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Number of buildings (thousand) | Total floorspace (million square feet) | |||||||||
All buildings |
Not lit when open1 | 1 to 50 percent lit |
51 to 99 percent lit |
100 percent lit |
All buildings |
Not lit when open1 | 1 to 50 percent lit |
51 to 99 percent lit |
100 percent lit |
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All buildings | 5,557 | 570 | 1,099 | 1,666 | 2,222 | 87,093 | 3,925 | 12,628 | 34,814 | 35,726 |
Building floorspace (square feet) | ||||||||||
1,001 to 5,000 | 2,777 | 380 | 564 | 638 | 1,196 | 8,041 | 963 | 1,680 | 1,924 | 3,474 |
5,001 to 10,000 | 1,229 | 117 | 259 | 418 | 436 | 8,900 | 810 | 1,879 | 3,060 | 3,151 |
10,001 to 25,000 | 884 | 53 | 182 | 331 | 317 | 14,105 | 885 | 2,824 | 5,326 | 5,070 |
25,001 to 50,000 | 332 | Q | 54 | 126 | 141 | 11,917 | Q | 1,885 | 4,519 | 5,071 |
50,001 to 100,000 | 199 | Q | 29 | 92 | 72 | 13,918 | Q | 1,956 | 6,445 | 5,043 |
100,001 to 200,000 | 90 | Q | 8 | 40 | 41 | 12,415 | Q | 1,141 | 5,539 | 5,560 |
200,001 to 500,000 | 38 | Q | 3 | 18 | 16 | 10,724 | Q | 837 | 5,220 | 4,552 |
Over 500,000 | 8 | Q | Q | 3 | 4 | 7,074 | Q | Q | 2,781 | 3,806 |
Principal building activity | ||||||||||
Education | 389 | N | 30 | 126 | 233 | 12,239 | N | 530 | 5,777 | 5,932 |
Food sales | 177 | N | Q | 54 | 104 | 1,252 | N | Q | 349 | 815 |
Food service | 380 | N | 57 | 104 | 219 | 1,819 | N | 275 | 596 | 949 |
Health care | 157 | N | Q | 68 | 73 | 4,155 | N | Q | 1,695 | 2,330 |
Inpatient | 10 | N | Q | 3 | 7 | 2,374 | N | Q | 958 | 1,392 |
Outpatient | 147 | N | Q | 65 | 67 | 1,781 | N | Q | 737 | 938 |
Lodging | 158 | Q | 51 | 47 | 60 | 5,826 | Q | 1,059 | 2,596 | 2,163 |
Mercantile | 602 | Q | 73 | 275 | 251 | 11,330 | Q | 695 | 6,509 | 4,116 |
Retail (other than mall) | 438 | Q | 65 | 120 | 249 | 5,439 | Q | 431 | 1,322 | 3,678 |
Enclosed and strip malls | 164 | N | Q | 155 | Q | 5,890 | N | Q | 5,188 | 438 |
Office | 1,012 | N | 227 | 399 | 386 | 15,952 | N | 1,732 | 6,723 | 7,497 |
Public assembly | 352 | Q | 84 | 120 | 135 | 5,559 | Q | 728 | 2,699 | 2,093 |
Public order and safety | 84 | Q | Q | 24 | 32 | 1,440 | Q | Q | 578 | 650 |
Religious worship | 412 | Q | 101 | 146 | 163 | 4,557 | Q | 1,665 | 1,654 | 1,236 |
Service | 619 | Q | 121 | 148 | 311 | 4,630 | Q | 813 | 1,240 | 2,304 |
Warehouse and storage | 796 | 233 | 239 | 126 | 197 | 13,077 | 1,016 | 3,750 | 3,431 | 4,881 |
Other | 125 | Q | 32 | 28 | 53 | 2,002 | Q | 323 | 900 | 708 |
Vacant | 296 | 260 | 30 | Q | Q | 3,256 | 2,479 | 656 | Q | Q |
Year constructed | ||||||||||
Before 1920 | 362 | 47 | 117 | 112 | 86 | 3,983 | 335 | 1,278 | 1,529 | 841 |
1920 to 1945 | 488 | 59 | 120 | 132 | 178 | 6,025 | 376 | 884 | 2,193 | 2,572 |
1946 to 1959 | 599 | 78 | 130 | 183 | 208 | 7,381 | 321 | 1,351 | 3,215 | 2,494 |
1960 to 1969 | 639 | 42 | 123 | 217 | 258 | 10,362 | 329 | 1,266 | 4,594 | 4,174 |
1970 to 1979 | 684 | 60 | 124 | 232 | 268 | 10,846 | 539 | 1,313 | 4,445 | 4,549 |
1980 to 1989 | 915 | 88 | 179 | 249 | 399 | 15,230 | 563 | 2,222 | 6,151 | 6,294 |
1990 to 1999 | 845 | 115 | 120 | 223 | 387 | 13,803 | 1,002 | 1,395 | 4,726 | 6,680 |
2000 to 2003 | 375 | Q | 70 | 115 | 164 | 7,215 | Q | 1,008 | 3,399 | 2,683 |
2004 to 2007 | 347 | Q | 65 | 111 | 143 | 6,524 | Q | 1,057 | 2,520 | 2,801 |
2008 to 2012 | 303 | Q | 52 | 92 | 130 | 5,723 | Q | 854 | 2,043 | 2,637 |
Census region and division | ||||||||||
Northeast | 805 | 68 | 170 | 259 | 308 | 15,534 | 480 | 2,097 | 6,288 | 6,670 |
New England | 302 | Q | 55 | 115 | 98 | 4,302 | Q | 677 | 2,099 | 1,286 |
Middle Atlantic | 504 | 34 | 115 | 145 | 210 | 11,232 | 240 | 1,420 | 4,189 | 5,384 |
Midwest | 1,237 | 136 | 292 | 382 | 427 | 18,919 | 851 | 2,870 | 7,932 | 7,266 |
East North Central | 735 | 67 | 171 | 245 | 252 | 12,742 | 491 | 1,840 | 5,616 | 4,794 |
West North Central | 502 | 69 | 121 | 137 | 175 | 6,178 | 360 | 1,030 | 2,315 | 2,472 |
South | 2,247 | 242 | 379 | 614 | 1,011 | 34,279 | 1,832 | 4,755 | 13,288 | 14,405 |
South Atlantic | 1,091 | 101 | 184 | 319 | 486 | 17,981 | 588 | 2,375 | 7,284 | 7,734 |
East South Central | 370 | 28 | 60 | 80 | 201 | 4,904 | Q | 817 | 1,665 | 2,233 |
West South Central | 786 | 112 | 135 | 215 | 324 | 11,394 | 1,055 | 1,562 | 4,339 | 4,438 |
West | 1,267 | 123 | 258 | 411 | 476 | 18,360 | 761 | 2,907 | 7,307 | 7,385 |
Mountain | 338 | 52 | 57 | 109 | 121 | 4,981 | 314 | 541 | 1,847 | 2,279 |
Pacific | 929 | 71 | 201 | 302 | 355 | 13,379 | 447 | 2,366 | 5,460 | 5,107 |
Climate region2 | ||||||||||
Very cold/Cold | 2,031 | 230 | 449 | 642 | 710 | 31,898 | 1,479 | 4,637 | 13,284 | 12,498 |
Mixed-humid | 1,743 | 169 | 300 | 494 | 781 | 27,873 | 846 | 3,702 | 10,873 | 12,453 |
Mixed-dry/Hot-dry | 837 | 67 | 186 | 248 | 336 | 12,037 | 531 | 2,225 | 4,849 | 4,432 |
Hot-humid | 799 | 89 | 134 | 229 | 347 | 12,831 | 993 | 1,689 | 4,790 | 5,359 |
Marine | 147 | Q | 29 | 53 | 48 | 2,454 | Q | 377 | 1,018 | 984 |
Number of floors | ||||||||||
One | 3,836 | 472 | 647 | 1,042 | 1,675 | 39,809 | 2,814 | 5,680 | 14,604 | 16,711 |
Two | 1,158 | 72 | 301 | 399 | 386 | 20,206 | 542 | 3,641 | 7,751 | 8,271 |
Three | 374 | Q | 110 | 144 | 99 | 8,140 | Q | 1,600 | 3,465 | 2,918 |
Four to nine | 177 | 5 | 41 | 74 | 56 | 13,535 | 368 | 1,571 | 6,414 | 5,181 |
Ten or more | 13 | Q | Q | 7 | 5 | 5,404 | Q | Q | 2,579 | 2,644 |
Number of workers (main shift) | ||||||||||
Fewer than 5 | 2,892 | 565 | 754 | 616 | 957 | 17,751 | 3,866 | 5,292 | 4,069 | 4,524 |
5 to 9 | 1,085 | Q | 201 | 372 | 508 | 8,973 | Q | 2,241 | 3,117 | 3,567 |
10 to 19 | 731 | Q | 83 | 284 | 364 | 9,623 | Q | 1,545 | 3,883 | 4,186 |
20 to 49 | 513 | Q | 45 | 234 | 233 | 14,514 | Q | 1,750 | 6,751 | 6,011 |
50 to 99 | 206 | N | 12 | 103 | 90 | 13,476 | N | 908 | 6,773 | 5,795 |
100 to 249 | 93 | N | 3 | 44 | 46 | 10,941 | N | 518 | 5,492 | 4,932 |
250 or more | 37 | N | 1 | 13 | 23 | 11,815 | N | 375 | 4,729 | 6,711 |
Weekly operating hours | ||||||||||
Fewer than 40 | 1,149 | 389 | 216 | 223 | 321 | 8,220 | 3,077 | 1,436 | 1,745 | 1,962 |
40 to 48 | 1,346 | Q | 352 | 435 | 528 | 15,828 | Q | 3,438 | 6,579 | 5,676 |
49 to 60 | 1,244 | Q | 217 | 419 | 587 | 20,529 | Q | 2,849 | 7,798 | 9,754 |
61 to 84 | 764 | Q | 102 | 292 | 337 | 15,867 | Q | 1,643 | 8,185 | 5,927 |
85 to 167 | 479 | Q | 60 | 158 | 239 | 9,395 | Q | 928 | 3,748 | 4,656 |
Open continuously | 575 | 77 | 151 | 138 | 209 | 17,253 | 409 | 2,335 | 6,758 | 7,752 |
Energy sources (more than one may apply) |
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Electricity | 5,234 | 247 | 1,099 | 1,666 | 2,222 | 84,869 | 1,700 | 12,628 | 34,814 | 35,726 |
Natural gas | 2,933 | 55 | 562 | 1,051 | 1,265 | 58,725 | 581 | 7,333 | 25,435 | 25,376 |
Fuel oil | 467 | Q | 93 | 155 | 208 | 20,200 | Q | 1,820 | 8,903 | 9,351 |
District heat | 48 | Q | 8 | 18 | 21 | 5,964 | Q | 489 | 2,799 | 2,567 |
District chilled water | 54 | Q | Q | 21 | 24 | 4,608 | Q | Q | 2,214 | 1,976 |
Propane | 510 | Q | 112 | 155 | 224 | 7,706 | Q | 1,231 | 2,997 | 3,410 |
Other | 172 | Q | 45 | 53 | 69 | 3,826 | Q | 487 | 1,608 | 1,689 |
Energy end uses (more than one may apply) |
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Buildings with space heating | 4,722 | 112 | 963 | 1,588 | 2,059 | 80,078 | 935 | 11,367 | 33,572 | 34,204 |
Buildings with cooling | 4,461 | 64 | 902 | 1,556 | 1,939 | 79,294 | 602 | 10,941 | 33,775 | 33,976 |
Buildings with water heating | 4,423 | 57 | 900 | 1,538 | 1,927 | 79,015 | 602 | 10,877 | 33,513 | 34,023 |
Buildings with cooking | 1,589 | Q | 311 | 567 | 687 | 38,546 | Q | 3,696 | 17,766 | 16,991 |
Buildings with manufacturing | 259 | Q | 63 | 84 | 106 | 5,078 | Q | 870 | 2,038 | 2,137 |
Buildings with electricity generation |
410 | Q | 65 | 157 | 183 | 25,642 | Q | 1,811 | 11,756 | 12,007 |
Percent of floorspace heated | ||||||||||
Not heated | 835 | 458 | 136 | 78 | 163 | 7,015 | 2,990 | 1,261 | 1,242 | 1,522 |
1 to 50 | 697 | 31 | 325 | 144 | 197 | 10,130 | 274 | 4,056 | 2,861 | 2,939 |
51 to 99 | 727 | Q | 138 | 405 | 169 | 14,650 | Q | 1,618 | 9,145 | 3,807 |
100 | 3,298 | 67 | 500 | 1,039 | 1,692 | 55,298 | 581 | 5,693 | 21,566 | 27,458 |
Percent of floorspace cooled | ||||||||||
Not cooled | 1,096 | 506 | 196 | 111 | 283 | 7,799 | 3,323 | 1,688 | 1,039 | 1,750 |
1 to 50 | 1,173 | Q | 451 | 294 | 405 | 18,891 | Q | 5,274 | 6,153 | 7,217 |
51 to 99 | 897 | Q | 135 | 517 | 235 | 22,728 | Q | 1,921 | 14,102 | 6,558 |
100 | 2,391 | 32 | 316 | 744 | 1,298 | 37,676 | 208 | 3,746 | 13,519 | 20,202 |
Percent lit during off hours | ||||||||||
Zero | 2,489 | 193 | 620 | 610 | 1,066 | 24,746 | 1,246 | 5,450 | 6,900 | 11,150 |
1 to 50 | 2,441 | 38 | 449 | 980 | 973 | 50,753 | 394 | 6,702 | 24,449 | 19,207 |
51 to 100 | 202 | Q | Q | 57 | 141 | 6,926 | Q | Q | 2,942 | 3,908 |
Building always open with no "off hours" |
102 | Q | 26 | 19 | 41 | 2,443 | Q | 406 | 523 | 1,461 |
Electricity not used | 323 | 323 | N | N | N | 2,225 | 2,225 | N | N | N |
Lighting equipment types (more than one may apply) |
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Incandescent | 1,826 | Q | 391 | 724 | 699 | 38,406 | Q | 4,867 | 19,106 | 14,283 |
Standard fluorescent | 4,649 | 30 | 985 | 1,570 | 2,065 | 80,081 | 335 | 11,798 | 33,816 | 34,132 |
Compact fluorescent | 2,302 | Q | 478 | 920 | 895 | 53,816 | Q | 6,202 | 25,376 | 22,087 |
High-intensity discharge (HID) | 525 | Q | 78 | 227 | 220 | 23,396 | Q | 2,418 | 11,003 | 9,929 |
Halogen | 905 | Q | 165 | 413 | 326 | 28,059 | Q | 2,884 | 15,045 | 10,084 |
LED | 473 | Q | 76 | 222 | 174 | 22,071 | Q | 1,937 | 11,847 | 8,278 |
Other | 10 | N | Q | Q | Q | 446 | N | Q | Q | Q |
Window and interior lighting features (more than one may apply) |
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Multipaned windows | 3,012 | 127 | 561 | 1,069 | 1,255 | 60,362 | 1,330 | 7,447 | 26,198 | 25,386 |
Tinted window glass | 1,875 | 61 | 310 | 708 | 796 | 45,025 | 1,101 | 5,092 | 20,167 | 18,666 |
Reflective window glass | 549 | Q | 102 | 214 | 223 | 15,908 | Q | 1,736 | 7,595 | 6,406 |
External overhangs or awnings | 1,867 | 58 | 326 | 742 | 741 | 32,188 | 412 | 3,938 | 15,506 | 12,332 |
Skylights or atriums | 591 | 19 | 113 | 258 | 202 | 22,261 | 451 | 2,214 | 11,195 | 8,401 |
Light scheduling | 918 | Q | 136 | 417 | 361 | 30,263 | Q | 2,559 | 15,354 | 12,299 |
Occupancy sensors | 813 | Q | 107 | 400 | 303 | 35,871 | Q | 3,557 | 17,580 | 14,648 |
Multi-level lighting or dimming | 349 | Q | 67 | 173 | 109 | 14,534 | Q | 1,336 | 7,825 | 5,349 |
Daylight harvesting | 125 | Q | 22 | 52 | 49 | 6,114 | Q | 614 | 2,961 | 2,524 |
Demand responsive lighting | 176 | N | 49 | 80 | 47 | 4,738 | N | 656 | 2,791 | 1,291 |
Building automation system (BAS) for lighting3 | 208 | Q | 11 | 106 | 90 | 12,068 | Q | 542 | 6,670 | 4,832 |
Equipment usage reduced when building not in full use (more than one may apply) |
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Heating | 3,699 | 68 | 743 | 1,300 | 1,588 | 63,167 | 679 | 8,662 | 27,700 | 26,127 |
Cooling | 3,517 | 48 | 693 | 1,284 | 1,491 | 62,516 | 498 | 8,345 | 27,927 | 25,746 |
Lighting | 4,757 | N | 995 | 1,631 | 2,131 | 78,594 | N | 11,135 | 33,897 | 33,563 |
1Not lit when open includes buildings that were zero percent lit when open, buildings that were never open, and buildings that did not use any electricity. Some buildings that were never open, such as vacant buildings, still used some lighting. 2These 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). 3In 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. |