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September 6, 2023Heating U.S. commercial buildings is most energy intensive in cold climates
August 28, 2023
Food service buildings are highly energy intensive
August 22, 2023
Commercial energy use increased in eight states in 2021 over pre-pandemic levels
July 27, 2023
Cooling commercial buildings is six times more energy-intensive in hot climates than cold
May 4, 2023
U.S. households in warmer states consume less site energy than households in colder states
April 24, 2023
2018 CBECS used new technology to virtually list buildings and collect data
April 12, 2023
U.S. natural gas consumption reached multiyear lows this past January and February
March 9, 2023
Nearly 5% of U.S. households did not use space heating in 2020, especially in warm regions
January 17, 2023
U.S. commercial buildings consumed more fuel for space heating than anything else in 2018
October 25, 2022
Homes and buildings in the West and Northeast have the largest share of small-scale solar
September 29, 2022
U.S. commercial buildings continued to increase their energy efficiency as of 2018
June 8, 2022
EIA explores effects of weather projections on energy consumption in buildings
December 14, 2021
Higher wages in China increase consumer demand but have a limited effect on energy use
November 30, 2021
Warehouses were the most common U.S. commercial building type as of 2018
October 4, 2021
By 2018, LEDs had become the second-most common lighting in U.S. commercial buildings
April 28, 2021
EIA expects commercial energy use to grow more slowly than floorspace
December 3, 2020
Commercial buildings have gotten larger in the United States, with implications for energy
October 1, 2020
EIA’s upcoming Residential Energy Consumption Survey will collect data from all 50 states
March 13, 2020
EIA projects air-conditioning energy use to grow faster than any other use in buildings
October 21, 2019
Global energy consumption driven by more electricity in residential, commercial buildings
September 4, 2019
North Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming consume the most residential energy per capita
May 1, 2019
One in four U.S. homes is all electric
February 25, 2019
Regional variations in household lighting consumption driven by bulb choice and bulb count
February 13, 2019
Electricity intensity of U.S. homes and commercial buildings decreases in coming decades
December 18, 2018
EIA’s residential energy survey now includes estimates for more than 20 new end uses
November 7, 2018
Space heating and water heating account for nearly two thirds of U.S. home energy use
September 19, 2018
One in three U.S. households faces a challenge in meeting energy needs
September 6, 2018
In 2015, peripheral devices consumed nearly as much electricity as televisions
July 23, 2018
Air conditioning accounts for about 12% of U.S. home energy expenditures
June 5, 2018
EIA’s residential energy survey now includes estimates for more than 20 new end uses
May 17, 2018
Changing energy efficiency and fuel economy standards affects energy consumption
October 10, 2017
Buildings energy consumption in India is expected to increase faster than in other regions
October 2, 2017
U.S. federal government energy costs at lowest point since fiscal year 2004
July 19, 2017
One in eight U.S. homes uses a programmed thermostat with a central air conditioning unit
June 19, 2017
Dishwashers are among the least-used appliances in American homes
May 22, 2017
Air conditioning and other appliances increase residential electricity use in the summer
May 18, 2017
Large commercial buildings are more likely to use lighting control strategies
May 8, 2017
American households use a variety of lightbulbs as CFL and LED adoption increases
April 6, 2017
U.S. households’ heating equipment choices are diverse and vary by climate region
February 28, 2017
Average number of televisions in U.S. homes declining
February 7, 2017
EIA’s residential and commercial studies require significant data collection and analysis
October 5, 2016
Office buildings with data centers use significantly more electricity than other offices
September 16, 2016
Recent energy intensity decline in government buildings exceeds commercial sector average
February 3, 2016
Computer and technology use in education buildings continues to increase
December 16, 2015
Independent energy assessments confirm quality of EIA’s commercial buildings data
December 7, 2015
Energy use by federal agencies continues to decline
November 24, 2015
U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions up 1% in 2014 as buildings, transport energy use rises
October 26, 2015
Chinese policies aim to increase energy efficiency in buildings
May 8, 2015
Average size of new commercial buildings in United States continues to grow
May 6, 2015
EIA’s CBECS is the nation's only comprehensive survey of commercial buildings
February 18, 2015
Energy efficiency improvements have largely offset effect of more, larger homes
February 4, 2015
Energy consumption by U.S. government at lowest level since at least 1975
September 25, 2014
Everywhere but Northeast, fewer homes choose natural gas as heating fuel
August 1, 2014
Metal-based durables manufacturers are fueled by electricity and natural gas
December 18, 2012
Energy Perspectives: Industrial and transportation sectors lead energy use by sector
October 16, 2012
ENERGY STAR homes accounted for 26% of new construction in 2011
October 15, 2012
Adoption of ENERGY STAR equipment varies among appliances
August 23, 2012
Large hospitals tend to be energy-intensive
June 27, 2012
Extension and expansion of efficiency programs could reduce U.S. total energy usage
June 22, 2012
Significant potential for plug-in vehicles exists in U.S. housing stock
June 6, 2012
Residential Energy Consumption Survey data show decreased energy consumption per household
May 6, 2011