Heat

Pumps Furnaces

Individual

Space

Heaters

District

Heat Boilers

Packaged

Heating

Units Other

All Buildings* .................................. 4,645 3,982 476 1,864 819 65 579 953 205

Building Floorspace

(Square Feet)

1,001 to 5,000 ................................... 2,552 2,100 258 1,039 415 Q 162 423 121

5,001 to 10,000 ................................. 889 782 63 391 170 Q 105 214 Q

10,001 to 25,000 ............................... 738 659 86 307 142 18 138 170 28

25,001 to 50,000 ............................... 241 225 33 76 49 9 78 69 13

50,001 to 100,000 ............................. 129 123 21 30 25 8 49 47 6

100,001 to 200,000 ........................... 65 62 9 15 12 9 31 20 Q

200,001 to 500,000 ........................... 25 24 5 5 5 4 13 7 2

Over 500,000 .................................... 7 6 1 1 1 2 3 2 Q

Principal Building Activity

Education .......................................... 386 382 66 111 67 25 84 99 Q

Food Sales ....................................... 226 188 Q 77 Q N Q 46 Q

Food Service ..................................... 297 282 26 125 28 Q 36 103 Q

Health Care ....................................... 129 124 22 61 21 1 22 28 Q

 Inpatient .......................................... 8 8 Q Q 1 1 6 3 Q

 Outpatient ....................................... 121 116 19 58 19 Q 16 25 Q

Lodging ............................................. 142 142 25 31 57 Q 42 31 Q

Retail (Other Than Mall)..................... 443 408 42 227 75 Q 30 97 Q

Office ................................................ 824 802 113 362 157 16 123 214 33

Public Assembly ............................... 277 258 24 120 46 6 48 56 Q

Public Order and Safety .................... 71 70 Q 41 Q Q 13 16 Q

Religious Worship ............................. 370 359 54 193 71 Q 73 63 Q

Service .............................................. 622 515 29 288 131 Q 49 96 60

Warehouse and Storage ................... 597 316 32 156 98 Q 25 68 Q

Other ................................................ 79 67 Q 35 17 Q 16 20 Q

Vacant .............................................. 182 69 Q 36 Q Q Q Q Q

Year Constructed

Before 1920 ...................................... 330 302 Q 151 65 Q 105 25 Q

1920 to 1945 ..................................... 527 442 31 235 72 12 103 63 Q

1946 to 1959 ..................................... 562 493 44 259 120 13 98 79 Q

1960 to 1969 ..................................... 579 524 50 242 114 13 82 106 24

1970 to 1979 ..................................... 731 648 82 330 130 6 65 176 40

1980 to 1989 ..................................... 707 618 102 252 119 4 43 209 40

1990 to 1999 ..................................... 876 719 120 299 152 8 56 226 35

2000 to 2003 ..................................... 334 236 39 96 47 Q 27 70 15

Census Region

Northeast .......................................... 726 672 47 310 122 17 227 95 22

Midwest ............................................ 1,266 1,112 45 736 242 13 175 151 80

South ................................................ 1,775 1,462 304 467 271 20 88 532 56

West ................................................. 878 735 80 352 185 15 89 175 47

Climate Zone: 30-Year Average

Under 2,000 CDD and --

 More than 7,000 HDD ..................... 855 752 28 474 172 6 178 90 60

 5,500-7,000 HDD ............................ 1,173 1,055 68 615 215 27 198 147 54

 4,000-5,499 HDD ............................ 673 626 81 297 149 13 112 122 Q

 Fewer than 4,000 HDD ................... 1,276 1,051 213 368 220 12 64 356 45

2,000 CDD or More and --

 Fewer than 4,000 HDD ................... 669 498 86 110 64 7 27 238 22

Table B38. Heating Equipment, Number of Buildings for Non-Mall Buildings, 2003

Heating Equipment (more than one may apply)

Number of Buildings (thousand)

All 

Buildings*

Heated 

Buildings

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Heat

Pumps Furnaces

Individual

Space

Heaters

District

Heat Boilers

Packaged

Heating

Units Other

All Buildings* .................................. 4,645 3,982 476 1,864 819 65 579 953 205

Table B38. Heating Equipment, Number of Buildings for Non-Mall Buildings, 2003

Heating Equipment (more than one may apply)

Number of Buildings (thousand)

All 

Buildings*

Heated 

Buildings

Number of Floors

One ................................................... 3,136 2,566 334 1,193 550 14 190 682 140

Two ................................................... 1,031 960 97 487 174 19 194 207 50

Three ................................................ 339 319 31 155 68 10 119 41 Q

Four to Nine ...................................... 128 125 11 28 25 19 69 20 4

Ten or More ...................................... 12 12 3 Q 2 3 6 3 1

Number of Workers (main shift)

Fewer than 5 ..................................... 2,653 2,080 236 1,013 470 Q 216 366 125

5 to 9 ................................................ 778 733 89 399 120 Q 88 186 Q

10 to 19 ............................................. 563 536 64 244 102 Q 81 165 28

20 to 49 ............................................. 398 387 42 152 86 16 94 137 19

50 to 99 ............................................. 147 141 23 40 22 7 51 58 5

100 to 249 ......................................... 77 76 16 12 14 9 34 33 Q

250 or More ...................................... 30 29 5 4 5 5 15 9 3

Weekly Operating Hours

Fewer than 40 ................................... 1,002 751 89 375 161 Q 72 132 40

40 to 48 ............................................. 1,117 1,037 131 506 236 12 145 227 55

49 to 60 ............................................. 1,062 965 102 481 197 18 141 226 48

61 to 84 ............................................. 591 535 67 255 84 11 93 132 25

85 to 167 ........................................... 400 331 31 122 48 9 49 129 Q

Open Continuously ........................... 475 364 55 125 93 10 79 107 24

Multibuilding Facility

Not Part of a Multibuilding

 Facility ............................................. 3,169 2,835 281 1,434 563 Q 405 696 153

College or University ......................... 83 80 10 Q 6 29 26 6 Q

Primary or Secondary School ........... 254 243 47 68 59 Q 31 67 Q

Office Complex ................................. 111 101 21 31 17 Q 16 31 Q

Retail Complex ................................. 151 110 Q 51 34 N Q 19 Q

Religious Campus or Complex .......... 195 186 33 73 28 Q 42 42 Q

Health Care Complex ........................ 39 36 7 14 4 Q 10 10 Q

Lodging or Resort Complex .............. 61 58 9 Q 23 Q 7 16 Q

Government Complex ....................... 87 70 Q 28 15 4 14 21 Q

Other ................................................ 496 262 45 137 69 Q 23 44 18

Renovations in Buildings

Constructed Before 1980

(more than one may apply)

Any Type of Renovation

 Since 1980 ....................................... 1,018 953 95 471 217 18 221 206 37

 Addition or Annex ........................... 256 246 29 135 61 2 62 59 Q

 Reduction In Floorspace ................ 22 22 Q Q Q Q 8 Q Q

 Cosmetic Improvements ................ 741 699 79 344 156 10 171 159 23

 Wall or Roof Replacement ............. 370 348 33 161 70 9 96 82 Q

 Interior Wall

 Re-Configuration ........................... 411 395 29 204 106 7 106 84 Q

 HVAC Equipment Upgrade ............ 442 427 48 214 97 9 126 100 10

 Lighting Upgrade ............................ 455 425 44 198 97 15 124 101 12

 Window Replacement .................... 310 295 26 145 89 6 91 55 Q

 Plumbing System Upgrade ............ 315 300 26 151 72 8 85 69 Q

 Insulation Upgrade ......................... 227 217 15 128 45 3 48 40 Q

 Other Renovation ........................... 19 19 Q Q Q Q 9 Q N

No Renovations Since 1980 .............. 1,710 1,455 119 746 284 33 232 242 78

Building Newer than 1980 ................. 1,917 1,573 261 647 318 14 126 504 89

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Heat

Pumps Furnaces

Individual

Space

Heaters

District

Heat Boilers

Packaged

Heating

Units Other

All Buildings* .................................. 4,645 3,982 476 1,864 819 65 579 953 205

Table B38. Heating Equipment, Number of Buildings for Non-Mall Buildings, 2003

Heating Equipment (more than one may apply)

Number of Buildings (thousand)

All 

Buildings*

Heated 

Buildings

Energy Sources (more than

one may apply)

Electricity .......................................... 4,404 3,971 476 1,860 819 65 579 953 198

Natural Gas ...................................... 2,391 2,344 152 1,314 429 24 432 586 85

Fuel Oil ............................................. 451 443 21 211 94 4 178 54 40

District Heat ...................................... 67 67 2 Q 5 65 Q 3 Q

District Chilled Water ........................ 33 32 Q Q Q 24 5 5 Q

Propane ............................................ 502 489 44 259 162 Q 55 101 44

Other ................................................ 132 132 Q 73 46 Q 24 17 48

Space-Heating Energy Sources

(more than one may apply)

Electricity .......................................... 1,766 1,766 466 554 604 6 161 572 116

Natural Gas ...................................... 2,165 2,165 124 1,273 399 4 397 529 80

Fuel Oil ............................................. 360 360 6 188 79 Q 144 17 36

District Heat ...................................... 65 65 2 Q 4 65 Q 3 Q

Propane ............................................ 372 372 28 212 122 Q 30 79 40

Other ................................................ 113 113 Q 65 40 N 18 Q 47

Primary Space-Heating

Energy Source

Electricity .......................................... 1,258 1,258 371 296 305 Q 58 427 60

Natural Gas ...................................... 1,999 1,999 85 1,212 361 Q 373 456 69

Fuel Oil ............................................. 282 282 Q 145 39 N 121 Q Q

District Heat ...................................... 63 63 1 Q 4 63 Q 2 Q

Propane ............................................ 308 308 Q 176 89 Q Q 63 Q

Other ................................................ 72 72 Q Q Q N Q Q Q

Energy End Uses (more than

one may apply)

Buildings with Space Heating ............ 3,982 3,982 476 1,864 819 65 579 953 205

Buildings with Cooling ....................... 3,625 3,469 469 1,581 685 53 485 932 154

Buildings with Water Heating ............ 3,472 3,337 397 1,585 657 59 546 828 172

Buildings with Cooking ...................... 801 764 92 314 131 9 184 241 30

Buildings with Manufacturing ............ 119 111 9 57 39 Q 26 29 Q

Buildings with Electricity

 Generation ....................................... 149 148 26 55 38 6 62 50 8

Percent of Floorspace Heated

Not Heated ....................................... 663 N N N N N N N N

1 to 50 .............................................. 523 523 37 240 178 Q 30 109 29

51 to 99 ............................................. 498 498 61 241 114 5 77 138 22

100 ................................................... 2,962 2,962 378 1,383 527 58 472 706 153

Heating Equipment (more

than one may apply)

Heat Pumps ...................................... 476 476 476 71 56 2 33 52 16

 Packaged Heat Pumps ................... 278 278 278 38 26 Q 18 36 Q

 Split-System Heat Pumps ............... 166 166 166 30 28 Q 9 17 Q

 Individual Room Heat Pumps .......... 58 58 58 9 9 Q 13 14 Q

Furnaces ........................................... 1,864 1,864 71 1,864 334 Q 87 100 47

Individual Space Heaters .................. 819 819 56 334 819 4 87 127 32

District Heat ...................................... 65 65 2 Q 4 65 Q 3 Q

Boilers .............................................. 579 579 33 87 87 Q 579 61 Q

Packaged Heating Units ................... 953 953 52 100 127 3 61 953 19

Other ................................................ 205 205 16 47 32 Q Q 19 205

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Heat

Pumps Furnaces

Individual

Space

Heaters

District

Heat Boilers

Packaged

Heating

Units Other

All Buildings* .................................. 4,645 3,982 476 1,864 819 65 579 953 205

Table B38. Heating Equipment, Number of Buildings for Non-Mall Buildings, 2003

Heating Equipment (more than one may apply)

Number of Buildings (thousand)

All 

Buildings*

Heated 

Buildings

Cooling Equipment (more

than one may apply)

Residential-Type Central

 Air Conditioners ............................... 1,006 963 36 675 171 Q 127 184 29

Heat Pumps ...................................... 492 481 448 85 57 2 39 51 16

 Packaged Heat Pumps ................... 288 287 263 48 27 Q 22 37 Q

 Split-System Heat Pumps ............... 174 163 154 34 28 Q 10 14 Q

 Individual Room Heat Pumps .......... 58 58 57 9 9 Q 14 14 Q

Individual Air Conditioners ................ 742 718 41 302 321 12 169 102 47

District Chilled Water ........................ 33 32 Q Q Q 24 5 5 Q

Central Chillers ................................. 111 106 11 9 12 14 73 20 10

Packaged Air Conditioning

 Units ................................................ 1,613 1,539 68 689 255 7 207 738 55

Swamp Coolers ................................ 122 103 Q 65 36 Q 22 16 Q

Other ................................................ 40 39 Q Q Q Q 9 Q Q

Main Equipment Replaced Since

1990 (more than one may apply)

Heating ............................................. 1,197 1,197 145 602 268 Q 179 288 49

Cooling ............................................. 1,356 1,315 156 642 288 13 249 299 50

HVAC Conservation Features

(more than one may apply)

Variable Air-Volume System ............. 466 441 51 167 78 25 110 142 20

Economizer Cycle ............................. 508 497 68 155 83 21 133 186 25

HVAC Maintenance .......................... 2,581 2,491 334 1,167 375 59 468 650 104

Energy Management and

 Control System (EMCS) ................... 252 245 52 43 39 17 72 85 17

Equipment Usage Reduced

When Building Not In Full Use

(more than one may apply)

a

Heating ............................................. 2,878 2,878 336 1,385 648 30 396 695 143

Cooling ............................................. 2,761 2,650 343 1,221 571 28 369 719 111

Lighting ............................................. 3,685 3,397 402 1,649 685 49 481 800 156

Office Equipment .............................. 1,504 1,445 184 707 284 22 211 361 70

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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