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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) |
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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 |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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 |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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. |