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Released: May 2016
Total floorspace (million square feet) | |||||||||
All buildings |
Buildings with any refrig- eration equip- ment |
Type of refrigeration equipment (more than one may apply) | |||||||
Walk-in units | Open cases or cabinets | Closed cases or cabinets | Large cold storage areas |
Comm- ercial ice makers |
Resid- ential- type or compact units |
Vending mach- ines |
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All buildings | 87,093 | 73,645 | 28,361 | 13,712 | 25,988 | 4,171 | 32,734 | 62,381 | 43,936 |
Building floorspace (square feet) | |||||||||
1,001 to 5,000 | 8,041 | 5,448 | 1,039 | 294 | 1,034 | Q | 851 | 4,571 | 531 |
5,001 to 10,000 | 8,900 | 6,565 | 1,103 | 428 | 1,175 | Q | 1,248 | 5,741 | 1,252 |
10,001 to 25,000 | 14,105 | 11,012 | 1,837 | 774 | 2,086 | Q | 2,424 | 9,307 | 3,940 |
25,001 to 50,000 | 11,917 | 9,901 | 2,247 | 826 | 2,486 | Q | 3,017 | 8,558 | 5,558 |
50,001 to 100,000 | 13,918 | 12,334 | 5,193 | 2,077 | 4,305 | 718 | 6,276 | 10,393 | 8,174 |
100,001 to 200,000 | 12,415 | 11,371 | 5,729 | 2,799 | 4,901 | 825 | 6,236 | 9,530 | 9,288 |
200,001 to 500,000 | 10,724 | 10,080 | 6,233 | 3,594 | 5,716 | 1,139 | 7,022 | 8,371 | 8,881 |
Over 500,000 | 7,074 | 6,935 | 4,981 | 2,921 | 4,286 | 804 | 5,660 | 5,910 | 6,311 |
Principal building activity | |||||||||
Education | 12,239 | 11,319 | 7,060 | 2,072 | 5,176 | Q | 6,152 | 8,956 | 7,666 |
Food sales | 1,252 | 1,248 | 1,026 | 848 | 1,014 | 285 | 688 | 505 | 670 |
Food service | 1,819 | 1,819 | 1,524 | 373 | 1,135 | Q | 1,338 | 929 | 207 |
Health care | 4,155 | 4,060 | 2,332 | 1,508 | 2,082 | 319 | 2,891 | 3,678 | 3,232 |
Inpatient | 2,374 | 2,374 | 2,216 | 1,430 | 1,753 | 311 | 2,293 | 2,059 | 2,297 |
Outpatient | 1,781 | 1,686 | Q | Q | 329 | Q | 598 | 1,619 | 936 |
Lodging | 5,826 | 5,713 | 3,126 | 898 | 2,535 | Q | 4,303 | 4,554 | 4,286 |
Mercantile | 11,330 | 10,328 | 6,088 | 4,785 | 6,465 | 1,200 | 5,554 | 8,831 | 7,074 |
Retail (other than mall) | 5,439 | 4,447 | 1,466 | 1,249 | 1,756 | Q | 1,141 | 3,180 | 2,399 |
Enclosed and strip malls | 5,890 | 5,881 | 4,622 | 3,536 | 4,709 | 918 | 4,414 | 5,651 | 4,675 |
Office | 15,952 | 13,979 | 3,419 | 1,878 | 3,394 | Q | 5,458 | 12,888 | 8,853 |
Public assembly | 5,559 | 4,956 | 1,545 | 816 | 1,495 | Q | 2,189 | 4,309 | 2,714 |
Public order and safety | 1,440 | 1,384 | Q | Q | Q | Q | 521 | 1,203 | 944 |
Religious worship | 4,557 | 4,243 | Q | Q | 775 | Q | 1,064 | 3,789 | 449 |
Service | 4,630 | 3,626 | Q | N | Q | N | Q | 3,145 | 1,710 |
Warehouse and storage | 13,077 | 8,584 | 848 | Q | 842 | 883 | 1,695 | 7,545 | 4,998 |
Other | 2,002 | 1,716 | 369 | Q | 398 | Q | 301 | 1,513 | 936 |
Vacant | 3,256 | 670 | Q | Q | Q | N | Q | 536 | Q |
Year constructed | |||||||||
Before 1920 | 3,983 | 3,015 | 667 | 337 | 757 | Q | 741 | 2,569 | 1,169 |
1920 to 1945 | 6,025 | 4,839 | 1,591 | 743 | 1,691 | Q | 1,595 | 4,003 | 2,114 |
1946 to 1959 | 7,381 | 6,269 | 2,104 | 689 | 1,743 | Q | 2,350 | 5,336 | 3,648 |
1960 to 1969 | 10,362 | 8,963 | 3,574 | 1,432 | 2,926 | 387 | 3,650 | 7,745 | 5,235 |
1970 to 1979 | 10,846 | 9,062 | 4,015 | 1,832 | 3,643 | 497 | 4,044 | 7,772 | 5,659 |
1980 to 1989 | 15,230 | 12,812 | 5,184 | 2,390 | 4,445 | 829 | 6,287 | 10,950 | 8,021 |
1990 to 1999 | 13,803 | 11,609 | 4,937 | 2,590 | 4,303 | 688 | 5,983 | 9,498 | 7,222 |
2000 to 2003 | 7,215 | 6,446 | 2,184 | 1,021 | 2,251 | 418 | 3,015 | 5,535 | 4,228 |
2004 to 2007 | 6,524 | 5,635 | 2,390 | 1,535 | 2,102 | 520 | 2,628 | 4,597 | 3,530 |
2008 to 2012 | 5,723 | 4,995 | 1,715 | 1,144 | 2,127 | Q | 2,441 | 4,376 | 3,109 |
Census region and division | |||||||||
Northeast | 15,534 | 13,612 | 5,870 | 2,771 | 5,523 | 569 | 5,573 | 11,436 | 8,448 |
New England | 4,302 | 3,568 | 1,424 | 539 | 1,444 | Q | 1,240 | 3,081 | 1,902 |
Middle Atlantic | 11,232 | 10,044 | 4,445 | 2,232 | 4,080 | 430 | 4,333 | 8,354 | 6,546 |
Midwest | 18,919 | 16,570 | 6,331 | 2,779 | 6,300 | 972 | 6,598 | 14,257 | 9,673 |
East North Central | 12,742 | 11,374 | 4,481 | 1,959 | 4,475 | 695 | 4,666 | 9,850 | 6,685 |
West North Central | 6,178 | 5,196 | 1,850 | 821 | 1,825 | Q | 1,932 | 4,407 | 2,988 |
South | 34,279 | 28,755 | 10,777 | 5,224 | 9,239 | 1,700 | 14,516 | 24,189 | 17,627 |
South Atlantic | 17,981 | 15,268 | 6,399 | 3,134 | 4,938 | 1,049 | 7,957 | 13,129 | 9,706 |
East South Central | 4,904 | 4,498 | 1,199 | 698 | 1,531 | Q | 2,457 | 3,747 | 2,702 |
West South Central | 11,394 | 8,989 | 3,179 | 1,392 | 2,770 | 316 | 4,102 | 7,312 | 5,219 |
West | 18,360 | 14,709 | 5,384 | 2,938 | 4,926 | 930 | 6,048 | 12,499 | 8,188 |
Mountain | 4,981 | 4,179 | 1,898 | 790 | 1,584 | Q | 2,093 | 3,323 | 2,529 |
Pacific | 13,379 | 10,530 | 3,486 | 2,148 | 3,342 | 676 | 3,955 | 9,176 | 5,659 |
Climate region1 | |||||||||
Very cold/Cold | 31,898 | 27,633 | 10,742 | 4,568 | 10,468 | 1,531 | 11,045 | 23,817 | 16,400 |
Mixed-humid | 27,873 | 24,268 | 10,079 | 4,815 | 8,565 | 1,297 | 12,168 | 20,411 | 15,132 |
Mixed-dry/Hot-dry | 12,037 | 9,429 | 2,842 | 1,913 | 2,881 | 554 | 3,441 | 8,210 | 5,131 |
Hot-humid | 12,831 | 10,299 | 3,922 | 1,918 | 3,423 | 701 | 5,199 | 8,180 | 6,115 |
Marine | 2,454 | 2,015 | 775 | 498 | 651 | Q | 881 | 1,762 | 1,157 |
Number of floors | |||||||||
One | 39,809 | 31,001 | 10,649 | 5,883 | 10,051 | 1,931 | 11,581 | 25,926 | 15,933 |
Two | 20,206 | 17,915 | 6,100 | 2,339 | 5,301 | 942 | 6,986 | 15,363 | 9,519 |
Three | 8,140 | 7,152 | 2,393 | 741 | 2,494 | Q | 2,980 | 6,139 | 4,288 |
Four to nine | 13,535 | 12,368 | 5,897 | 2,881 | 5,105 | 751 | 7,380 | 10,708 | 9,715 |
Ten or more | 5,404 | 5,209 | 3,322 | 1,868 | 3,037 | 348 | 3,807 | 4,245 | 4,481 |
Number of workers (main shift) | |||||||||
Fewer than 5 | 17,751 | 10,252 | 1,110 | 293 | 1,764 | Q | 1,648 | 8,745 | 2,055 |
5 to 9 | 8,973 | 7,466 | 1,132 | 490 | 1,420 | Q | 1,553 | 6,349 | 2,088 |
10 to 19 | 9,623 | 8,231 | 1,695 | 470 | 1,750 | Q | 2,466 | 7,070 | 3,252 |
20 to 49 | 14,514 | 13,005 | 4,819 | 2,034 | 3,843 | 641 | 5,227 | 11,172 | 7,595 |
50 to 99 | 13,476 | 12,696 | 6,582 | 3,018 | 5,217 | 988 | 6,404 | 10,606 | 9,583 |
100 to 249 | 10,941 | 10,456 | 5,592 | 3,109 | 5,183 | 1,059 | 6,584 | 8,529 | 8,983 |
250 or more | 11,815 | 11,539 | 7,432 | 4,298 | 6,811 | 994 | 8,852 | 9,909 | 10,379 |
Weekly operating hours | |||||||||
Fewer than 40 | 8,220 | 4,464 | 763 | Q | 889 | Q | 923 | 4,054 | 804 |
40 to 48 | 15,828 | 13,062 | 3,048 | 1,032 | 2,413 | Q | 3,721 | 11,544 | 6,037 |
49 to 60 | 20,529 | 17,409 | 4,492 | 1,553 | 4,178 | 409 | 5,866 | 15,168 | 9,750 |
61 to 84 | 15,867 | 14,497 | 6,754 | 4,099 | 6,408 | 1,128 | 7,027 | 12,583 | 9,416 |
85 to 167 | 9,395 | 8,480 | 4,133 | 2,352 | 4,352 | 835 | 4,424 | 6,464 | 5,755 |
Open continuously | 17,253 | 15,732 | 9,171 | 4,541 | 7,748 | 1,409 | 10,772 | 12,566 | 12,173 |
Campus or complex activity | |||||||||
Not part of a campus or complex | 52,275 | 45,311 | 16,375 | 7,615 | 14,789 | 2,706 | 18,912 | 38,547 | 24,972 |
Primary or secondary school | 4,616 | 3,759 | 2,684 | 692 | 1,922 | Q | 2,060 | 2,912 | 2,736 |
College or university | 4,068 | 3,703 | 704 | 381 | 815 | Q | 1,446 | 3,013 | 3,106 |
Office complex | 3,456 | 2,919 | 768 | 487 | 637 | Q | 1,198 | 2,708 | 1,834 |
Retail complex | 5,159 | 4,684 | 2,894 | 2,320 | 2,961 | 584 | 2,682 | 4,178 | 3,216 |
Storage complex | 3,212 | 861 | Q | N | Q | Q | Q | 706 | 406 |
Religious campus or complex | 1,932 | 1,726 | Q | Q | 591 | Q | 460 | 1,279 | Q |
Health care complex | 3,362 | 3,277 | 2,434 | 1,348 | 2,066 | 279 | 2,804 | 2,833 | 2,791 |
Lodging or resort complex | 1,295 | 1,220 | 744 | Q | 591 | Q | 908 | 843 | 814 |
Transportation complex | 554 | 450 | 198 | Q | Q | Q | 283 | 432 | 296 |
Government complex | 2,107 | 1,902 | 576 | Q | 806 | Q | 817 | 1,633 | 1,409 |
Other | 5,057 | 3,832 | 727 | Q | 622 | Q | 1,114 | 3,297 | 2,096 |
Energy sources (more than one may apply) |
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Electricity | 84,869 | 73,645 | 28,361 | 13,712 | 25,988 | 4,171 | 32,734 | 62,381 | 43,936 |
Natural gas | 58,725 | 53,580 | 24,043 | 11,668 | 21,325 | 3,530 | 26,676 | 45,249 | 34,019 |
Fuel oil | 20,200 | 19,094 | 10,470 | 5,108 | 9,160 | 1,575 | 12,029 | 16,450 | 14,989 |
District heat | 5,964 | 5,598 | 2,638 | 1,312 | 2,478 | 212 | 3,537 | 4,667 | 4,874 |
District chilled water | 4,608 | 4,309 | 1,786 | 904 | 1,776 | Q | 2,553 | 3,699 | 3,647 |
Propane | 7,706 | 7,073 | 3,156 | 1,250 | 2,927 | 569 | 3,598 | 6,004 | 4,254 |
Other | 3,826 | 3,626 | 1,592 | 728 | 1,319 | Q | 1,663 | 3,016 | 2,528 |
Energy end uses (more than one may apply) |
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Buildings with space heating | 80,078 | 71,446 | 27,734 | 13,458 | 25,488 | 3,991 | 32,098 | 60,495 | 43,101 |
Buildings with cooling | 79,294 | 71,250 | 27,981 | 13,574 | 25,611 | 4,063 | 32,480 | 60,330 | 43,356 |
Buildings with water heating | 79,015 | 71,439 | 28,290 | 13,673 | 25,856 | 4,139 | 32,576 | 60,306 | 43,096 |
Buildings with cooking | 38,546 | 38,499 | 25,906 | 12,439 | 21,359 | 3,280 | 25,727 | 31,264 | 24,686 |
Buildings with manufacturing | 5,078 | 4,517 | 1,009 | 372 | 1,087 | Q | 1,125 | 4,047 | 2,522 |
Buildings with electricity generation |
25,642 | 24,873 | 14,439 | 7,171 | 12,346 | 2,173 | 16,752 | 21,557 | 20,385 |
Refrigeration equipment (more than one may apply) |
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Any refrigeration | 73,645 | 73,645 | 28,361 | 13,712 | 25,988 | 4,171 | 32,734 | 62,381 | 43,936 |
Walk-in units | 28,361 | 28,361 | 28,361 | 11,940 | 18,593 | 3,175 | 22,620 | 21,549 | 21,314 |
Cases or cabinets | 28,719 | 28,719 | 20,388 | 13,712 | 25,988 | 3,084 | 21,298 | 21,701 | 21,232 |
Large cold storage areas | 4,171 | 4,171 | 3,175 | 2,354 | 2,801 | 4,171 | 2,960 | 3,185 | 3,153 |
Commercial ice makers | 32,734 | 32,734 | 22,620 | 11,305 | 19,689 | 2,960 | 32,734 | 27,085 | 25,508 |
Residential-type or compact units | 62,381 | 62,381 | 21,549 | 10,918 | 19,696 | 3,185 | 27,085 | 62,381 | 37,171 |
Vending machines | 43,936 | 43,936 | 21,314 | 11,425 | 19,337 | 3,153 | 25,508 | 37,171 | 43,936 |
No refrigeration | 13,448 | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Food preparation or serving areas in non-food service buildings (more than one may apply) |
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Snack bar or concession stand | 9,884 | 9,866 | 8,063 | 4,699 | 6,772 | 1,328 | 8,194 | 8,482 | 8,153 |
Fast food or small restaurant | 9,787 | 9,787 | 8,456 | 5,648 | 7,783 | 1,364 | 8,187 | 7,913 | 7,954 |
Cafeteria or large restaurant | 15,222 | 15,219 | 13,687 | 6,211 | 10,137 | 1,180 | 12,404 | 12,434 | 12,235 |
Commercial kitchen/ food preparation area |
16,150 | 16,142 | 13,735 | 6,147 | 11,039 | 2,183 | 12,848 | 12,754 | 12,279 |
Small kitchen area | 14,054 | 14,035 | 6,719 | 3,356 | 5,864 | 1,219 | 7,518 | 12,806 | 7,716 |
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). 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. |