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Table C12. Consumption and gross energy intensity by year constructed for sum of major fuels, 2012

Released: May 2016

Sum of major fuel
consumption
(trillion Btu)
Total floorspace
of buildings
(million square feet)
Energy intensity for
sum of major fuels
(thousand Btu/square foot)
  1959 or
before
1960 to
1989
1990 to
2012
1959 or
before
1960 to
1989
1990 to
2012
1959 or
before
1960 to
1989
1990 to
2012
All buildings 1,193 3,078 2,692 17,390 36,439 33,265 68.6 84.5 80.9
Building floorspace (square feet)                  
1,001 to 5,000 170 284 268 2,336 3,018 2,687 72.9 94.2 99.7
5,001 to 10,000 125 303 218 1,946 3,874 3,080 64.0 78.3 70.8
10,001 to 25,000 169 412 296 3,251 6,065 4,789 51.9 67.9 61.7
25,001 to 50,000 122 425 275 2,236 5,387 4,293 54.8 78.9 64.1
50,001 to 100,000 172 386 509 2,355 5,144 6,419 73.0 75.1 79.3
100,001 to 200,000 130 444 461 2,089 4,692 5,634 62.3 94.7 81.8
200,001 to 500,000 169 472 385 1,838 5,157 3,728 92.0 91.5 103.3
Over 500,000 136 351 280 1,338 3,102 2,634 101.6 113.1 106.4
Principal building activity                  
Education 188 324 330 2,829 4,625 4,784 66.3 70.1 69.0
Food sales Q 100 135 Q 485 609 Q 205.6 222.2
Food service 103 211 201 501 716 603 205.4 294.8 332.7
Health care 87 326 305 553 1,846 1,757 156.7 176.8 173.4
Inpatient 68 264 217 307 1,161 906 221.5 227.2 239.4
Outpatient 19 63 88 246 685 851 76.0 91.3 103.0
Lodging 71 257 237 738 2,768 2,319 96.5 92.7 102.0
Mercantile 85 455 467 1,296 4,877 5,156 65.9 93.4 90.5
Retail (other than mall) 48 105 211 935 1,689 2,816 51.1 62.3 74.9
Enclosed and strip malls 38 350 256 361 3,189 2,340 104.2 109.8 109.4
Office 289 632 320 3,760 7,521 4,671 76.9 84.0 68.5
Public assembly 104 201 175 1,541 2,051 1,968 67.4 97.9 89.1
Public order and safety Q 51 55 Q 503 671 Q 100.6 82.2
Religious worship 48 68 57 1,316 1,629 1,613 36.2 42.1 35.5
Service 59 129 85 1,001 2,026 1,603 58.7 63.4 52.8
Warehouse and storage 69 171 189 1,893 5,146 6,038 36.6 33.2 31.3
Other 28 131 127 511 774 716 55.7 169.2 176.7
Vacant 8 22 11 1,028 1,471 756 8.2 14.9 14.7
Census region and division                  
Northeast 402 611 446 5,172 5,935 4,427 77.8 102.9 100.8
New England 107 133 128 1,469 1,555 1,278 72.7 85.5 100.2
Middle Atlantic 296 478 318 3,703 4,380 3,149 79.8 109.1 101.1
Midwest 309 708 548 4,470 7,922 6,526 69.2 89.4 84.0
East North Central 225 500 406 3,169 5,008 4,564 71.0 99.8 88.9
West North Central 84 209 142 1,301 2,914 1,962 64.7 71.6 72.4
South 317 1,170 1,080 5,119 14,133 15,027 61.8 82.8 71.9
South Atlantic 163 556 639 2,630 6,986 8,364 62.0 79.6 76.4
East South Central 58 187 124 766 2,193 1,945 75.9 85.4 63.6
West South Central 95 426 317 1,722 4,954 4,718 55.3 86.1 67.2
West 165 589 618 2,628 8,448 7,284 62.9 69.7 84.8
Mountain 38 164 216 573 2,189 2,219 65.9 74.8 97.3
Pacific 127 425 402 2,056 6,259 5,065 62.0 67.9 79.4
Climate region1                  
Very cold/Cold 579 1,127 1,041 7,958 12,657 11,283 72.8 89.0 92.2
Mixed-humid 416 994 860 5,914 10,988 10,971 70.4 90.4 78.4
Mixed-dry/Hot-dry 98 372 334 1,800 5,537 4,700 54.6 67.1 71.0
Hot-humid 81 493 373 1,319 5,969 5,543 61.2 82.6 67.3
Marine 19 92 85 398 1,287 768 48.1 71.6 111.1
Number of floors                  
One 295 1,270 1,266 5,274 16,837 17,699 55.9 75.4 71.5
Two 236 694 531 3,642 9,327 7,237 64.8 74.4 73.3
Three 194 267 207 2,788 2,766 2,585 69.4 96.5 80.3
Four to nine 356 547 529 4,483 4,595 4,457 79.5 119.0 118.8
Ten or more 113 300 159 1,203 2,914 1,286 93.7 102.9 123.6
Elevators and escalators
(more than one may apply)
                 
Any elevators 583 1,352 1,248 7,057 12,884 12,178 82.6 105.0 102.5
Number of elevators                  
One 199 345 340 2,941 3,781 4,437 67.6 91.3 76.6
Two to five 199 526 518 2,528 5,208 5,081 78.5 100.9 101.9
Six or more 185 482 390 1,589 3,896 2,660 116.7 123.7 146.7
Any escalators 76 158 144 866 1,673 1,115 87.3 94.2 128.9
Number of workers (main shift)                  
Fewer than 5 213 316 227 5,228 6,886 5,637 40.8 45.9 40.2
5 to 9 108 275 214 1,844 3,803 3,326 58.6 72.4 64.4
10 to 19 122 323 327 1,598 4,158 3,866 76.4 77.8 84.5
20 to 49 155 571 462 2,109 6,493 5,912 73.3 87.9 78.2
50 to 99 210 450 489 2,766 5,152 5,558 76.1 87.4 88.0
100 to 249 136 430 492 1,624 4,308 5,010 83.7 99.9 98.2
250 or more 249 711 481 2,221 5,638 3,956 112.2 126.1 121.6
Weekly operating hours                  
Fewer than 40 73 94 62 2,745 3,196 2,280 26.6 29.4 27.1
40 to 48 212 362 258 4,214 6,226 5,388 50.3 58.1 47.9
49 to 60 234 543 480 3,663 9,125 7,742 64.0 59.5 62.0
61 to 84 191 645 534 2,631 7,082 6,154 72.6 91.1 86.7
85 to 167 198 395 505 1,627 3,247 4,521 121.8 121.5 111.8
Open continuously 285 1,039 853 2,510 7,563 7,180 113.6 137.3 118.8
Ownership and occupancy                  
Nongovernment owned 824 2,385 2,166 12,440 28,684 26,426 66.3 83.1 82.0
Owner occupied 444 1,059 1,113 6,338 11,439 12,861 70.0 92.6 86.5
Leased to tenant(s) 267 952 822 3,824 12,093 10,198 69.9 78.7 80.6
Owner occupied and leased 111 370 229 1,682 4,236 2,956 65.8 87.2 77.4
Unoccupied 3 5 Q 597 916 412 4.3 5.1 Q
Government owned 369 693 526 4,950 7,755 6,839 74.6 89.3 76.9
Federal 52 39 47 624 436 513 82.5 89.8 90.9
State 137 272 146 1,440 2,466 1,633 95.2 110.1 89.4
Local 181 382 333 2,885 4,853 4,694 62.6 78.7 71.0
Party responsible for operation
and maintenance of energy
systems
                 
Building owner 1,057 2,549 2,202 15,671 30,180 27,851 67.5 84.4 79.1
Business owner or tenant 113 447 424 1,467 5,297 4,544 76.7 84.3 93.3
Property management Q 54 30 Q 652 499 Q 83.6 60.6
Other Q 28 36 Q 310 370 Q 89.8 96.7
Provider of direct input on energy-
related equipment purchases
                 
Building owner 1,073 2,645 2,266 15,895 31,704 28,672 67.5 83.4 79.0
Business owner or tenant 95 342 329 1,134 3,568 3,554 84.2 95.8 92.6
Property management Q 28 22 Q 472 317 Q 59.4 67.9
Other 14 63 75 270 695 722 53.3 90.6 104.5
Number of establishments                  
One 785 1,891 1,809 11,056 21,758 22,180 71.0 86.9 81.6
2 to 5 277 607 517 4,016 7,196 6,545 69.0 84.3 78.9
6 to 10 53 180 130 708 2,180 1,538 75.2 82.7 84.6
11 to 20 22 177 156 294 1,816 1,594 75.4 97.5 97.8
More than 20 53 216 78 550 2,426 844 96.0 89.0 92.3
Currently unoccupied 3 7 Q 766 1,062 564 4.1 6.2 Q
Predominant exterior wall material                  
Brick, stone, or stucco 801 1,475 1,180 11,151 15,810 13,502 71.8 93.3 87.4
Concrete (block or poured) 241 893 585 3,561 10,059 7,106 67.8 88.8 82.3
Concrete panels 25 254 386 323 3,740 4,630 76.4 67.9 83.3
Siding or shingles 78 151 171 1,544 2,052 2,154 50.5 73.5 79.5
Metal panels Q 185 212 457 3,669 4,547 Q 50.4 46.6
Window glass Q 71 90 Q 641 642 Q 111.3 140.7
Other Q 27 46 Q 264 411 Q 104.3 111.7
No one major type Q Q 22 Q Q 272 Q Q 79.3
Predominant roof material                  
Metal surfacing 105 311 449 1,990 5,225 8,701 52.6 59.6 51.6
Synthetic or rubber 393 969 1,080 5,325 10,611 9,880 73.7 91.3 109.3
Built-up 283 1,026 554 4,040 11,034 6,760 70.0 93.0 81.9
Slate or tile shingles 123 123 125 1,644 1,427 1,235 74.7 86.2 101.3
Wooden materials (including
shingles)
22 47 24 232 524 384 93.7 88.9 63.1
Asphalt, fiberglass, or
other shingles
237 487 380 3,499 6,208 5,397 67.8 78.5 70.5
Concrete 14 63 55 292 744 605 49.5 84.5 91.1
Other Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
No one major type Q 17 Q Q 321 Q Q 53.0 Q
Roof characteristics                  
Roof tilt                  
Flat 733 2,218 1,525 9,686 23,717 16,220 75.7 93.5 94.0
Shallow pitch 233 564 800 3,900 8,739 11,214 59.7 64.5 71.4
Steeper pitch 228 296 367 3,803 3,983 5,831 59.9 74.3 62.9
Cool roof 238 779 820 2,868 8,047 8,715 83.1 96.8 94.0
Renovations in buildings
constructed before 2008
(more than one may apply)
                 
Any type of renovation 845 2,047 869 11,392 21,646 9,178 74.2 94.6 94.7
Addition or annex 280 628 383 2,996 6,369 3,657 93.6 98.7 104.7
Reduction in floorspace 43 157 26 372 1,122 260 114.7 140.1 100.0
Roof replacement 459 1,215 312 5,877 11,922 3,117 78.1 101.9 100.0
Exterior wall replacement 109 189 101 1,447 1,892 891 75.6 99.8 112.8
Interior wall reconfiguration 469 1,088 499 5,658 11,070 4,612 82.9 98.3 108.1
Window replacement 373 545 172 5,015 5,800 1,450 74.4 94.0 118.6
HVAC equipment upgrade 604 1,432 509 7,510 14,545 4,724 80.4 98.4 107.7
Lighting upgrade 596 1,329 514 7,257 13,491 4,754 82.2 98.5 108.2
Electrical upgrade 498 792 318 5,719 7,721 2,720 87.0 102.6 116.8
Plumbing system upgrade 390 698 308 4,566 6,613 2,650 85.4 105.6 116.4
Insulation upgrade 199 375 197 2,326 3,563 1,718 85.5 105.3 114.7
Fire, safety, or security upgrade 444 924 318 5,038 9,199 2,959 88.1 100.4 107.3
Structural upgrade 89 194 141 1,063 1,737 1,113 84.0 111.5 126.8
Other Q 42 Q Q 484 Q Q 86.1 Q
No renovations 348 1,030 1,339 5,998 14,792 18,364 58.0 69.6 72.9
Buildings constructed 2008 or later N N 484 N N 5,723 N N 84.5
Energy sources
(more than one may apply)
                 
Electricity 1,193 3,078 2,692 16,874 35,545 32,449 70.7 86.6 83.0
Natural gas 921 2,470 2,153 11,504 25,420 21,801 80.1 97.2 98.7
Fuel oil 362 992 878 4,076 8,826 7,298 88.8 112.3 120.3
District heat 193 377 239 1,874 2,380 1,710 102.7 158.2 139.7
District chilled water 90 325 251 804 2,044 1,759 111.4 158.8 142.7
Propane 72 221 290 1,110 3,015 3,581 65.0 73.1 81.1
Other 72 135 94 870 1,581 1,375 82.9 85.2 68.6
Space-heating energy sources
(more than one may apply)
                 
Electricity 588 1,746 1,564 8,447 20,696 19,888 69.6 84.4 78.6
Natural gas 772 1,943 1,731 10,080 21,118 18,313 76.6 92.0 94.5
Fuel oil 113 162 85 1,790 1,707 855 63.2 94.9 99.2
District heat 191 376 236 1,857 2,378 1,690 103.1 158.2 139.8
Propane 23 48 81 522 1,143 1,402 43.7 41.7 57.6
Other 20 23 Q 357 451 201 56.0 51.3 Q
Primary space-heating
energy source
                 
Electricity 178 847 821 3,200 11,143 11,862 55.5 76.0 69.2
Natural gas 709 1,675 1,487 9,209 18,153 15,625 77.0 92.3 95.2
Fuel oil 75 68 45 1,248 797 497 60.0 84.7 90.2
District heat 190 374 231 1,850 2,365 1,582 102.6 158.1 145.8
Propane 7 21 36 345 704 898 18.9 29.3 39.8
Other Q 15 Q Q 336 Q Q 44.5 Q
Cooling energy sources
(more than one may apply)
                 
Electricity 1,093 2,787 2,441 14,558 32,233 29,243 75.1 86.5 83.5
Natural gas Q 39 Q Q 282 Q Q 139.6 Q
District chilled water 90 325 251 804 2,044 1,759 111.4 158.8 142.7
Water-heating energy sources
(more than one may apply)
                 
Electricity 422 1,395 1,285 7,044 18,122 17,589 59.9 77.0 73.1
Natural gas 649 1,805 1,576 7,294 17,542 14,687 88.9 102.9 107.3
Fuel oil 56 83 36 770 760 381 72.1 108.8 94.2
District heat 159 306 188 1,502 1,747 1,302 105.8 175.1 144.0
Propane 9 34 44 215 629 732 43.1 53.5 60.1
Cooking energy sources
(more than one may apply)
                 
Electricity 394 1,066 1,051 4,764 10,195 10,192 82.8 104.6 103.1
Natural gas 458 1,338 1,219 4,443 10,793 9,534 103.0 123.9 127.9
Propane 26 79 61 342 804 856 76.3 98.8 71.7
Energy end uses
(more than one may apply)
                 
Buildings with space heating 1,162 2,999 2,621 16,006 33,499 30,573 72.6 89.5 85.7
Buildings with cooling 1,136 3,000 2,637 14,981 33,675 30,637 75.8 89.1 86.1
Buildings with water heating 1,151 3,016 2,631 15,112 33,688 30,215 76.1 89.5 87.1
Buildings with cooking 678 1,784 1,617 7,614 16,026 14,906 89.1 111.3 108.5
Buildings with manufacturing 64 185 111 1,246 2,294 1,539 51.6 80.8 72.0
Buildings with electricity
generation
340 1,193 1,270 3,328 10,918 11,395 102.2 109.2 111.5
Percent of floorspace heated                  
Not heated 31 79 71 1,384 2,940 2,692 22.5 26.8 26.5
1 to 50 81 189 198 2,140 4,564 3,427 37.9 41.4 57.6
51 to 99 239 569 490 3,449 5,872 5,328 69.3 96.9 92.0
100 842 2,241 1,934 10,417 23,062 21,818 80.8 97.2 88.6
Percent of floorspace cooled                  
Not cooled 57 77 55 2,409 2,763 2,627 23.7 27.9 20.9
1 to 50 262 414 312 4,311 8,396 6,184 60.9 49.4 50.5
51 to 99 402 907 835 5,149 9,200 8,378 78.0 98.6 99.6
100 472 1,679 1,491 5,521 16,080 16,075 85.5 104.4 92.7
Percent lit when open                  
Zero Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
1 to 50 185 239 219 3,513 4,801 4,315 52.5 49.7 50.8
51 to 99 530 1,379 1,140 6,938 15,190 12,687 76.4 90.8 89.8
100 472 1,446 1,325 5,907 15,017 14,801 80.0 96.3 89.5
Building never open/electricity
not used
5 12 Q 1,010 1,381 1,212 5.3 8.5 5.6
Percent lit during off hours                  
Zero 273 532 489 5,584 9,684 9,478 48.9 54.9 51.6
1 to 50 790 1,899 1,657 9,964 21,827 18,962 79.2 87.0 87.4
51 to 100 109 513 396 1,154 3,047 2,725 94.6 168.3 145.1
Building always open with
no "off hours"
Q 134 151 Q 987 1,284 Q 135.2 117.5
Electricity not used N N N 515 894 816 N N N
Heating equipment
(more than one may apply)
                 
Heat pumps 144 394 361 2,021 4,880 4,945 71.5 80.7 72.9
Furnaces 118 290 207 1,603 4,277 2,775 73.9 67.7 74.8
Individual space heaters 338 740 494 5,436 8,933 6,397 62.1 82.8 77.2
District heat 191 376 236 1,857 2,378 1,690 103.1 158.2 139.8
Boilers 484 972 806 5,896 9,242 7,305 82.0 105.1 110.4
Packaged heating units 541 1,812 1,730 7,683 20,863 20,642 70.4 86.8 83.8
Other Q 76 98 Q 620 756 Q 122.4 129.6
Cooling equipment
(more than one may apply)
                 
Residential-type central air
conditioners
222 509 356 3,062 6,623 5,079 72.4 76.8 70.1
Heat pumps 158 416 365 2,204 5,185 5,148 71.6 80.3 70.9
Individual air conditioners 306 473 234 3,978 5,157 3,285 76.8 91.8 71.2
District chilled water 90 325 251 804 2,044 1,759 111.4 158.8 142.7
Central chillers 338 852 663 3,529 7,633 5,879 95.6 111.6 112.8
Packaged air conditioning units 612 1,769 1,591 7,815 19,583 17,755 78.4 90.3 89.6
Swamp coolers 34 84 57 360 773 785 95.2 109.3 72.3
Other Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
Main equipment replaced since
1990 (more than one may apply)
                 
Heating 574 1,590 N 8,694 18,863 N 66.0 84.3 N
Cooling 711 1,809 N 9,732 20,970 N 73.1 86.3 N
Water-heating equipment                  
Centralized system 736 1,825 1,649 9,510 19,888 18,136 77.4 91.8 90.9
Distributed system 149 387 296 2,213 5,666 4,809 67.3 68.3 61.5
Combination of centralized and
distributed system
266 804 686 3,390 8,134 7,270 78.4 98.8 94.3
Lighting equipment types
(more than one may apply)
                 
Incandescent 657 1,685 1,199 8,536 17,161 12,708 76.9 98.2 94.3
Standard fluorescent 1,138 2,995 2,580 15,612 34,113 30,356 72.9 87.8 85.0
Compact fluorescent 821 2,225 2,048 10,400 22,575 20,842 79.0 98.6 98.3
High-intensity discharge (HID) 309 995 882 3,884 10,426 9,086 79.6 95.5 97.1
Halogen 444 1,125 1,125 5,184 11,489 11,386 85.7 98.0 98.8
LED 342 1,022 1,000 3,578 9,230 9,263 95.5 110.7 107.9
Other Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
Refrigeration equipment
(more than one may apply)
                 
Any refrigeration 1,082 2,863 2,527 14,123 30,838 28,684 76.6 92.8 88.1
Walk-in units 464 1,600 1,461 4,362 12,772 11,227 106.4 125.3 130.1
Cases or cabinets 466 1,446 1,404 4,627 12,078 12,013 100.6 119.8 116.8
Large cold storage areas 62 207 261 554 1,713 1,904 111.6 120.8 137.1
Commercial ice makers 514 1,689 1,529 4,686 13,981 14,067 109.6 120.8 108.7
Residential-type or compact units 880 2,376 1,927 11,908 26,467 24,006 73.9 89.8 80.3
Vending machines 598 1,902 1,678 6,931 18,916 18,089 86.3 100.6 92.8
No refrigeration 111 215 166 3,266 5,601 4,581 34.1 38.4 36.2
Office equipment
(more than one may apply)
                 
Desktop computers 1,103 2,908 2,576 14,509 32,652 29,902 76.0 89.1 86.1
With flat screen monitors 1,090 2,874 2,559 14,222 32,261 29,677 76.7 89.1 86.2
With multiple monitors 422 1,317 1,204 4,825 13,279 12,842 87.4 99.1 93.7
Laptop computers 916 2,474 2,076 11,877 27,542 24,067 77.1 89.8 86.3
Dedicated servers 722 2,133 1,929 9,080 23,038 21,251 79.5 92.6 90.8
Laser printers 800 2,085 1,910 9,908 22,701 21,646 80.8 91.8 88.2
Inkjet printers 501 1,312 1,090 7,215 15,507 13,513 69.4 84.6 80.7
FAX machines 921 2,544 2,241 12,128 28,379 26,175 76.0 89.6 85.6
Photocopiers 837 2,254 2,019 10,859 25,382 23,036 77.1 88.8 87.6
Number of desktop computers                  
None 91 170 116 2,881 3,787 3,363 31.5 44.8 34.6
1 to 4 261 514 409 4,241 6,160 5,268 61.5 83.5 77.7
5 to 9 106 314 317 1,361 4,235 3,825 78.2 74.3 82.9
10 to 19 82 269 325 1,230 3,728 4,431 66.4 72.3 73.4
20 to 49 149 503 469 1,852 5,630 5,612 80.3 89.4 83.5
50 to 99 138 282 226 1,797 3,397 3,090 76.5 82.9 73.2
100 to 249 139 432 390 1,826 3,948 3,953 75.9 109.5 98.6
250 or more 229 592 440 2,201 5,554 3,723 104.0 106.6 118.2
Number of laptop computers                  
None 277 603 616 5,512 8,896 9,198 50.3 67.8 67.0
1 to 4 274 687 556 4,318 8,926 7,918 63.4 76.9 70.2
5 to 9 78 365 255 1,210 3,945 3,191 64.7 92.4 79.8
10 to 19 103 294 321 1,315 3,424 3,604 78.2 86.0 89.2
20 to 49 162 372 373 1,836 4,121 3,686 88.0 90.4 101.3
50 to 99 102 220 184 1,173 2,109 1,951 86.6 104.5 94.2
100 to 249 76 257 192 858 2,557 1,802 88.8 100.6 106.3
250 or more 122 278 195 1,167 2,459 1,916 104.2 113.2 102.0
Number of dedicated servers                  
None 472 944 763 8,310 13,401 12,014 56.8 70.5 63.5
1 to 4 426 1,207 1,086 6,037 14,100 13,960 70.6 85.6 77.8
5 to 9 80 250 235 871 2,894 2,476 91.9 86.3 94.9
10 to 19 75 237 281 972 2,476 2,262 77.6 95.6 124.2
20 to 49 38 188 170 456 1,898 1,404 83.8 99.0 121.3
50 or more 102 252 157 744 1,671 1,148 137.2 151.0 137.1
Number of photocopiers                  
None 356 824 673 6,531 11,056 10,229 54.6 74.5 65.8
One 191 520 491 3,284 7,278 6,518 58.3 71.4 75.3
2 to 4 246 680 670 3,383 8,374 8,555 72.8 81.2 78.3
5 to 9 130 373 281 1,567 3,740 3,556 83.0 99.8 78.9
10 or more 269 680 578 2,625 5,990 4,406 102.5 113.6 131.2
Number of TVs or video displays                  
None 268 515 431 5,947 9,923 8,469 45.1 51.9 50.9
One 119 327 251 2,275 3,965 3,751 52.4 82.5 66.9
2 to 4 253 544 514 3,303 6,650 6,511 76.4 81.8 79.0
5 to 9 161 305 310 1,651 2,895 3,602 97.5 105.5 86.1
10 to 19 110 406 294 1,513 3,931 2,724 72.6 103.3 108.0
20 to 49 89 325 302 1,078 3,618 3,362 82.9 89.9 89.9
50 to 99 66 183 183 723 1,633 2,022 90.7 112.2 90.3
100 or more 128 472 407 900 3,823 2,824 141.8 123.4 144.1
Food preparation or serving areas
in non-food service buildings
(more than one may apply)
                 
Snack bar or concession stand 155 486 471 1,571 4,371 3,943 98.4 111.3 119.5
Fast food or small restaurant 111 531 565 973 4,522 4,292 114.0 117.3 131.6
Cafeteria or large restaurant 257 757 610 2,763 6,865 5,594 93.2 110.3 109.0
Commercial kitchen/
food preparation area
257 823 719 2,882 6,932 6,336 89.1 118.7 113.4
Small kitchen area 254 499 434 3,432 5,626 4,996 74.1 88.7 86.8
Separate computer areas
(more than one may apply)
                 
Data center or server farm 167 621 568 1,582 5,332 4,192 105.4 116.4 135.5
Computer-based training room 271 693 732 3,192 6,743 7,789 84.9 102.8 94.0
Student or public computer center 218 563 494 2,719 6,200 5,422 80.0 90.8 91.1
HVAC conservation features
(more than one may apply)
                 
Economizer cycle 447 1,346 1,350 5,107 12,760 12,881 87.5 105.5 104.8
Regular HVAC maintenance 979 2,755 2,469 12,116 29,468 27,660 80.8 93.5 89.2
Building automation system (BAS)2 492 1,513 1,704 5,489 14,738 16,823 89.7 102.7 101.3
Window and interior lighting
features (more than one may
apply)
                 
Multipaned windows 766 2,169 2,315 10,444 23,874 26,044 73.3 90.8 88.9
Tinted window glass 483 1,849 1,641 6,117 20,403 18,505 78.9 90.6 88.7
Reflective window glass 166 720 767 2,073 6,648 7,188 80.1 108.3 106.7
External overhangs or awnings 432 1,406 1,251 4,928 14,352 12,908 87.6 97.9 96.9
Skylights or atriums 269 934 807 3,029 10,563 8,668 88.7 88.5 93.1
Light scheduling 373 1,204 1,353 4,203 12,411 13,649 88.6 97.0 99.1
Occupancy sensors 544 1,419 1,472 5,917 14,314 15,640 91.9 99.1 94.1
Multi-level lighting or dimming 194 640 784 2,057 5,860 6,617 94.4 109.2 118.6
Daylight harvesting 67 259 292 802 2,393 2,919 84.1 108.4 100.2
Demand responsive lighting 42 194 173 536 2,236 1,966 78.9 86.9 88.1
Building automation system (BAS) for lighting2 129 430 642 1,140 4,512 6,416 113.3 95.2 100.1
Equipment usage reduced when
building not in full use
(more than one may apply)
                 
Heating 884 2,165 1,972 12,611 26,348 24,208 70.1 82.2 81.5
Cooling 876 2,166 1,966 11,857 26,347 24,312 73.9 82.2 80.9
Lighting 1,145 2,845 2,436 15,895 33,301 29,398 72.0 85.4 82.9
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).
2In 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 the
Guide to the 2012 CBECS Detailed Tables or CBECS Terminology for definitions 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/ • Site electricity is the amount of electricity delivered to commercial builidngs. Primary electricity, which is not included in the Total of major fuelscategory, is site electricity plus the conversion losses in the generation, transmission, and distribution processes. • Statistics for the Energy end uses category represent total consumption in buildings that have the end use, not consumption specifically for that particular end use. • HVAC = Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Consumption and Efficiency Statistics, Forms EIA-871A, C, D, E, and F of the 2012 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey.