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How do they use natural gas?

EDUCATION BUILDINGS
Table 7: Natural Gas Consumption and Cost by Size Category

	Natural Gas
	Consumption			Cost
	Total (billion cubic feet)	per Building (thousand cubic feet)	per Square Foot (cubic feet)	per thousand cubic feet (dollars)

All Education Buildings	239	1,170	41.1	4.68

Building Floorspace Category
Small	13	228	86.9	5.68
Medium	97	843	41.8	5.07
Large	128	4,233	38.6	4.28

Small buildings = 1,001 to 5,000 square feet
Medium buildings = 5,001 to 50,000 square feet
Large buildings = Over 50,000 square feet

Source: Energy Information Administration,
1995 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey.

Specific questions may be directed to:

Joelle Davis Michaels
joelle.michaels@eia.doe.gov
CBECS Manager

URL: http://www.eia.gov/emeu/consumptionbriefs/cbecs/pbawebsite/education/educ_tablengsize.htm

Release date: August 2, 2000
File last modified: January 3, 2001