominant exterior wall material

Brick, stone, or stucco 40,463 3,218 3,567 6,545 5,960 7,706 5,871 4,912 2,684

Concrete (block or poured) 20,726 1,440 1,813 3,094 2,631 3,630 3,968 2,819 1,330

Concrete panels 8,693 125 Q 810 1,135 1,260 1,461 1,622 1,907

Siding or shingles 5,750 1,673 1,242 1,384 698 Q Q Q Q

Metal panels 8,673 1,495 1,807 2,049 1,144 903 513 581 Q

Window glass 1,340 Q Q Q Q Q Q 321 496

Other 856 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

No one major type 592 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
All

buildings

1,001

to

5,000 

square 

feet

5,001

to

10,000 

square 

feet

10,001

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 87,093 8,041 8,900 14,105 11,917 13,918 12,415 10,724 7,074

Table B7. Building size, floorspace, 2012

Total floorspace (million square feet)

Building size

Predominant roof material

Metal surfacing 15,916 2,742 2,991 3,647 1,836 2,113 1,319 602 Q

Synthetic or rubber 25,817 1,011 1,330 2,970 3,660 4,730 4,464 5,001 2,651

Built-up 21,835 959 1,168 2,689 3,059 4,057 3,860 3,534 2,510

Slate or tile shingles 4,306 618 715 770 691 413 Q Q Q

Wooden materials (including

shingles) 1,139 269 275 240 Q Q Q Q N

Asphalt, fiberglass, or 

other shingles 15,104 2,362 2,280 3,369 2,329 2,038 1,412 681 632

Concrete 1,642 Q Q Q Q Q 412 Q Q

Other 678 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

No one major type 657 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

Roof characteristics

Roof tilt

Flat 49,623 2,236 2,906 6,167 7,037 9,248 8,616 8,394 5,019

Shallow pitch 23,853 3,431 3,481 4,569 3,134 2,921 2,983 1,921 1,412

Steeper pitch 13,617 2,374 2,513 3,368 1,746 1,749 816 409 643

Cool roof 19,630 951 1,029 2,372 1,985 3,003 3,427 4,182 2,683

Renovations in buildings

constructed before 2008

(more than one may apply)

Any type of renovation 42,216 2,820 3,378 5,712 5,407 6,912 6,095 6,871 5,021

Addition or annex 13,022 504 744 1,315 1,546 2,408 1,792 2,794 1,920

Reduction in floorspace 1,753 119 Q Q Q Q Q 342 240

Roof replacement 20,917 1,317 1,609 2,852 2,162 3,345 2,628 3,929 3,075

Exterior wall replacement 4,230 317 250 539 472 535 565 711 841

Interior wall reconfiguration 21,340 1,213 1,341 2,463 2,677 3,501 2,857 4,208 3,081

Window replacement 12,265 735 868 1,609 1,671 2,118 1,536 1,944 1,783

HVAC equipment upgrade 26,779 1,353 1,751 3,263 3,300 4,288 4,121 4,776 3,928

Lighting upgrade 25,503 1,221 1,584 2,678 2,838 4,269 3,685 5,025 4,202

Electrical upgrade 16,160 1,066 1,121 1,944 1,757 2,497 2,001 3,185 2,590

Plumbing system upgrade 13,828 908 1,010 1,505 1,722 2,329 1,159 2,860 2,335

Insulation upgrade 7,607 563 560 1,057 968 1,264 767 1,251 1,178

Fire, safety, or security upgrade 17,196 803 969 1,715 1,869 2,868 2,242 3,515 3,215

Structural upgrade 3,913 175 255 509 Q 679 426 663 819

Other 848 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

No renovations 39,154 4,852 4,941 7,479 5,742 5,896 5,073 3,274 1,897

Buildings constructed 2008 or later 5,723 369 581 914 768 1,110 1,248 578 Q
All

buildings

1,001

to

5,000 

square 

feet

5,001

to

10,000 

square 

feet

10,001

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 87,093 8,041 8,900 14,105 11,917 13,918 12,415 10,724 7,074

Table B7. Building size, floorspace, 2012

Total floorspace (million square feet)

Building size

Energy sources 

(more than one may apply)

Electricity 84,869 7,492 8,489 13,565 11,672 13,604 12,362 10,652 7,033

Natural gas 58,725 3,757 4,817 8,823 8,148 9,935 9,416 8,293 5,535

Fuel oil 20,200 604 559 1,123 1,490 2,822 2,858 5,370 5,374

District heat 5,964 Q Q Q 213 704 1,313 1,565 2,001

District chilled water 4,608 Q Q 145 Q 567 1,273 1,064 1,306

Propane 7,706 762 959 1,124 920 1,042 1,061 959 879

Other 3,826 193 303 486 520 566 564 809 384

Space-heating energy sources

(more than one may apply)

Electricity 49,030 4,185 4,384 7,716 6,897 8,668 7,321 5,991 3,869

Natural gas 49,511 3,323 4,343 7,989 7,228 8,524 7,507 6,990 3,608

Fuel oil 4,351 412 366 725 576 698 548 632 394

District heat 5,925 Q Q Q 213 704 1,313 1,553 1,974

Propane 3,067 538 682 767 329 Q Q Q Q

Other 1,010 129 213 Q Q Q Q Q Q

Primary space-heating 

energy source

Electricity 26,205 2,766 2,865 4,433 3,871 4,892 3,646 2,129 1,603

Natural gas 42,988 3,050 3,802 6,957 6,174 6,844 6,624 6,487 3,050

Fuel oil 2,542 329 280 509 Q 413 348 Q Q

District heat 5,797 Q Q Q 213 704 1,283 1,472 1,956

Propane 1,948 444 493 556 Q Q Q Q N

Other 598 93 Q Q Q Q Q Q N

Cooling energy sources 

(more than one may apply)

Electricity 76,034 6,107 7,252 12,211 10,615 12,618 11,034 9,887 6,310

Natural gas 732 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 167

District chilled water 4,608 Q Q 145 Q 567 1,273 1,064 1,306

Water-heating energy sources

(more than one may apply)

Electricity 42,755 3,881 4,348 6,926 5,975 6,672 6,162 5,005 3,786

Natural gas 39,523 2,081 2,809 5,657 5,643 7,528 6,819 5,995 2,990

Fuel oil 1,911 Q Q Q Q Q 238 370 215

District heat 4,551 Q Q Q Q 425 965 1,318 1,652

Propane 1,575 171 321 376 Q Q Q Q Q

Cooking energy sources 

(more than one may apply)

Electricity 25,151 1,351 1,625 2,651 2,279 4,530 4,204 4,658 3,854

Natural gas 24,770 819 1,252 2,124 2,271 4,526 4,677 5,172 3,930

Propane 2,001 242 281 253 Q 367 Q Q Q
All

buildings

1,001

to

5,000 

square 

feet

5,001

to

10,000 

square 

feet

10,001

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 87,093 8,041 8,900 14,105 11,917 13,918 12,415 10,724 7,074

Table B7. Building size, floorspace, 2012

Total floorspace (million square feet)

Building size

Energy end uses 

(more than one may apply)

Buildings with space heating 80,078 6,699 7,590 12,744 10,911 13,114 11,941 10,348 6,730

Buildings with cooling 79,294 6,124 7,304 12,357 10,813 13,069 12,152 10,518 6,958

Buildings with water heating 79,015 6,102 7,236 12,401 11,007 13,063 11,903 10,351 6,951

Buildings with cooking 38,546 2,073 2,733 4,134 3,858 6,870 6,587 6,969 5,322

Buildings with manufacturing 5,078 284 542 855 1,022 761 691 665 Q

Buildings with electricity

generation 25,642 321 596 1,008 2,032 4,139 5,050 6,665 5,830

Percent of floorspace heated

Not heated 7,015 1,342 1,310 1,360 1,007 804 474 Q Q

1 to 50 10,130 951 1,387 2,365 1,292 1,359 1,146 1,131 500

51 to 99 14,650 914 1,338 2,048 1,657 2,469 2,163 2,202 1,859

100 55,298 4,833 4,866 8,332 7,962 9,287 8,632 7,015 4,371

Percent of floorspace cooled

Not cooled 7,799 1,917 1,596 1,747 1,105 849 Q Q Q

1 to 50 18,891 1,430 2,249 3,943 3,123 2,489 2,432 2,150 1,076

51 to 99 22,728 935 1,738 2,766 2,679 4,077 3,496 4,007 3,029

100 37,676 3,759 3,316 5,648 5,011 6,503 6,225 4,360 2,853

Percent lit when open

Zero 322 156 Q Q Q N N Q N

1 to 50 12,628 1,680 1,879 2,824 1,885 1,956 1,141 837 Q

51 to 99 34,814 1,924 3,060 5,326 4,519 6,445 5,539 5,220 2,781

100 35,726 3,474 3,151 5,070 5,071 5,043 5,560 4,552 3,806

Building never open/electricity 

not used 3,603 807 727 829 Q Q Q Q Q

Percent lit during off hours

Zero 24,746 4,000 4,256 5,728 3,411 2,617 2,976 1,087 671

1 to 50 50,753 3,068 3,798 7,104 7,515 9,677 7,717 7,294 4,580

51 to 100 6,926 280 319 424 557 1,060 1,231 1,661 1,394

Building always open with 

no "off hours" 2,443 144 Q 309 Q Q 437 610 388

Electricity not used 2,225 550 411 539 Q Q Q Q Q

Heating equipment (more than one 

may apply)

Heat pumps 11,846 868 1,038 1,477 1,642 2,664 1,549 1,527 1,080

Furnaces 8,654 1,091 1,416 2,233 1,439 1,042 683 466 284

Individual space heaters 20,766 1,747 2,025 3,115 3,021 2,763 2,915 2,970 2,211

District heat 5,925 Q Q Q 213 704 1,313 1,553 1,974

Boilers 22,443 400 734 2,008 2,707 4,938 4,258 4,970 2,430

Packaged heating units 49,188 3,809 4,622 8,246 7,237 8,489 7,569 5,991 3,225

Other 1,574 Q Q Q Q 541 Q Q Q
All

buildings

1,001

to

5,000 

square 

feet

5,001

to

10,000 

square 

feet

10,001

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 87,093 8,041 8,900 14,105 11,917 13,918 12,415 10,724 7,074

Table B7. Building size, floorspace, 2012

Total floorspace (million square feet)

Building size

Cooling equipment (more than one 

may apply)

Residential-type central air 

conditioners 14,765 2,350 2,968 3,883 2,526 1,395 895 610 Q

Heat pumps 12,538 983 1,193 1,457 1,866 2,825 1,718 1,422 1,073

Individual air conditioners 12,420 1,027 972 1,855 1,606 1,956 1,652 2,091 1,262

District chilled water 4,608 Q Q 145 Q 567 1,273 1,064 1,306

Central chillers 17,041 Q Q 631 1,095 2,724 3,211 5,127 4,145

Packaged air conditioning units 45,153 2,154 3,082 6,557 6,466 8,705 7,447 6,702 4,039

Swamp coolers 1,918 155 Q Q Q 441 Q Q Q

Other 328 Q N Q Q Q Q Q Q

Main equipment replaced since 1990 

(more than one may apply)

Heating 27,558 2,710 3,029 5,048 4,041 4,376 3,564 3,228 1,562

Cooling 30,702 2,797 3,246 5,184 4,358 4,623 3,895 4,201 2,397

Water-heating equipment

Centralized system 47,534 4,906 5,731 8,549 7,125 7,181 6,120 4,924 2,998

Distributed system 12,688 1,011 890 2,318 1,983 1,904 1,846 1,516 1,220

Combination of centralized and 

distributed system 18,793 185 615 1,534 1,899 3,978 3,937 3,911 2,734

Lighting equipment types 

(more than one may apply)

Incandescent 38,406 2,453 2,917 4,987 4,788 6,218 6,239 6,002 4,803

Standard fluorescent 80,081 6,466 7,589 12,533 11,063 13,217 11,745 10,552 6,915

Compact fluorescent 53,816 2,815 3,740 6,767 6,970 9,652 9,078 8,775 6,021

High-intensity discharge 23,396 373 736 2,175 2,712 3,766 4,244 4,981 4,409

Halogen 28,059 944 1,487 2,903 3,556 4,989 4,605 5,161 4,413

LED 22,071 348 714 1,882 2,252 3,479 3,919 4,866 4,612

Other 446 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

Refrigeration equipment

(more than one may apply)

Any refrigeration 73,645 5,448 6,565 11,012 9,901 12,334 11,371 10,080 6,935

Walk-in units 28,361 1,039 1,103 1,837 2,247 5,193 5,729 6,233 4,981

Cases or cabinets 28,719 1,132 1,350 2,276 2,693 4,840 5,326 6,333 4,768

Large cold storage areas 4,171 Q Q Q Q 718 825 1,139 804

Commercial ice makers 32,734 851 1,248 2,424 3,017 6,276 6,236 7,022 5,660

Residential-type or compact units 62,381 4,571 5,741 9,307 8,558 10,393 9,530 8,371 5,910

Vending machines 43,936 531 1,252 3,940 5,558 8,174 9,288 8,881 6,311

No refrigeration 13,448 2,593 2,335 3,093 2,017 1,584 1,044 643 Q
All

buildings

1,001

to

5,000 

square 

feet

5,001

to

10,000 

square 

feet

10,001

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 87,093 8,041 8,900 14,105 11,917 13,918 12,415 10,724 7,074

Table B7. Building size, floorspace, 2012

Total floorspace (million square feet)

Building size

Office equipment

(more than one may apply)

Desktop computers 77,063 5,205 6,719 11,823 10,689 13,267 11,937 10,435 6,987

With flat screen monitors 76,160 4,970 6,465 11,674 10,601 13,147 11,885 10,435 6,982

With multiple monitors 30,946 776 1,648 3,238 3,594 5,464 5,117 5,908 5,201

Laptop computers 63,486 3,216 4,689 8,677 9,042 11,127 10,027 9,800 6,907

Dedicated servers 53,369 1,685 2,956 6,120 7,120 10,092 9,540 9,339 6,516

Laser printers 54,256 2,724 3,953 7,407 7,363 9,874 9,066 7,815 6,054

Inkjet printers 36,235 3,047 3,932 6,046 5,194 5,475 5,144 4,920 2,476

FAX machines 66,682 4,014 5,342 9,674 9,446 11,540 10,999 9,157 6,511

Photocopiers 59,277 2,210 3,478 7,873 8,247 10,930 10,451 9,504 6,583

Number of desktop computers

None 10,030 2,836 2,181 2,281 1,228 651 478 Q Q

1 to 4 15,669 3,502 3,440 4,422 1,878 1,102 1,095 Q N

5 to 9 9,422 1,179 1,787 2,497 1,808 1,124 746 Q Q

10 to 19 9,388 458 889 2,166 1,965 2,049 1,309 453 Q

20 to 49 13,094 Q 579 1,970 2,480 3,453 2,409 1,629 518

50 to 99 8,284 Q Q 682 1,768 2,113 1,492 1,565 637

100 to 249 9,728 N Q Q 741 2,743 2,806 1,847 1,499

250 or more 11,478 N N N Q 682 2,081 4,474 4,191

Number of laptop computers

None 23,607 4,825 4,211 5,427 2,875 2,791 2,388 923 Q

1 to 4 21,161 2,919 3,624 5,623 3,383 2,391 1,855 1,097 Q

5 to 9 8,345 244 750 1,358 1,921 1,800 1,292 601 Q

10 to 19 8,343 Q 253 900 1,561 2,057 1,510 1,327 690

20 to 49 9,643 Q Q 498 1,566 2,523 1,939 1,826 1,221

50 to 99 5,234 N N Q 451 1,231 1,402 933 962

100 to 249 5,217 N N Q Q 827 1,345 1,928 962

250 or more 5,542 N N Q Q Q 683 2,088 2,425

Number of dedicated servers

None 33,724 6,356 5,944 7,984 4,797 3,826 2,875 1,384 558

1 to 4 34,097 1,658 2,867 5,441 5,844 7,310 5,840 3,516 1,621

5 to 9 6,241 Q Q 494 704 1,247 1,407 1,516 789

10 to 19 5,711 Q Q Q 372 777 1,392 1,854 1,179

20 to 49 3,758 N Q Q Q 575 424 1,243 1,261

50 or more 3,562 N Q N Q Q 477 1,210 1,666

Number of photocopiers

None 27,816 5,831 5,422 6,231 3,671 2,988 1,964 1,219 490

One 17,080 1,815 2,382 4,336 2,818 2,479 2,284 625 Q

2 to 4 20,312 368 1,012 3,098 3,768 5,164 3,822 2,436 644

5 to 9 8,863 Q Q 351 1,244 1,891 2,104 2,357 851

10 or more 13,022 Q Q Q 416 1,396 2,242 4,087 4,747
All

buildings

1,001

to

5,000 

square 

feet

5,001

to

10,000 

square 

feet

10,001

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 87,093 8,041 8,900 14,105 11,917 13,918 12,415 10,724 7,074

Table B7. Building size, floorspace, 2012

Total floorspace (million square feet)

Building size

Number of TVs or video displays

None 24,339 4,604 4,079 5,439 3,612 2,722 2,067 1,224 593

One 9,990 1,908 1,947 2,434 1,355 1,110 821 Q Q

2 to 4 16,465 1,160 2,057 3,690 3,530 2,690 1,742 1,193 Q

5 to 9 8,148 314 595 1,204 1,053 1,962 1,565 979 477

10 to 19 8,168 Q Q 678 964 2,276 1,853 1,539 676

20 to 49 8,058 Q Q 452 851 1,680 1,991 2,055 964

50 to 99 4,378 N Q Q 372 626 1,368 1,226 583

100 or more 7,547 N N Q Q 852 1,008 2,188 3,280

Food preparation or serving areas 

in non-food service buildings

(more than one may apply)

Snack bar or concession stand 9,884 139 239 418 507 1,033 2,200 2,497 2,852

Fast food or small restaurant 9,787 131 307 541 749 1,375 1,859 2,223 2,601

Cafeteria or large restaurant 15,222 Q Q 243 892 3,133 3,294 3,890 3,728

Commercial kitchen/

food preparation area 16,150 142 394 1,224 1,403 3,136 3,110 3,888 2,852

Small kitchen area 14,054 972 1,325 2,055 1,698 2,178 1,921 2,003 1,901

Separate computer areas

(more than one may apply)

Data center or server farm 11,105 Q Q Q 619 1,090 1,859 3,747 3,452

Computer-based training room 17,723 102 223 856 1,619 3,093 3,717 4,586 3,527

Student or public computer center 14,341 101 255 862 1,352 3,495 3,482 3,614 1,180

HVAC conservation features 

(more than one may apply)

Economizer cycle 30,749 398 720 2,280 2,924 5,905 6,350 7,119 5,053

Regular HVAC maintenance 69,244 3,875 5,175 9,894 9,902 11,857 11,348 10,269 6,924

Building automation system (BAS)2 37,051 630 972 2,613 3,473 7,262 8,451 7,883 5,767

Window and interior lighting 

features (more than one may

apply)

Multipaned windows 60,362 3,852 5,164 8,620 8,605 10,660 9,407 8,629 5,425

Tinted window glass 45,025 2,215 3,008 5,833 6,571 7,933 7,434 7,431 4,600

Reflective window glass 15,908 573 969 1,680 1,847 3,086 2,581 2,897 2,276

External overhangs or awnings 32,188 2,530 3,275 5,157 4,097 5,423 4,501 4,217 2,987

Skylights or atriums 22,261 425 1,115 2,385 2,199 3,777 4,397 4,505 3,459

Light scheduling 30,263 984 1,417 2,928 3,730 5,570 5,355 5,378 4,903

Occupancy sensors 35,871 527 1,171 3,177 4,019 6,912 7,381 6,851 5,832

Multi-level lighting or dimming 14,534 237 576 1,169 1,663 2,647 2,467 3,563 2,211

Daylight harvesting 6,114 100 Q 432 560 971 1,492 1,191 1,244

Demand responsive lighting 4,738 154 340 639 655 703 912 777 557

Building automation system (BAS) for 

lighting2 12,068 135 288 693 1,040 2,270 2,583 2,644 2,413
All

buildings

1,001

to

5,000 

square 

feet

5,001

to

10,000 

square 

feet

10,001

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 87,093 8,041 8,900 14,105 11,917 13,918 12,415 10,724 7,074

Table B7. Building size, floorspace, 2012

Total floorspace (million square feet)

Building size

Equipment usage reduced when 

building not in full use 

(more than one may apply)

Heating 63,167 5,154 6,085 9,898 8,637 10,459 9,938 7,956 5,040

Cooling 62,516 4,759 5,907 9,726 8,428 10,424 10,135 7,828 5,309

Lighting 78,594 6,738 7,814 12,689 10,841 12,653 11,576 9,753 6,531

 1These climate regions were created by the Building America program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy (EERE). 

 2In earlier CBECS publications, BAS was referred to as Energy Management and Control System (EMCS) .

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

 N = No cases in reporting sample.

 Notes: ● Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals. ● See Guide to the 2012 CBECS Detailed Tables or CBECS Terminology for definition of terms used in 

these tables and/or comparison of differences with prior CBECS tables. Both references can be accessed from 

http://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2012/

 Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Consumption and Efficiency Statistics, Form EIA-871A of the 2012 Commercial Buildings Energy 

Consumption Survey.