Release date: February 2015

Revised date: May 2016

All

buildings

New 

England

Middle 

Atlantic

East 

North 

Central

West 

North 

Central

South 

Atlantic

East 

South 

Central

West 

South 

Central

Mountain Pacific

All buildings 87,093 4,302 11,232 12,742 6,178 17,981 4,904 11,394 4,981 13,379

Building floorspace (square feet)

1,001 to 5,000 8,041 405 652 1,066 792 1,564 613 1,206 528 1,216

5,001 to 10,000 8,900 541 707 1,062 810 1,764 606 1,164 504 1,741

10,001 to 25,000 14,105 901 1,507 1,823 1,065 2,709 769 1,732 990 2,609

25,001 to 50,000 11,917 642 1,002 2,040 989 2,273 501 1,755 467 2,249

50,001 to 100,000 13,918 598 2,078 1,809 920 3,049 1,002 2,088 725 1,648

100,001 to 200,000 12,415 418 2,124 1,771 628 2,817 578 1,756 447 1,875

200,001 to 500,000 10,724 597 1,636 2,129 597 2,089 503 1,089 774 1,310

Over 500,000 7,074 Q 1,526 1,042 376 1,715 Q 604 546 731

Principal building activity

Education 12,239 642 1,414 2,205 968 2,840 469 1,853 783 1,065

Food sales 1,252 Q Q Q Q 188 Q Q Q 304

Food service 1,819 Q 162 217 153 396 150 225 104 282

Health care 4,155 274 792 549 313 662 271 508 289 497

Inpatient 2,374 169 369 359 137 405 184 304 132 315

Outpatient 1,781 Q 423 190 176 257 Q 204 157 182

Lodging 5,826 Q 800 673 384 1,217 486 599 519 940

Mercantile 11,330 463 1,190 1,488 644 2,746 736 1,247 727 2,088

Retail (other than mall) 5,439 Q 672 748 394 1,052 Q 693 307 1,030

Enclosed and strip malls 5,890 Q 518 740 250 1,694 Q 554 420 1,058

Office 15,952 738 2,965 2,430 904 3,183 694 1,625 852 2,562

Public assembly 5,559 350 603 1,196 390 904 330 769 321 697

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

Religious worship 4,557 Q 613 547 378 857 614 540 214 511

Service 4,630 255 568 847 625 741 318 583 Q 578

Warehouse and storage 13,077 521 1,240 1,570 960 2,832 Q 1,919 591 2,938

Other 2,002 Q Q Q Q 568 Q Q Q 345

Vacant 3,256 Q Q 345 191 546 Q 934 Q 396

Year constructed

Before 1920 3,983 692 940 642 398 425 278 279 Q 225

1920 to 1945 6,025 428 1,530 1,373 396 690 219 593 144 651

1946 to 1959 7,381 349 1,233 1,154 508 1,515 268 850 325 1,179

1960 to 1969 10,362 481 1,759 1,488 1,198 1,699 699 1,101 406 1,532

1970 to 1979 10,846 502 1,450 1,865 754 1,703 555 1,435 802 1,780

1980 to 1989 15,230 572 1,170 1,655 962 3,584 940 2,419 981 2,948

1990 to 1999 13,803 485 1,560 1,942 856 2,798 1,213 2,161 804 1,984

2000 to 2003 7,215 343 637 1,090 405 1,919 208 1,187 419 1,007

2004 to 2007 6,524 Q 267 860 375 1,923 312 605 667 Q

2008 to 2012 5,723 217 685 672 325 1,725 212 765 329 793

Table B5. Census region and division, floorspace, 2012

Total floorspace (million square feet)

Northeast Midwest South West
All

buildings

New 

England

Middle 

Atlantic

East 

North 

Central

West 

North 

Central

South 

Atlantic

East 

South 

Central

West 

South 

Central

Mountain Pacific

All buildings 87,093 4,302 11,232 12,742 6,178 17,981 4,904 11,394 4,981 13,379

Table B5. Census region and division, floorspace, 2012

Total floorspace (million square feet)

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of floors

One 39,809 1,083 2,782 4,975 2,677 9,191 2,639 6,702 2,575 7,186

Two 20,206 1,281 2,816 3,206 1,661 3,825 1,084 2,063 1,153 3,116

Three 8,140 965 1,456 1,708 899 992 344 692 274 809

Four to nine 13,535 782 2,626 2,085 829 2,913 705 1,396 498 1,700

Ten or more 5,404 Q 1,552 767 Q 1,061 Q 541 Q 568

Elevators and escalators 

(more than one may apply)

Any elevators 32,120 1,857 6,054 5,439 2,115 6,484 1,236 3,302 1,700 3,932

Number of elevators

One 11,158 944 1,636 2,252 968 1,948 440 1,277 486 1,207

Two to five 12,817 713 2,432 1,993 788 2,839 476 1,295 563 1,718

Six or more 8,145 200 1,986 1,195 359 1,697 320 730 651 1,007

Any escalators 3,654 Q 785 731 Q 646 Q 283 Q 461

Number of workers (main shift)

Fewer than 5 17,751 1,017 1,675 2,663 1,623 3,033 1,266 3,037 968 2,470

5 to 9 8,973 496 786 1,110 800 1,751 491 1,312 565 1,662

10 to 19 9,623 439 951 1,232 648 1,935 573 1,307 560 1,978

20 to 49 14,514 546 1,358 2,270 1,102 3,001 964 1,646 858 2,771

50 to 99 13,476 657 1,728 2,147 614 3,490 764 1,821 597 1,657

100 to 249 10,941 686 1,843 1,548 766 2,622 447 1,094 689 1,246

250 or more 11,815 460 2,892 1,771 626 2,150 399 1,178 745 1,595

Weekly operating hours

Fewer than 40 8,220 392 781 1,329 697 1,161 698 1,648 564 950

40 to 48 15,828 830 1,531 1,988 1,060 2,901 1,269 2,618 896 2,734

49 to 60 20,529 910 2,435 2,736 1,636 5,097 876 2,522 1,161 3,158

61 to 84 15,867 984 2,329 2,591 1,037 3,459 476 1,339 807 2,844

85 to 167 9,395 530 1,351 1,606 821 1,846 503 789 409 1,539

Open continuously 17,253 655 2,806 2,491 927 3,518 1,082 2,477 1,144 2,155

Ownership and occupancy

Nongovernment owned 67,550 3,314 8,599 9,494 4,683 14,128 3,498 8,815 3,633 11,386

Owner occupied 30,637 1,499 3,954 4,649 2,690 5,746 1,975 4,397 1,539 4,187

Leased to tenant(s) 26,115 1,111 3,319 3,356 1,364 5,971 1,111 3,023 1,394 5,466

Owner occupied and leased 8,873 604 1,182 1,246 521 2,071 330 840 532 1,546

Unoccupied 1,925 Q Q Q Q 338 Q 555 Q 187

Government owned 19,543 988 2,634 3,247 1,495 3,853 1,406 2,580 1,348 1,993

Federal 1,573 Q Q Q Q 666 Q Q Q Q

State 5,539 Q 948 780 Q 715 Q 660 502 620

Local 12,431 752 1,461 2,262 1,048 2,472 580 1,840 766 1,249
All

buildings

New 

England

Middle 

Atlantic

East 

North 

Central

West 

North 

Central

South 

Atlantic

East 

South 

Central

West 

South 

Central

Mountain Pacific

All buildings 87,093 4,302 11,232 12,742 6,178 17,981 4,904 11,394 4,981 13,379

Table B5. Census region and division, floorspace, 2012

Total floorspace (million square feet)

Northeast Midwest South West

Party responsible for operation

and maintenance of energy

systems

Building owner 73,702 3,625 9,679 11,275 5,539 14,565 4,191 10,015 4,277 10,534

Business owner or tenant 11,309 528 1,291 1,205 518 2,840 546 1,154 625 2,600

Property management 1,250 Q Q Q Q 377 Q Q Q Q

Other 832 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

Provider of direct input on energyrelated equipment purchases

Building owner 76,271 3,714 9,853 11,466 5,693 15,171 4,330 10,301 4,490 11,252

Business owner or tenant 8,256 429 965 917 357 2,088 384 854 394 1,869

Property management 880 Q Q Q Q 215 Q Q Q Q

Other 1,686 Q Q Q Q 507 Q Q Q Q

Number of establishments

One 54,994 2,724 6,803 8,202 4,301 10,895 3,293 7,554 2,972 8,250

2 to 5 17,756 916 2,389 2,890 1,317 3,711 1,014 1,777 1,096 2,646

6 to 10 4,425 Q 611 583 Q 1,007 Q 551 Q 879

11 to 20 3,704 Q 572 369 Q 1,025 Q 397 243 574

More than 20 3,821 Q 701 435 Q 992 Q 316 Q 778

Currently unoccupied 2,393 Q Q Q Q 350 Q 798 Q 252

Campus or complex activity

Not part of a campus or complex 52,275 2,236 6,793 8,593 4,029 10,431 3,027 6,746 2,796 7,624

Primary or secondary school 4,616 Q 372 646 381 794 Q 952 362 732

College or university 4,068 295 443 336 323 734 Q 757 Q 415

Office complex 3,456 Q 634 414 Q 694 Q 400 Q 708

Retail complex 5,159 Q 605 635 341 1,404 Q 486 369 812

Storage complex 3,212 Q Q 341 Q 736 Q 557 Q 690

Religious campus or complex 1,932 Q Q Q Q 423 Q 238 Q 347

Health care complex 3,362 302 828 396 187 634 150 284 212 370

Lodging or resort complex 1,295 Q Q Q Q 345 Q Q Q Q

Transportation complex 554 N Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

Government complex 2,107 Q 517 Q Q 524 Q Q Q 263

Other 5,057 273 356 820 265 1,188 Q 622 220 1,173

Predominant exterior wall material

Brick, stone, or stucco 40,463 1,999 5,650 6,298 2,753 8,486 2,693 5,499 2,411 4,673

Concrete (block or poured) 20,726 615 2,993 2,942 1,069 4,768 1,011 2,374 1,164 3,791

Concrete panels 8,693 Q 632 1,173 521 1,799 Q 1,008 Q 2,446

Siding or shingles 5,750 915 674 867 528 658 275 456 211 1,166

Metal panels 8,673 347 673 930 1,220 1,842 538 1,865 500 757

Window glass 1,340 Q 419 Q N Q Q Q Q 272

Other 856 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

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

buildings

New 

England

Middle 

Atlantic

East 

North 

Central

West 

North 

Central

South 

Atlantic

East 

South 

Central

West 

South 

Central

Mountain Pacific

All buildings 87,093 4,302 11,232 12,742 6,178 17,981 4,904 11,394 4,981 13,379

Table B5. Census region and division, floorspace, 2012

Total floorspace (million square feet)

Northeast Midwest South West

Predominant roof material

Metal surfacing 15,916 548 1,077 1,630 1,634 3,905 1,369 3,020 956 1,776

Synthetic or rubber 25,817 1,755 4,125 5,361 2,141 4,388 1,387 1,968 1,841 2,851

Built-up 21,835 684 3,098 2,894 1,104 4,714 880 3,296 1,169 3,995

Slate or tile shingles 4,306 Q 591 288 Q 1,065 Q Q 187 1,022

Wooden materials (including

shingles) 1,139 Q Q Q Q 268 Q Q Q 428

Asphalt, fiberglass, or 

other shingles 15,104 864 1,805 2,191 1,077 2,964 992 1,887 681 2,643

Concrete 1,642 Q 288 Q Q 490 Q Q Q 332

Other 678 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

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

Roof characteristics

Roof tilt

Flat 49,623 2,157 7,905 7,483 3,091 10,067 2,046 6,007 2,767 8,099

Shallow pitch 23,853 1,012 1,530 3,112 1,897 5,282 1,817 3,906 1,589 3,709

Steeper pitch 13,617 1,133 1,798 2,146 1,190 2,631 1,041 1,481 625 1,572

Cool roof 19,630 742 2,639 2,545 1,121 3,879 1,345 2,306 1,510 3,544

Renovations in buildings

constructed before 2008

(more than one may apply)

Any type of renovation 42,216 2,625 6,639 6,653 3,443 7,251 2,752 5,390 2,245 5,217

Addition or annex 13,022 815 1,759 2,501 1,580 2,353 778 1,478 855 902

Reduction in floorspace 1,753 Q Q Q Q 344 Q Q Q Q

Roof replacement 20,917 1,388 4,072 3,267 2,131 2,865 1,647 2,450 1,063 2,034

Exterior wall replacement 4,230 264 646 605 468 773 300 369 Q 647

Interior wall reconfiguration 21,340 1,431 3,589 3,577 1,625 3,346 1,228 2,280 1,418 2,848

Window replacement 12,265 1,095 2,308 2,027 1,013 2,079 584 1,109 770 1,278

HVAC equipment upgrade 26,779 1,570 4,908 4,574 1,967 4,584 1,437 3,342 1,561 2,837

Lighting upgrade 25,503 1,666 4,343 4,115 1,989 4,151 1,440 3,238 1,496 3,065

Electrical upgrade 16,160 1,172 2,796 2,625 1,378 2,571 979 1,932 986 1,721

Plumbing system upgrade 13,828 1,023 2,355 2,294 1,153 2,371 825 1,433 782 1,593

Insulation upgrade 7,607 581 1,168 1,268 929 1,159 409 790 Q 821

Fire, safety, or security upgrade 17,196 1,368 3,234 2,613 1,201 2,782 900 2,193 912 1,994

Structural upgrade 3,913 300 432 628 258 695 Q Q Q 717

Other 848 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

No renovations 39,154 1,460 3,909 5,416 2,409 9,005 1,940 5,240 2,406 7,370

Buildings constructed 2008 or later 5,723 217 685 672 325 1,725 212 765 329 793
All

buildings

New 

England

Middle 

Atlantic

East 

North 

Central

West 

North 

Central

South 

Atlantic

East 

South 

Central

West 

South 

Central

Mountain Pacific

All buildings 87,093 4,302 11,232 12,742 6,178 17,981 4,904 11,394 4,981 13,379

Table B5. Census region and division, floorspace, 2012

Total floorspace (million square feet)

Northeast Midwest South West

Energy sources

(more than one may apply)

Electricity 84,869 4,192 11,099 12,544 6,016 17,608 4,824 10,594 4,812 13,180

Natural gas 58,725 2,241 8,827 10,790 4,236 9,984 3,436 6,480 3,766 8,966

Fuel oil 20,200 1,866 4,213 2,619 1,316 4,419 797 1,835 1,092 2,043

District heat 5,964 Q 1,628 574 332 1,159 Q 646 482 404

District chilled water 4,608 Q 656 420 Q 1,202 Q 773 Q 329

Propane 7,706 861 885 829 1,080 1,476 470 621 503 982

Other 3,826 397 691 532 267 554 Q Q 403 631

Space-heating energy sources

(more than one may apply)

Electricity 49,030 1,848 5,428 5,687 2,951 12,514 3,170 6,874 2,791 7,768

Natural gas 49,511 1,990 7,362 10,122 3,909 7,309 2,662 5,467 3,180 7,509

Fuel oil 4,351 1,270 1,581 292 375 458 Q Q Q Q

District heat 5,925 Q 1,628 574 332 1,148 Q 637 482 385

Propane 3,067 314 339 280 723 498 218 Q 141 343

Other 1,010 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

Primary space-heating 

energy source

Electricity 26,205 468 1,720 1,702 1,281 8,533 1,982 4,604 1,122 4,794

Natural gas 42,988 1,811 6,555 9,587 3,497 5,694 2,067 4,551 2,893 6,333

Fuel oil 2,542 1,099 889 Q Q 245 Q Q Q Q

District heat 5,797 Q 1,601 532 332 1,089 Q 637 482 385

Propane 1,948 204 Q Q 517 307 193 Q Q Q

Other 598 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

Cooling energy sources

(more than one may apply)

Electricity 76,034 3,317 9,986 11,474 5,352 16,368 4,307 9,275 4,205 11,749

Natural gas 732 Q 216 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

District chilled water 4,608 Q 656 420 Q 1,202 Q 773 Q 329

Water-heating energy sources

(more than one may apply)

Electricity 42,755 1,939 4,622 4,914 3,020 11,163 2,900 5,386 2,000 6,810

Natural gas 39,523 1,492 6,042 7,910 2,705 5,651 2,103 4,504 2,665 6,452

Fuel oil 1,911 693 708 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

District heat 4,551 Q 1,383 470 Q 944 Q Q Q 243

Propane 1,575 233 Q Q 251 353 Q Q Q Q

Cooking energy sources

(more than one may apply)

Electricity 25,151 1,143 3,534 4,211 1,949 5,446 1,544 2,822 1,522 2,981

Natural gas 24,770 1,015 4,341 4,293 1,349 4,427 1,487 2,658 1,694 3,506

Propane 2,001 486 293 Q 211 510 Q Q Q Q
All

buildings

New 

England

Middle 

Atlantic

East 

North 

Central

West 

North 

Central

South 

Atlantic

East 

South 

Central

West 

South 

Central

Mountain Pacific

All buildings 87,093 4,302 11,232 12,742 6,178 17,981 4,904 11,394 4,981 13,379

Table B5. Census region and division, floorspace, 2012

Total floorspace (million square feet)

Northeast Midwest South West

Energy end uses

(more than one may apply)

Buildings with space heating 80,078 4,090 10,963 12,240 5,815 15,883 4,692 9,923 4,704 11,767

Buildings with cooling 79,294 3,482 10,467 11,675 5,469 17,094 4,710 9,931 4,489 11,978

Buildings with water heating 79,015 3,915 10,718 12,082 5,510 16,144 4,598 9,519 4,440 12,089

Buildings with cooking 38,546 2,053 6,124 6,175 2,551 7,925 2,255 4,201 2,420 4,842

Buildings with manufacturing 5,078 391 669 807 365 821 Q 705 Q 999

Buildings with electricity

generation 25,642 1,456 4,767 3,912 1,445 5,901 1,075 2,401 1,635 3,049

Percent of floorspace heated

Not heated 7,015 212 269 502 362 2,098 212 1,471 277 1,612

1 to 50 10,130 Q 757 734 576 2,193 469 1,317 592 3,117

51 to 99 14,650 805 2,068 1,545 694 3,098 1,236 1,883 658 2,662

100 55,298 2,910 8,138 9,961 4,545 10,592 2,987 6,724 3,453 5,988

Percent of floorspace cooled

Not cooled 7,799 819 765 1,067 709 887 194 1,464 492 1,402

1 to 50 18,891 1,019 2,539 3,289 1,451 3,237 969 1,982 828 3,576

51 to 99 22,728 1,323 3,758 3,408 1,289 4,695 1,642 2,126 1,054 3,434

100 37,676 1,141 4,170 4,977 2,728 9,162 2,098 5,823 2,608 4,968

Percent lit when open

Zero 322 N Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

1 to 50 12,628 677 1,420 1,840 1,030 2,375 817 1,562 541 2,366

51 to 99 34,814 2,099 4,189 5,616 2,315 7,284 1,665 4,339 1,847 5,460

100 35,726 1,286 5,384 4,794 2,472 7,734 2,233 4,438 2,279 5,107

Building never open/electricity

not used 3,603 Q Q 444 329 527 Q 1,003 270 413

Percent lit during off hours

Zero 24,746 1,396 2,481 3,411 2,183 4,457 1,460 3,202 1,502 4,654

1 to 50 50,753 2,499 6,801 7,930 3,534 11,570 2,771 5,841 2,591 7,217

51 to 100 6,926 287 1,514 719 234 1,118 381 1,069 572 1,033

Building always open with 

no "off hours" 2,443 Q 303 484 Q 462 Q 483 Q 276

Electricity not used 2,225 Q Q Q 162 373 Q 800 Q 199

Heating equipment 

(more than one may apply)

Heat pumps 11,846 400 998 632 436 4,909 844 1,174 498 1,955

Furnaces 8,654 323 922 1,756 755 1,234 530 1,599 554 983

Individual space heaters 20,766 1,529 3,389 3,668 2,066 3,328 1,295 1,896 1,197 2,397

District heat 5,925 Q 1,628 574 332 1,148 Q 637 482 385

Boilers 22,443 1,823 4,624 5,083 1,583 3,247 1,077 1,460 1,150 2,395

Packaged heating units 49,188 1,769 5,417 7,347 3,547 10,168 3,136 6,745 2,967 8,092

Other 1,574 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 242
All

buildings

New 

England

Middle 

Atlantic

East 

North 

Central

West 

North 

Central

South 

Atlantic

East 

South 

Central

West 

South 

Central

Mountain Pacific

All buildings 87,093 4,302 11,232 12,742 6,178 17,981 4,904 11,394 4,981 13,379

Table B5. Census region and division, floorspace, 2012

Total floorspace (million square feet)

Northeast Midwest South West

Cooling equipment 

(more than one may apply)

Residential-type central air

conditioners 14,765 451 1,244 2,854 1,493 2,574 891 2,429 668 2,160

Heat pumps 12,538 388 1,103 604 421 4,925 839 1,344 672 2,244

Individual air conditioners 12,420 1,035 2,810 1,806 779 2,484 808 971 565 1,162

District chilled water 4,608 Q 656 420 Q 1,202 Q 773 Q 329

Central chillers 17,041 783 2,706 3,484 991 3,884 831 1,746 920 1,697

Packaged air conditioning units 45,153 2,062 6,635 6,839 2,977 9,119 2,686 5,379 2,314 7,141

Swamp coolers 1,918 Q Q Q N Q N Q 722 617

Other 328 Q Q Q Q Q N Q Q Q

Main equipment replaced since 

1990 (more than one may apply)

Heating 27,558 1,646 3,709 4,404 2,482 5,204 1,616 3,228 1,365 3,903

Cooling 30,702 1,516 4,798 4,620 2,591 6,455 1,755 3,458 1,440 4,070

Water-heating equipment

Centralized system 47,534 2,487 6,641 7,606 3,710 8,889 2,745 5,826 2,573 7,058

Distributed system 12,688 586 1,797 1,671 663 3,030 437 1,471 699 2,333

Combination of centralized and

distributed system 18,793 843 2,279 2,804 1,137 4,226 1,416 2,222 1,168 2,698

Lighting equipment types

(more than one may apply)

Incandescent 38,406 2,046 5,520 6,180 2,858 7,828 2,468 4,286 2,253 4,969

Standard fluorescent 80,081 3,771 10,702 11,880 5,634 16,888 4,573 9,901 4,529 12,203

Compact fluorescent 53,816 2,886 7,886 8,336 3,505 10,855 2,923 6,263 3,007 8,156

High-intensity discharge (HID) 23,396 1,161 3,349 4,102 1,255 5,325 1,182 2,841 1,314 2,868

Halogen 28,059 1,494 3,774 4,590 1,578 6,161 1,349 3,459 1,663 3,990

LED 22,071 1,363 3,388 3,759 1,389 4,553 1,232 1,774 1,513 3,099

Other 446 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

Refrigeration equipment

(more than one may apply)

Any refrigeration 73,645 3,568 10,044 11,374 5,196 15,268 4,498 8,989 4,179 10,530

Walk-in units 28,361 1,424 4,445 4,481 1,850 6,399 1,199 3,179 1,898 3,486

Cases or cabinets 28,719 1,524 4,542 4,820 1,983 5,711 1,596 3,079 1,740 3,725

Large cold storage areas 4,171 Q 430 695 Q 1,049 Q 316 Q 676

Commercial ice makers 32,734 1,240 4,333 4,666 1,932 7,957 2,457 4,102 2,093 3,955

Residential-type or compact units 62,381 3,081 8,354 9,850 4,407 13,129 3,747 7,312 3,323 9,176

Vending machines 43,936 1,902 6,546 6,685 2,988 9,706 2,702 5,219 2,529 5,659

No refrigeration 13,448 734 1,189 1,368 982 2,713 406 2,405 802 2,849
All

buildings

New 

England

Middle 

Atlantic

East 

North 

Central

West 

North 

Central

South 

Atlantic

East 

South 

Central

West 

South 

Central

Mountain Pacific

All buildings 87,093 4,302 11,232 12,742 6,178 17,981 4,904 11,394 4,981 13,379

Table B5. Census region and division, floorspace, 2012

Total floorspace (million square feet)

Northeast Midwest South West

Office equipment

(more than one may apply)

Desktop computers 77,063 3,686 10,430 11,561 5,301 16,255 4,236 9,194 4,338 12,062

With flat screen monitors 76,160 3,645 10,310 11,436 5,192 16,079 4,156 9,111 4,261 11,968

With multiple monitors 30,946 1,158 4,132 4,244 2,164 6,888 1,498 3,708 1,992 5,163

Laptop computers 63,486 3,093 8,681 9,507 4,389 13,950 3,421 7,550 3,614 9,282

Dedicated servers 53,369 2,511 7,575 7,894 3,378 11,468 2,897 6,199 3,189 8,258

Laser printers 54,256 2,696 7,622 8,535 3,624 11,789 2,681 5,990 2,952 8,367

Inkjet printers 36,235 1,899 4,660 5,161 2,521 7,724 1,954 4,619 2,056 5,641

FAX machines 66,682 3,164 9,569 9,955 4,484 14,307 3,404 8,084 3,708 10,007

Photocopiers 59,277 2,989 8,665 9,111 3,942 12,279 3,057 6,763 3,360 9,111

Number of desktop computers

None 10,030 616 802 1,181 877 1,726 668 2,200 643 1,317

1 to 4 15,669 846 1,611 2,283 1,299 3,318 911 2,044 782 2,575

5 to 9 9,422 Q 1,142 1,390 730 1,723 649 1,156 515 1,866

10 to 19 9,388 494 1,150 1,304 522 1,903 649 979 429 1,958

20 to 49 13,094 717 1,610 1,633 958 2,966 758 1,623 873 1,957

50 to 99 8,284 430 936 1,532 452 1,713 456 1,074 434 1,259

100 to 249 9,728 432 1,870 1,569 634 2,156 410 826 653 1,179

250 or more 11,478 518 2,110 1,850 706 2,476 403 1,493 653 1,268

Number of laptop computers

None 23,607 1,208 2,552 3,235 1,789 4,031 1,483 3,845 1,367 4,097

1 to 4 21,161 1,083 2,267 3,260 1,785 4,218 1,281 2,580 1,163 3,524

5 to 9 8,345 323 1,082 1,063 415 2,003 452 1,113 509 1,384

10 to 19 8,343 521 979 1,060 414 1,994 489 904 405 1,579

20 to 49 9,643 348 1,123 1,384 811 2,362 505 927 740 1,444

50 to 99 5,234 242 976 978 334 809 244 774 309 568

100 to 249 5,217 346 1,068 711 Q 1,078 Q 766 285 388

250 or more 5,542 Q 1,185 1,051 319 1,487 Q 486 202 395

Number of dedicated servers

None 33,724 1,790 3,657 4,848 2,800 6,513 2,007 5,195 1,792 5,122

1 to 4 34,097 1,582 4,611 5,055 2,145 7,735 1,785 3,980 2,061 5,143

5 to 9 6,241 338 755 931 504 1,063 414 749 357 1,131

10 to 19 5,711 340 777 663 343 1,286 Q 622 Q 899

20 to 49 3,758 Q 566 714 Q 696 Q 455 282 497

50 or more 3,562 Q 867 530 Q 688 Q Q Q 589

Number of photocopiers

None 27,816 1,312 2,568 3,630 2,236 5,702 1,847 4,631 1,621 4,269

One 17,080 912 1,692 2,726 1,216 3,397 816 1,915 1,003 3,402

2 to 4 20,312 1,017 2,564 3,003 1,581 4,073 1,247 2,743 1,137 2,948

5 to 9 8,863 599 1,347 1,644 523 1,943 456 804 399 1,148

10 or more 13,022 461 3,062 1,739 621 2,865 538 1,300 821 1,613
All

buildings

New 

England

Middle 

Atlantic

East 

North 

Central

West 

North 

Central

South 

Atlantic

East 

South 

Central

West 

South 

Central

Mountain Pacific

All buildings 87,093 4,302 11,232 12,742 6,178 17,981 4,904 11,394 4,981 13,379

Table B5. Census region and division, floorspace, 2012

Total floorspace (million square feet)

Northeast Midwest South West

Number of TVs or video displays

None 24,339 1,513 2,541 3,230 1,861 4,717 1,132 3,635 1,447 4,264

One 9,990 435 981 1,485 806 2,162 740 1,374 524 1,482

2 to 4 16,465 833 2,097 2,889 1,167 3,192 964 2,158 688 2,477

5 to 9 8,148 441 1,383 839 611 1,524 637 1,001 292 1,419

10 to 19 8,168 391 1,408 1,134 760 1,558 435 1,058 488 936

20 to 49 8,058 375 1,069 1,198 470 1,973 401 814 620 1,139

50 to 99 4,378 Q 270 783 Q 1,213 Q Q 409 622

100 or more 7,547 202 1,483 1,184 357 1,643 Q 672 Q 1,039

Food preparation or serving areas 

in non-food service buildings

(more than one may apply)

Snack bar or concession stand 9,884 Q 1,710 1,632 630 2,550 329 884 723 1,211

Fast food or small restaurant 9,787 335 1,416 1,299 476 2,135 609 1,053 871 1,593

Cafeteria or large restaurant 15,222 829 2,756 2,452 1,003 3,709 613 1,625 916 1,320

Commercial kitchen/

food preparation area 16,150 915 2,339 2,960 993 3,867 722 1,503 992 1,859

Small kitchen area 14,054 776 2,329 2,282 1,130 2,551 1,072 1,498 840 1,574

Separate computer areas

(more than one may apply)

Data center or server farm 11,105 491 1,887 1,743 745 2,296 456 1,120 662 1,704

Computer-based training room 17,723 747 2,594 2,728 1,222 3,895 879 2,347 1,364 1,947

Student or public computer center 14,341 834 1,877 2,236 1,102 3,187 761 2,051 1,010 1,283

HVAC conservation features 

(more than one may apply)

Economizer cycle 30,749 1,412 5,498 5,550 2,366 5,286 1,059 2,706 2,022 4,849

Regular HVAC maintenance 69,244 3,324 9,658 10,660 4,513 14,891 3,362 8,319 3,991 10,526

Building automation system (BAS)1 37,051 1,734 5,199 5,646 2,350 8,070 1,880 4,628 2,310 5,233

Window and interior lighting 

features (more than one may

apply)

Multipaned windows 60,362 3,410 8,047 10,082 5,200 12,612 3,378 6,592 3,822 7,219

Tinted window glass 45,025 1,420 4,893 6,325 2,744 9,706 2,497 6,785 2,717 7,937

Reflective window glass 15,908 495 1,849 2,633 1,180 2,980 711 1,765 1,264 3,032

External overhangs or awnings 32,188 1,106 3,183 4,169 2,326 7,774 2,074 4,009 2,237 5,310

Skylights or atriums 22,261 1,376 2,682 2,815 1,276 4,768 922 2,394 1,510 4,519

Light scheduling 30,263 1,454 4,384 5,033 1,617 6,195 1,217 3,324 1,650 5,388

Occupancy sensors 35,871 2,302 5,430 5,927 1,990 7,130 1,429 3,364 2,027 6,273

Multi-level lighting or dimming 14,534 663 1,672 2,275 902 3,452 886 1,086 1,200 2,398

Daylight harvesting 6,114 303 729 1,147 375 999 Q 666 461 1,103

Demand responsive lighting 4,738 Q 448 506 406 1,315 Q Q Q 1,332

Building automation system (BAS) for 

lighting1 12,068 526 1,633 1,680 768 2,714 495 1,298 807 2,146
All

buildings

New 

England

Middle 

Atlantic

East 

North 

Central

West 

North 

Central

South 

Atlantic

East 

South 

Central

West 

South 

Central

Mountain Pacific

All buildings 87,093 4,302 11,232 12,742 6,178 17,981 4,904 11,394 4,981 13,379

Table B5. Census region and division, floorspace, 2012

Total floorspace (million square feet)

Northeast Midwest South West

Equipment usage reduced when 

building not in full use 

(more than one may apply)

Heating 63,167 3,315 8,975 9,790 4,336 12,357 3,581 7,371 3,738 9,704

Cooling 62,516 2,931 8,520 9,321 4,121 13,458 3,675 7,315 3,479 9,697

Lighting 78,594 3,987 10,272 11,570 5,693 16,417 4,478 9,645 4,497 12,034

 1In 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.