| The Public Use Files
are microdata files that contain more than 5,000 records, representing
commercial buildings from the 50 States and the District of Columbia. Each
record corresponds to a single responding, in-scope sampled building and
contains information for that building about the building size, year
constructed, types of energy used, energy-using equipment, conservation
features, energy consumption and expenditures, and the amount of energy
used for nine end uses: space heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting,
water heating, cooking, refrigeration, office equipment, and other end
uses.
The data files are
organized by subject matter. Each file contains the following core
variables: (1) building identifier, the link between files; (2) adjusted
sampling weight; (3) variance stratum and pair member that can be used for
calculating variances; (4) Census region and division; (5) square footage;
(6) principal building activity; (7) year constructed category; and (8) a
set of variables that indicate whether electricity, natural gas, fuel oil,
district steam or district hot water was used in the building.
Contacts:
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Specific questions on this product may be directed to:
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Jay Olsen
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Joelle Michaels
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CBECS Manager
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