Methodology & Research

• How Were Buildings Selected for the 2012 CBECS?
• How Was the 2012 CBECS Buildings Survey Conducted?
• How Was Energy Usage Information Collected in the 2012 CBECS?
• Estimation of Energy End-Use Consumption
 
• Select Results from the Energy Assessor Experiment in the 2012 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey
• Green Building Certification and the CBECS (presented at the 2016 ACEEE Summer Study for Energy Efficiency in Buildings)
• Comparison of energy data for green-certified and non-certified buildings in the 2012 CBECS (presented at the 2018 ACEEE Summer Study for Energy Efficiency in Buildings)

2012 Survey Forms

• Building Questionnaire (2012) EIA-871A
• Show Cards for Building Questionnaire (2012)
• Natural Gas Usage (2012) EIA-871C
• District Heat Usage (2012) EIA-871D
• Electricity Usage (2012) EIA-871E
• Fuel Oil Usage (2012) EIA-871F

Questions about CBECS may be directed to:

Joelle Michaels
joelle.michaels@eia.gov
Survey Manager