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Table B3. Census region, number of buildings and floorspace, 2018

Released: September 2021

Number of buildings (thousand) Total floorspace (million square feet)
  All
buildings
North-
east
Mid-
west
South West All
buildings
North-
east
Mid-
west
South West
All buildings 5,918 793 1,719 2,143 1,264 96,758 16,020 26,143 34,878 19,717
Building floorspace (square feet)                    
1,001 to 5,000 2,837 375 807 1,084 570 8,031 1,130 2,261 2,996 1,643
5,001 to 10,000 1,358 156 421 450 332 10,206 1,151 3,062 3,471 2,521
10,001 to 25,000 966 140 281 338 206 15,623 2,317 4,337 5,668 3,300
25,001 to 50,000 397 62 120 128 87 14,430 2,288 4,347 4,711 3,084
50,001 to 100,000 218 30 58 89 41 15,387 2,184 3,982 6,298 2,922
100,001 to 200,000 93 19 20 36 18 13,042 2,665 2,778 5,029 2,569
200,001 to 500,000 40 8 10 15 7 11,723 2,376 3,029 4,203 2,115
Over 500,000 9 2 2 3 2 8,317 1,908 2,347 2,500 1,562
Principal building activity                    
Education 438 44 90 153 150 13,686 2,545 3,884 4,982 2,275
Food sales 163 Q 60 69 Q 1,032 Q 442 237 Q
Food service 284 29 71 109 75 1,372 130 272 559 412
Health care 137 23 20 50 45 4,011 779 1,069 1,173 990
Inpatient 9 1 1 3 3 2,259 367 712 716 463
Outpatient 129 21 18 47 42 1,753 412 356 457 527
Lodging 214 34 68 55 57 6,997 1,207 1,661 2,376 1,754
Mercantile 518 60 139 209 112 10,781 1,394 2,612 4,475 2,300
Retail (other than mall) 352 49 97 139 67 5,193 606 1,469 2,175 943
Enclosed and strip malls 167 11 42 69 45 5,588 788 1,143 2,300 1,357
Office 970 138 265 375 193 16,682 3,196 4,336 5,718 3,432
Public assembly 488 91 141 167 88 7,157 1,101 1,890 2,686 1,480
Public order and safety 74 Q Q 28 21 1,563 Q Q 673 298
Religious worship 439 61 122 201 55 5,686 585 1,572 2,591 939
Service 867 144 305 237 181 6,343 1,365 2,212 1,684 1,082
Warehouse and storage 1,004 119 307 366 212 17,429 2,398 4,711 6,314 4,006
Other 113 22 41 36 15 2,403 729 590 808 276
Vacant 209 Q 78 88 35 1,616 Q 544 603 260
Year constructed                    
Before 1920 329 101 116 72 40 3,600 1,285 1,113 790 412
1920 to 1945 379 70 142 109 58 5,646 1,589 1,914 1,251 891
1946 to 1959 517 80 135 170 132 6,958 1,539 1,742 2,410 1,267
1960 to 1969 685 122 207 204 152 10,337 2,045 2,795 3,745 1,752
1970 to 1979 831 79 256 311 184 13,257 2,269 4,034 4,291 2,664
1980 to 1989 794 92 180 329 193 13,463 2,009 2,930 5,244 3,279
1990 to 1999 921 107 237 354 223 15,550 1,941 4,110 6,132 3,369
2000 to 2009 924 82 281 377 183 17,678 2,206 4,898 7,031 3,543
2010 to 2018 537 59 164 215 99 10,270 1,137 2,609 3,984 2,540
Number of floors                    
One 4,106 365 1,145 1,636 959 43,918 4,561 11,872 17,663 9,822
Two 1,286 258 419 375 234 23,317 4,001 6,918 7,821 4,577
Three 370 117 121 90 42 10,465 2,394 3,505 3,152 1,414
Four to nine 142 47 33 37 25 13,058 3,313 2,649 4,454 2,642
Ten or more 16 7 2 5 3 6,000 1,751 1,199 1,787 1,262
Elevators and escalators
(more than one may apply)
                   
Any elevators 503 119 135 154 95 36,488 8,187 9,366 12,055 6,880
Number of elevators                    
One 366 86 108 106 65 14,189 3,109 4,051 4,649 2,380
Two to five 121 29 25 42 26 13,328 2,994 3,326 4,482 2,526
Six or more 16 4 3 6 4 8,970 2,085 1,988 2,924 1,974
Any escalators 14 3 Q 3 3 3,753 890 766 1,292 805
Number of workers (main shift)                    
Fewer than 5 3,270 461 1,039 1,140 629 21,128 3,157 6,293 7,629 4,050
5 to 9 1,116 114 294 450 258 10,364 1,322 2,779 4,122 2,140
10 to 19 713 93 185 258 177 11,575 1,470 3,669 3,951 2,485
20 to 49 492 64 133 175 119 16,126 2,274 4,540 5,841 3,470
50 to 99 201 35 44 73 50 12,956 2,341 3,136 4,836 2,642
100 to 249 91 19 18 32 21 12,452 2,652 3,151 4,415 2,234
250 or more 37 8 6 14 9 12,156 2,803 2,576 4,083 2,695
Weekly operating hours                    
Fewer than 40 1,388 159 495 496 239 11,926 1,518 3,788 4,406 2,213
40 to 48 1,474 156 386 589 344 18,580 2,288 4,784 7,379 4,130
49 to 60 1,243 230 320 409 285 22,519 3,984 5,662 8,184 4,689
61 to 84 643 92 144 264 143 14,452 2,730 3,980 4,842 2,901
85 to 167 464 59 138 163 105 10,100 1,903 2,929 3,123 2,145
Open continuously 705 98 237 223 148 19,180 3,597 5,000 6,944 3,639
Ownership and occupancy                    
Nongovernment owned 4,982 708 1,483 1,803 988 75,055 12,770 20,650 26,235 15,400
Owner occupied 3,249 490 1,022 1,204 533 45,609 7,695 13,075 16,788 8,051
Leased to tenant(s) 1,581 212 412 533 424 28,456 4,908 7,287 9,121 7,140
Unoccupied 152 Q Q 66 Q 990 Q Q 326 Q
Government owned 937 85 236 340 276 21,703 3,250 5,494 8,643 4,317
Federal 70 10 Q 31 13 1,946 288 406 914 337
State 256 16 47 106 87 6,878 919 1,329 3,205 1,425
Local 610 58 173 203 176 12,878 2,043 3,758 4,523 2,555
Party responsible for operation of energy systemss                    
Building owner 4,872 682 1,463 1,746 980 79,515 13,433 22,059 28,655 15,368
Business owner or tenant 831 93 199 327 213 12,956 2,117 2,866 4,674 3,299
Property management 97 Q Q 32 45 1,994 265 430 725 573
Other 118 9 47 38 25 2,293 205 788 823 477
Provider of direct input on energy-
related equipment purchases
                   
Building owner 5,127 710 1,522 1,850 1,045 83,103 13,931 22,894 30,229 16,048
Business owner or tenant 483 55 104 188 136 7,682 1,324 1,729 2,704 1,925
Property management 49 Q Q 17 Q 1,069 Q Q 393 Q
Other 260 25 86 88 61 4,904 617 1,265 1,552 1,470
Number of establishments                    
One 4,719 629 1,383 1,707 1,001 65,708 10,323 18,857 23,708 12,820
2 to 5 811 127 214 298 172 16,449 2,796 3,882 5,951 3,820
6 to 10 135 21 43 34 36 5,539 1,172 1,311 1,908 1,148
11 to 20 63 6 Q 26 17 3,894 759 736 1,533 867
More than 20 19 3 Q 7 5 3,999 785 967 1,412 835
Currently unoccupied 170 Q 61 71 Q 1,168 Q 390 365 Q
Campus or complex activity                    
Not part of a campus or complex 3,622 494 1,099 1,350 680 56,948 10,237 16,715 19,512 10,484
Primary or secondary school 247 20 20 86 122 5,134 711 1,018 2,112 1,293
College or university 103 12 Q 44 24 3,761 712 653 1,725 671
Office complex 141 20 32 51 37 3,823 666 602 1,468 1,087
Retail complex 250 26 76 69 79 4,523 547 1,125 1,628 1,223
Storage complex 418 36 144 147 91 5,684 673 1,825 2,012 1,174
Religious campus or complex 253 Q 52 123 46 3,257 Q 541 1,873 528
Health care complex 60 Q 12 25 14 2,819 485 911 735 687
Lodging or resort complex 102 Q Q 34 31 1,602 Q Q 599 638
Transportation complex 36 Q Q 10 Q 774 Q Q Q Q
Government complex 124 Q 50 44 18 1,701 Q 581 574 372
Other 563 101 182 160 119 6,732 1,130 1,873 2,231 1,497
Predominant exterior wall material                    
Brick, stone, or stucco 2,490 303 613 1,014 561 46,291 8,063 11,804 18,281 8,143
Concrete (block or poured) 935 152 236 335 212 19,565 3,707 4,661 6,391 4,806
Concrete panels 137 7 28 58 44 8,331 883 2,110 3,015 2,323
Siding or shingles 948 218 333 218 178 5,982 1,287 2,214 1,124 1,357
Metal panels 1,250 84 485 462 220 12,184 1,147 4,414 4,849 1,774
Window glass 19 3 2 8 6 2,186 389 450 685 661
Other 139 26 22 48 43 2,219 544 489 532 653
Predominant roof material                    
Metal surfacing 2,198 159 665 942 432 21,013 1,944 5,738 9,702 3,629
Synthetic or rubber 940 188 272 266 214 31,621 7,016 8,704 9,876 6,025
Built-up 708 62 190 256 200 19,286 3,086 5,120 6,926 4,154
Slate or tile shingles 376 63 76 144 93 3,997 710 892 1,318 1,077
Wooden materials (including
shingles)
166 Q Q 45 71 1,562 Q Q 214 821
Asphalt, fiberglass, or
other shingles
1,311 257 468 394 192 14,272 2,336 4,653 4,609 2,673
Concrete 83 Q Q 39 16 1,968 249 Q 989 513
Other 136 21 11 57 47 3,039 393 577 1,244 825
Roof tilt                    
Flat 1,914 259 462 643 551 54,358 10,733 13,423 18,410 11,791
Shallow pitch 2,313 247 744 891 431 27,714 2,677 8,612 10,837 5,587
Steeper pitch 1,691 287 514 608 282 14,686 2,610 4,108 5,630 2,338
Cool roof characteristics (more than one may apply)                    
White/reflective coating or paint 1,285 94 371 434 386 32,977 3,865 7,686 12,497 8,929
White/reflective tiles or shingles 140 17 28 60 35 2,673 437 508 1,197 532
Aluminum coating 528 58 108 268 94 6,149 1,114 956 3,100 978
Ballasted roof system 114 20 36 24 33 6,277 1,273 2,295 1,623 1,085
Other cool roof property 35 Q Q 16 13 1,603 386 Q 698 241
Renovations since 2000
(more than one may apply)
                   
Any type of renovation 2,032 343 565 747 377 45,296 8,405 12,751 15,910 8,230
Addition or annex 327 56 112 116 44 10,845 1,892 4,026 3,397 1,529
Reduction in floorspace 35 5 6 18 Q 1,784 422 538 585 238
Roof replacement 847 161 202 350 133 20,872 4,394 5,950 7,246 3,281
Interior wall reconfiguration 709 103 213 262 131 21,286 4,203 6,358 7,064 3,661
HVAC equipment upgrade 484 105 152 144 83 10,980 2,667 3,264 3,124 1,926
Window replacement 1,006 181 254 393 178 27,591 5,892 7,252 9,616 4,830
Lighting upgrade 1,012 192 304 324 192 29,087 5,950 8,388 9,301 5,448
Electrical upgrade 565 109 144 210 102 15,772 3,865 4,496 4,912 2,499
Plumbing system upgrade 584 113 151 218 103 15,500 3,759 4,156 4,880 2,706
Insulation upgrade 307 79 77 112 39 7,963 2,257 2,042 2,406 1,259
Fire, safety, or security upgrade 570 120 151 199 101 20,007 4,398 5,671 6,559 3,379
Structural upgrade 147 43 24 60 20 4,203 1,045 1,150 1,126 882
Other 43 Q Q 10 21 1,296 Q Q 606 233
No renovations 3,530 415 1,048 1,262 805 44,013 6,702 11,521 16,338 9,451
Buildings constructed 2013 or later 357 35 107 133 81 7,449 913 1,871 2,630 2,036
Energy sources
(more than one may apply)
                   
Electricity 5,613 769 1,647 2,011 1,186 95,179 15,880 25,698 34,324 19,277
Natural gas 2,974 373 982 894 725 67,994 11,401 20,600 21,804 14,188
Fuel oil 586 230 120 147 89 21,198 5,908 4,623 6,789 3,877
District heat 86 29 15 25 17 6,750 1,823 1,512 2,130 1,284
District chilled water 55 5 3 33 14 4,288 520 746 2,059 963
Propane 676 157 225 219 75 10,157 2,470 2,381 3,358 1,948
Solar 99 20 14 12 53 3,814 1,209 650 531 1,424
Wood, coal, and other 180 47 61 45 26 2,113 415 617 676 405
Space-heating energy sources
(more than one may apply)
                   
Electricity 2,566 264 534 1,188 580 45,645 6,373 9,631 19,963 9,678
Natural gas 2,583 334 930 708 611 58,306 10,070 19,011 17,379 11,845
Fuel oil 266 183 Q 39 Q 4,126 2,508 710 728 180
District heat 83 29 15 22 17 6,552 1,779 1,433 2,092 1,247
Propane 431 74 191 128 38 3,896 920 1,111 1,264 601
Other Sources1 127 Q 50 Q Q 927 Q 375 Q Q
Primary space-heating
energy source
                   
Electricity 1,859 134 328 992 404 27,654 2,647 4,673 14,284 6,050
Natural gas 2,341 313 878 612 538 50,368 8,986 17,291 14,082 10,009
Fuel oil 222 162 Q 28 Q 2,216 1,625 Q 408 Q
District heat 78 29 15 19 16 6,095 1,696 1,368 1,873 1,159
Propane 338 57 163 91 Q 2,290 508 797 751 Q
Other Sources1 63 Q Q Q Q 380 Q Q Q Q
Cooling energy sources
(more than one may apply)
                   
Electricity 4,584 580 1,207 1,838 960 84,861 14,123 22,371 31,876 16,491
Natural gas 4 Q Q Q Q 400 Q Q Q Q
District chilled water 55 5 3 33 14 4,288 520 746 2,059 963
Water-heating energy sources
(more than one may apply)
                   
Electricity 2,785 368 712 1,184 521 47,354 7,753 10,982 19,877 8,742
Natural gas 1,885 215 613 557 500 46,783 6,965 14,229 14,762 10,827
Fuel oil 72 63 Q Q Q 1,807 1,154 194 322 Q
District heat 38 14 7 11 6 4,206 1,380 958 1,167 700
Propane 145 37 Q 59 Q 1,947 482 Q 860 Q
Cooking energy sources
(more than one may apply)
                   
Electricity 1,216 152 381 445 237 30,592 5,190 9,206 10,598 5,598
Natural gas 726 94 197 221 214 27,656 5,207 7,668 9,164 5,616
Propane 159 35 18 66 40 3,101 1,017 290 1,227 566
Energy end uses
(more than one may apply)
                   
Buildings with space heating 4,901 710 1,417 1,755 1,019 89,003 15,549 24,306 31,498 17,650
Buildings with cooling 4,631 585 1,209 1,865 972 87,841 14,626 22,788 33,225 17,202
Buildings with water heating 4,595 655 1,284 1,690 966 88,076 15,077 23,845 31,751 17,403
Buildings with cooking 1,736 242 499 613 382 43,633 8,062 12,290 15,144 8,137
Buildings with manufacturing 322 34 106 101 81 6,871 979 2,302 2,067 1,522
Buildings with electricity
generation
706 140 195 236 135 29,439 6,777 7,231 9,716 5,715
Percent of floorspace heated                    
Not heated 1,017 83 302 388 245 7,754 471 1,837 3,380 2,067
1 to 50 693 87 172 270 165 10,617 1,094 1,661 4,816 3,046
51 to 99 905 131 193 362 218 20,244 3,211 4,039 8,281 4,712
100 3,303 492 1,052 1,122 636 58,143 11,244 18,606 18,401 9,892
Percent of floorspace cooled                    
Not cooled 1,288 208 510 278 292 8,917 1,394 3,356 1,652 2,515
1 to 50 1,111 170 311 394 236 19,747 3,622 5,449 6,521 4,155
51 to 99 998 168 247 388 195 26,388 5,227 6,655 9,780 4,726
100 2,522 246 652 1,083 541 41,706 5,776 10,684 16,924 8,322
Percent lit when open                    
Zero Q N Q Q Q Q N Q Q Q
1 to 50 1,280 203 455 425 197 14,213 2,018 4,794 5,017 2,385
51 to 99 1,784 249 500 611 424 39,002 6,421 10,671 13,885 8,025
100 2,272 293 547 899 533 40,015 7,213 9,390 14,786 8,626
Building never open/electricity
not used
513 47 174 186 105 2,998 367 1,040 945 646
Percent lit during off hours                    
Zero 2,054 304 630 658 462 15,602 2,233 4,341 5,466 3,561
1 to 50 3,243 428 901 1,244 669 70,060 11,695 19,351 25,157 13,858
51 to 100 238 27 82 87 41 7,211 1,461 1,513 2,778 1,460
Building always open with
no "off hours"
78 10 34 21 13 2,306 492 494 923 398
Electricity not used 305 Q Q 132 78 1,579 Q Q 554 440
Heating equipment
(more than one may apply)
                   
Packaged heating units 2,187 212 467 963 545 48,113 6,653 12,448 18,470 10,541
Furnaces 1,621 221 743 403 254 17,449 2,555 7,275 4,521 3,099
Individual space heaters 1,246 185 393 380 288 21,143 3,799 6,306 6,802 4,235
Boilers 703 226 217 130 131 28,902 7,373 8,630 7,462 5,436
Heat pumps 673 90 113 314 157 15,146 2,502 3,011 6,318 3,316
District heat 83 29 15 22 17 6,552 1,779 1,433 2,092 1,247
Duct reheat 134 17 26 65 26 7,466 1,069 1,694 3,708 996
Other 17 Q Q Q Q 821 Q Q Q Q
Cooling equipment
(more than one may apply)
                   
Packaged air-conditioning units 2,565 300 569 1,089 607 56,416 9,436 14,053 21,265 11,662
Residential-type central air
conditioners
1,309 132 541 460 176 18,437 2,784 6,884 6,211 2,558
Individual air conditioners 735 168 170 258 140 13,767 3,655 3,515 4,456 2,141
Central chillers 202 37 54 64 46 17,910 3,716 4,575 6,512 3,107
Heat pumps 492 83 87 217 105 11,138 2,394 2,023 4,217 2,504
District chilled water 55 5 3 33 14 4,288 520 746 2,059 963
Swamp coolers 85 Q Q 16 65 2,070 Q Q 439 1,311
Other Q Q N Q Q Q Q N Q Q
HVAC features
(more than one may apply)
                   
Economizer cycle 747 116 202 200 229 34,219 6,920 10,113 9,429 7,757
Variable air volume (VAV) system 698 74 218 248 158 29,172 5,172 7,941 10,129 5,929
Dedicated outside air system (DOAS) 249 39 61 83 66 9,027 1,743 2,202 3,426 1,655
Demand controlled ventilation (DCV) 349 69 80 114 85 10,652 2,757 2,546 3,399 1,950
Regular HVAC maintenance 3,554 496 903 1,364 792 78,343 13,472 20,012 28,818 16,041
Building automation system (BAS) controls heating/cooling 933 132 229 333 240 40,697 7,736 10,206 14,294 8,462
Internet-connected/smart thermostat 325 42 53 148 82 6,017 652 1,227 2,960 1,178
Programmable thermostat 1,545 246 405 516 379 20,937 3,733 5,890 6,425 4,888
Main equipment replaced since
2000 (more than one may apply)
                   
Heating 1,937 306 557 696 378 32,688 6,017 9,636 11,284 5,750
Cooling 1,269 243 364 449 213 23,084 5,313 6,203 7,671 3,896
Water-heating equipment                    
Centralized system 3,538 483 1,045 1,297 714 59,621 9,972 17,193 21,034 11,423
Distributed system 782 139 173 284 187 14,326 2,871 3,210 5,156 3,088
Combination of centralized and
distributed system
274 33 66 109 66 14,129 2,234 3,442 5,561 2,892
Generation technologies
(more than one may apply)
                   
Reciprocating engine generators 578 112 173 213 80 24,861 5,701 6,373 8,752 4,036
Solar panels 94 20 14 12 48 3,745 1,205 636 520 1,384
Other generation technology 43 12 11 11 9 2,040 455 541 548 497
Lighting equipment types
(more than one may apply)
                   
Incandescent 1,100 191 381 357 170 21,148 4,141 5,914 7,274 3,819
Standard fluorescent 4,019 552 1,131 1,496 840 73,157 12,326 19,366 26,606 14,860
Compact fluorescent 1,133 182 363 354 235 33,655 6,310 8,978 11,495 6,872
High-intensity discharge (HID) 238 44 74 72 48 11,352 2,096 3,074 4,225 1,957
Halogen 552 71 129 222 130 14,963 2,568 3,286 5,936 3,173
LED 2,592 439 716 851 586 62,061 11,718 16,681 20,728 12,934
Other Q N Q Q Q Q N Q Q Q
Refrigeration equipment
(more than one may apply)
                   
Any refrigeration 3,850 533 1,061 1,453 803 77,951 13,038 21,222 28,667 15,024
Walk-in units 706 101 201 238 166 29,386 5,485 8,051 10,369 5,481
Cases or cabinets 837 107 242 319 168 28,586 5,415 7,628 10,217 5,326
Large cold storage areas 69 11 19 26 13 3,577 540 705 1,331 1,001
Commercial ice makers 872 88 221 347 217 34,710 5,148 8,800 13,937 6,824
Residential-type or compact units 3,321 461 938 1,262 661 64,963 10,730 17,981 23,665 12,587
Vending machines 800 105 207 338 150 42,071 7,152 11,401 16,029 7,490
No refrigeration 2,068 259 659 689 461 18,806 2,982 4,921 6,211 4,693
Office equipment
(more than one may apply)
                   
Desktop computers 3,804 526 978 1,448 851 82,281 13,974 21,608 30,133 16,566
With multiple monitors 1,504 213 421 543 327 50,806 8,908 12,901 18,290 10,707
Laptop computers 2,786 395 796 1,037 558 69,618 12,063 18,881 25,111 13,563
Dedicated servers 1,400 192 361 512 335 51,691 9,546 13,759 17,703 10,685
Tablets charged in building 1,556 234 409 577 336 48,792 8,418 12,813 17,659 9,902
Large floor-standing office devices2 1,456 217 381 557 300 54,108 9,825 14,095 19,474 10,714
Smaller desktop office devices2 3,560 508 962 1,344 746 74,817 13,214 19,398 27,406 14,799
Interactive whiteboards 262 34 67 93 68 17,000 3,535 4,695 5,882 2,889
Televisions/video displays 2,451 347 663 940 501 63,871 11,301 16,352 23,646 12,573
Point-of-sales devices/cash registers 1,420 197 376 532 316 33,796 6,212 9,152 11,592 6,841
Food preparation or serving areas in non-food service buildings
(more than one may apply)
                   
Snack bar/concession stand/coffee shop 144 12 46 49 38 10,356 1,614 2,935 3,369 2,438
Fast food/small restaurant 160 18 47 49 46 9,769 1,657 2,592 3,165 2,356
Cafeteria/large restaurant 131 28 40 38 25 14,535 3,161 4,254 4,837 2,283
Commercial kitchen/
food preparation area
283 52 68 105 58 17,661 3,289 4,923 6,210 3,240
Small kitchen area 1,019 149 315 347 208 20,617 3,784 6,222 6,688 3,923
Separate computer areas
(more than one may apply)
                   
Server closet 1,237 159 327 482 270 48,700 8,773 12,574 17,455 9,898
Data center 116 25 16 43 32 11,383 2,570 3,036 3,409 2,369
Computer-based training room 228 23 53 90 61 16,527 2,940 4,498 5,735 3,354
Student or public computer center 236 22 52 92 70 12,656 2,267 3,346 4,625 2,418
Window and interior lighting features
(more than one may apply)
                   
None 3,809 551 879 1,554 825 33,724 5,448 7,648 13,715 6,913
1 to 4 1,562 227 325 618 392 34,097 6,193 7,200 13,500 7,203
5 to 9 97 14 20 37 26 6,241 1,092 1,435 2,226 1,487
10 to 19 50 7 6 25 12 5,711 1,117 1,006 2,325 1,263
20 to 49 25 3 5 9 8 3,758 688 982 1,309 779
50 or more 13 3 2 4 4 3,562 996 649 1,204 714
Number of photocopiers                    
None 3,394 451 763 1,438 742 27,816 3,880 5,866 12,181 5,889
One 1,325 216 299 485 325 17,080 2,604 3,942 6,129 4,405
2 to 4 648 104 139 246 158 20,312 3,581 4,583 8,063 4,085
5 to 9 116 18 23 47 27 8,863 1,946 2,167 3,203 1,547
10 or more 75 16 13 30 15 13,022 3,523 2,361 4,704 2,434
Number of TVs or video displays                    
None 2,718 394 614 1,076 633 24,339 4,054 5,090 9,483 5,711
One 1,145 164 273 471 237 9,990 1,416 2,292 4,276 2,006
2 to 4 1,035 154 212 419 250 16,465 2,930 4,056 6,314 3,165
5 to 9 314 51 72 126 66 8,148 1,824 1,450 3,162 1,711
10 to 19 154 20 31 69 34 8,168 1,799 1,893 3,051 1,424
20 to 49 106 13 19 46 28 8,058 1,443 1,668 3,188 1,759
50 to 99 48 3 10 22 13 4,378 382 929 2,036 1,031
100 or more 37 7 7 17 7 7,547 1,685 1,541 2,769 1,552
Food preparation or serving areas
in non-food service buildings
(more than one may apply)
                   
Snack bar or concession stand 153 18 34 66 35 9,884 1,924 2,262 3,763 1,934
Fast food or small restaurant 173 29 31 77 37 9,787 1,751 1,774 3,797 2,464
Cafeteria or large restaurant 130 29 28 55 18 15,222 3,585 3,455 5,947 2,236
Commercial kitchen/
food preparation area
282 45 72 109 56 16,150 3,254 3,952 6,092 2,852
Small kitchen area 736 114 183 306 132 14,054 3,105 3,413 5,121 2,414
Separate computer areas
(more than one may apply)
                   
Data center or server farm 97 14 25 31 27 11,105 2,377 2,488 3,873 2,366
Computer-based training room 244 34 47 112 51 17,723 3,341 3,950 7,121 3,311
Student or public computer center 238 40 46 91 61 14,341 2,710 3,338 5,999 2,293
Window and interior lighting
features (more than one may
apply)
                   
Multipaned windows 3,527 512 1,108 1,191 716 73,030 12,889 20,949 25,130 14,061
Tinted window glass 1,679 145 386 724 424 44,523 6,373 10,891 17,089 10,170
Reflective window glass 497 50 137 164 146 17,941 2,618 4,756 5,480 5,087
External overhangs or awnings 1,513 131 378 601 403 28,834 3,437 7,132 11,231 7,034
Skylights or atriums 509 66 105 189 149 19,792 3,180 5,217 6,385 5,009
Light scheduling 910 133 227 314 236 33,666 6,388 8,096 11,503 7,679
Occupancy sensors 1,025 150 302 291 282 44,365 8,989 11,827 14,021 9,528
Multi-level lighting or dimming 332 56 95 105 77 14,467 2,181 4,420 4,496 3,369
Daylight harvesting 138 14 32 54 38 7,244 1,350 1,390 2,488 2,017
Plug-load control 58 3 12 25 18 1,961 181 569 764 446
Demand responsive lighting 98 Q Q 13 24 2,042 354 684 538 466
Building automation system (BAS) for lighting 317 31 59 124 103 16,707 2,812 3,673 5,985 4,238
Electric vehicle (EV) charging                    
Charging stations associated with the building 132 21 24 41 46 10,165 1,658 2,083 3,348 3,075
 
1Other sources includes wood, coal, solar, and all other energy sources.
2Office devices refers to any combination of printers, copiers, scanners, or FAX machines.
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 2018 CBECS 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/2018/ • Data are sample survey estimates with RSEs published in a tab on the Excel worksheet for this table. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Consumption and Efficiency Statistics, Form EIA-871A of the 2018 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey.