Released: June 2006
Next CBECS will be conducted in 2007

Table B3. Census Region, Number of Buildings and Floorspace for Non-Mall Buildings, 2003
  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* ............................... 4,645 726 1,266 1,775 878 64,783 12,905 17,080 23,489 11,310
Building Floorspace
(Square Feet)
1,001 to 5,000 ................................ 2,552 364 725 965 498 6,789 1,025 1,895 2,533 1,336
5,001 to 10,000 .............................. 889 149 213 361 165 6,585 1,123 1,565 2,658 1,239
10,001 to 25,000 ............................ 738 127 198 278 135 11,535 1,972 3,098 4,378 2,087
25,001 to 50,000 ............................ 241 36 71 88 46 8,668 1,292 2,567 3,168 1,643
50,001 to 100,000 .......................... 129 27 34 49 19 9,057 2,040 2,260 3,435 1,322
100,001 to 200,000 ........................ 65 15 17 25 8 9,064 2,117 2,296 3,475 1,177
200,001 to 500,000 ........................ 25 6 8 7 5 7,176 1,781 2,196 1,914 1,286
Over 500,000 ................................. 7 2 1 2 2 5,908 1,556 1,203 1,928 1,221
Principal Building Activity
Education ....................................... 386 31 63 156 136 9,874 1,683 2,541 3,983 1,667
Food Sales ..................................... 226 40 57 94 Q 1,255 238 320 487 Q
Food Service ................................. 297 37 88 127 45 1,654 172 453 764 265
Health Care .................................... 129 18 31 48 31 3,163 535 798 1,277 553
  Inpatient ....................................... 8 1 2 4 1 1,905 358 438 838 270
  Outpatient .................................... 121 17 29 44 30 1,258 177 359 438 283
Lodging .......................................... 142 27 34 52 30 5,096 1,171 1,144 1,694 1,087
Retail (Other Than Mall).................. 443 76 111 197 60 4,317 630 880 1,844 963
Office ............................................. 824 155 231 250 187 12,208 3,012 2,989 3,782 2,425
Public Assembly ............................ 277 63 57 92 65 3,939 1,048 1,012 1,174 706
Public Order and Safety ................ 71 23 20 15 Q 1,090 362 221 373 Q
Religious Worship .......................... 370 52 107 158 53 3,754 627 1,115 1,498 515
Service .......................................... 622 100 221 198 103 4,050 740 1,289 1,358 664
Warehouse and Storage ............... 597 65 160 277 95 10,078 1,523 3,017 3,966 1,572
Other .............................................. 79 17 31 21 9 1,738 649 316 Q 186
Vacant ........................................... 182 23 55 88 Q 2,567 517 984 701 Q
Year Constructed
Before 1920 ................................... 330 122 139 47 21 3,769 1,406 1,552 516 295
1920 to 1945 .................................. 527 121 163 152 91 6,871 2,504 2,099 1,348 920
1946 to 1959 .................................. 562 105 157 161 138 7,045 2,094 2,027 1,795 1,128
1960 to 1969 .................................. 579 108 131 192 148 8,101 1,737 2,229 2,538 1,597
1970 to 1979 .................................. 731 71 196 297 167 10,772 1,723 3,237 3,726 2,086
1980 to 1989 .................................. 707 97 163 351 95 10,332 1,374 1,949 4,768 2,241
1990 to 1999 .................................. 876 69 228 411 168 12,360 1,370 2,746 6,241 2,004
2000 to 2003 .................................. 334 31 90 163 51 5,533 698 1,240 2,557 1,038
Climate Zone: 30-Year Average
Under 2,000 CDD and --
  More than 7,000 HDD ................... 855 204 445 N 206 10,622 2,416 5,615 N 2,591
  5,500-7,000 HDD ......................... 1,173 329 641 N 202 17,335 5,398 9,867 N 2,070
  4,000-5,499 HDD ......................... 673 193 Q 273 28 11,504 5,092 1,597 4,122 693
  Fewer than 4,000 HDD ................ 1,276 N N 870 406 15,739 N N 10,338 5,401
2,000 CDD or More and --
  Fewer than 4,000 HDD ................ 669 N N 633 36 9,584 N N 9,029 555
Number of Floors
One ................................................ 3,136 312 801 1,381 642 25,981 3,151 6,104 11,757 4,969
Two ............................................... 1,031 230 328 289 183 16,270 3,029 5,177 4,946 3,118
Three ............................................. 339 130 107 68 35 7,501 2,083 2,584 1,938 896
Four to Nine ................................... 128 50 29 33 16 10,085 3,003 2,660 3,094 1,328
Ten or More ................................... 12 4 2 4 3 4,947 1,640 555 1,754 999
Elevators and Escalators
(more than one may apply)
Any Elevators ................................ 309 71 107 91 41 24,617 6,137 6,677 7,949 3,855
Number of Elevators
  One .............................................. 208 45 82 58 24 8,221 1,585 3,084 2,475 1,077
  Two to Five .................................. 88 22 23 28 14 10,129 2,971 2,704 3,094 1,360
  Six or More .................................. 13 4 2 4 3 6,268 1,581 889 2,380 1,418
Any Escalators .............................. 6 2 Q 2 Q 2,350 541 Q 1,002 Q
Number of Workers (main shift)
Fewer than 5 ................................. 2,653 363 787 1,033 469 15,492 2,376 4,958 5,670 2,489
5 to 9 .............................................. 778 137 173 317 151 6,166 1,085 1,463 2,595 1,023
10 to 19 .......................................... 563 110 145 200 108 7,803 1,872 2,081 2,741 1,109
20 to 49 .......................................... 398 66 102 136 94 10,989 2,314 2,856 3,883 1,935
50 to 99 .......................................... 147 27 37 50 33 7,934 1,598 2,311 2,654 1,370
100 to 249 ...................................... 77 16 15 28 18 6,871 1,331 1,609 2,534 1,397
250 or More ................................... 30 7 6 10 6 9,528 2,329 1,800 3,413 1,986
Weekly Operating Hours
Fewer than 40 ............................... 1,002 112 309 410 172 6,863 923 2,300 2,544 1,096
40 to 48 .......................................... 1,117 158 283 438 238 11,622 2,111 2,783 4,567 2,161
49 to 60 .......................................... 1,062 184 289 378 210 15,723 3,098 4,614 5,556 2,455
61 to 84 .......................................... 591 114 155 215 107 10,334 2,048 2,583 3,754 1,950
85 to 167 ........................................ 400 73 108 155 63 7,092 1,317 2,008 2,459 1,308
Open Continuously ........................ 475 86 123 178 88 13,149 3,407 2,793 4,608 2,340
Ownership and Occupancy
Nongovernment Owned ................ 4,011 642 1,118 1,563 689 49,421 10,389 12,470 17,826 8,736
  Owner Occupied ......................... 1,841 365 557 598 321 23,591 5,904 6,171 7,869 3,648
  Nonowner Occupied ................... 2,029 261 518 888 362 23,914 4,204 5,539 9,358 4,813
  Unoccupied .................................. 141 Q 43 77 Q 1,916 Q 760 600 Q
Government Owned ...................... 635 84 149 212 190 15,363 2,517 4,610 5,662 2,574
  Federal ......................................... 46 Q 11 6 Q 1,956 Q Q 521 Q
  State ............................................ 164 25 24 50 66 3,808 599 764 1,718 727
  Local ............................................ 425 51 114 156 103 9,599 1,706 2,925 3,423 1,545
Vacancy Status
Completely Vacant ......................... 157 Q 47 84 Q 2,161 Q 892 652 Q
Mostly Vacant ................................ 25 Q Q Q Q 406 Q Q Q Q
Partially Vacant .............................. 548 100 138 213 98 12,382 3,117 3,119 4,061 2,085
Not At All Vacant ........................... 3,915 603 1,073 1,474 765 49,834 9,271 12,976 18,726 8,860
Number of Establishments
One ................................................ 3,754 559 1,047 1,444 704 45,144 8,061 12,359 16,947 7,776
2 to 5 .............................................. 643 130 157 215 141 10,960 2,517 2,803 3,740 1,900
6 to 10 ............................................ 55 12 12 16 15 1,958 571 510 550 327
11 to 20 .......................................... 23 5 2 9 7 1,951 722 301 589 340
More than 20 .................................. 14 3 Q 7 3 2,609 696 Q 1,011 688
Currently Unoccupied .................... 157 Q 47 84 Q 2,161 Q 892 652 Q
Predominant Exterior
Wall Material
Brick, Stone or Stucco ................... 2,044 331 520 789 403 32,817 7,248 9,248 11,574 4,747
Concrete (Block or Poured) ........... 786 120 222 347 97 10,832 2,184 2,887 3,985 1,777
Concrete Panels ............................ 131 10 23 51 46 6,559 599 1,230 2,758 1,972
Siding or Shingles .......................... 779 193 233 202 150 4,120 1,193 1,183 1,045 698
Metal Panels ................................... 825 58 245 359 162 7,912 1,054 1,880 3,426 1,552
Window Glass ............................... 17 Q Q 10 Q 1,024 Q Q 280 Q
Other .............................................. 47 Q 13 Q Q 1,113 Q 303 Q Q
No One Major Type ........................ 18 Q Q Q Q 406 Q Q Q Q
Predominant Roof Material
Built-Up .......................................... 1,036 176 252 387 221 21,170 4,068 5,262 7,430 4,411
Shingles (Not Wood) ...................... 1,325 260 412 442 211 10,195 2,022 3,199 3,325 1,649
Metal Surfacing .............................. 1,288 97 329 610 252 11,944 1,027 2,663 6,309 1,946
Synthetic or Rubber ....................... 511 119 198 134 60 14,730 4,116 4,443 4,298 1,873
Slate or Tile .................................... 263 41 35 109 77 2,462 480 306 1,056 620
Wooden Materials .......................... 122 Q Q 53 39 887 Q Q 301 244
Concrete ........................................ 61 Q Q 27 13 2,231 Q Q 426 400
Other .............................................. 16 Q Q Q Q 598 Q Q Q Q
No One Major Type ........................ 25 Q Q Q Q 565 Q Q Q Q
Renovations in Buildings
Constructed Before 1980
(more than one may apply)
Any Type of Renovation
 Since 1980 .................................... 1,018 225 327 290 177 17,844 5,104 5,437 4,462 2,841
   Addition or Annex ....................... 256 46 74 85 51 6,551 1,797 1,970 1,804 979
   Reduction In Floorspace ............. 22 8 Q Q Q 1,012 404 Q Q Q
   Cosmetic Improvements .............. 741 177 225 212 126 13,119 3,952 3,879 3,105 2,183
   Wall or Roof Replacement .......... 370 105 122 89 54 8,070 2,676 2,238 1,863 1,294
   Interior Wall
    Re-Configuration ........................ 411 118 129 81 82 8,518 2,489 2,586 1,936 1,507
   HVAC Equipment Upgrade .......... 442 116 140 114 71 10,768 3,027 3,332 2,584 1,825
   Lighting Upgrade ......................... 455 130 132 108 85 10,275 3,350 3,059 2,092 1,775
   Window Replacement ................. 310 108 86 51 65 6,354 2,750 1,847 916 842
   Plumbing System Upgrade .......... 315 93 86 69 68 7,144 2,511 1,898 1,366 1,369
   Insulation Upgrade ...................... 227 69 72 50 36 4,015 1,370 1,212 857 576
   Other Renovation ........................ 19 Q Q Q Q 523 Q Q Q Q
No Renovations Since 1980 .......... 1,710 304 459 560 388 18,714 4,360 5,708 5,462 3,185
Building Newer than 1980 ............. 1,917 197 481 925 314 28,225 3,441 5,935 13,565 5,283
Energy Sources (more than
one may apply)
Electricity ....................................... 4,404 710 1,189 1,654 851 63,307 12,809 16,701 22,766 11,030
Natural Gas .................................... 2,391 397 802 714 479 43,468 9,181 13,163 13,311 7,813
Fuel Oil ........................................... 451 254 76 84 37 15,157 6,080 2,832 4,122 2,123
District Heat ................................... 67 17 13 21 15 5,443 1,363 1,648 1,766 667
District Chilled Water ...................... 33 6 4 14 9 2,853 620 596 1,150 487
Propane ......................................... 502 73 173 176 80 7,076 1,354 2,189 2,360 1,173
Other .............................................. 132 26 42 28 37 1,401 222 505 306 367
Energy End Uses (more than
one may apply)
Buildings with Space Heating ........ 3,982 672 1,112 1,462 735 60,028 12,596 16,331 20,998 10,102
Buildings with Cooling .................... 3,625 519 957 1,479 671 56,940 10,954 14,484 21,553 9,950
Buildings with Water Heating ......... 3,472 600 987 1,217 668 56,478 11,789 14,928 19,913 9,848
Buildings with Cooking ................... 801 157 206 304 134 22,237 5,016 5,850 7,881 3,489
Buildings with Manufacturing ........ 119 30 30 33 26 3,138 1,013 798 642 685
Buildings with Electricity
 Generation .................................... 149 42 40 41 26 12,821 3,245 3,317 4,017 2,241
Percent of Floorspace Heated
Not Heated ..................................... 663 54 154 312 143 4,756 309 748 2,491 1,208
1 to 50 ............................................ 523 74 117 236 95 6,850 1,387 1,130 2,841 1,491
51 to 99 .......................................... 498 84 141 168 105 8,107 1,539 1,727 2,891 1,950
100 ................................................. 2,962 514 853 1,059 535 45,071 9,671 13,474 15,266 6,661
Percent of Floorspace Cooled
Not Cooled ..................................... 1,020 208 309 296 208 7,843 1,952 2,596 1,936 1,359
1 to 50 ............................................ 985 184 293 366 142 16,598 4,270 4,757 4,915 2,656
51 to 99 .......................................... 629 97 197 195 140 13,211 3,101 3,761 3,903 2,446
100 ................................................. 2,011 237 467 918 388 27,132 3,582 5,966 12,735 4,849
Percent Lit When Open
Zero ............................................... 47 Q Q Q Q 293 Q Q Q Q
1 to 50 ............................................ 929 187 279 281 182 10,203 2,750 2,753 3,189 1,512
51 to 99 .......................................... 1,108 170 355 357 227 18,288 3,599 5,299 6,134 3,256
100 ................................................. 2,176 327 488 936 425 32,789 6,051 7,781 12,874 6,083
Building Never Open/
 Electricity Not Used ....................... 386 37 140 171 37 3,210 465 1,227 1,108 Q
Percent Lit When Closed
Zero ............................................... 1,964 289 541 735 399 17,385 2,807 5,174 6,292 3,112
1 to 50 ............................................ 1,882 329 512 707 334 30,948 6,279 8,293 11,027 5,349
51 to 100 ........................................ 136 Q 29 61 33 2,093 Q 499 1,013 238
Building Never Closed/
 Electricity Not Used ....................... 664 94 185 272 113 14,357 3,476 3,114 5,157 2,611
Heating Equipment (more
than one may apply)
Heat Pumps .................................... 476 47 45 304 80 8,814 1,213 1,058 4,942 1,600
  Packaged Heat Pumps ................. 278 30 27 173 48 5,442 744 738 2,928 1,031
  Split-System Heat Pumps ............. 166 Q Q 113 Q 2,581 Q Q 1,862 368
  Individual Room Heat Pumps ........ 58 5 6 33 13 2,691 544 358 1,250 538
Furnaces ....................................... 1,864 310 736 467 352 19,615 3,596 7,229 5,715 3,075
Individual Space Heaters ............... 819 122 242 271 185 12,545 2,786 4,169 3,608 1,981
District Heat ................................... 65 17 13 20 15 5,166 1,245 1,623 1,683 615
Boilers ............................................ 579 227 175 88 89 20,423 6,228 6,141 4,393 3,662
Packaged Heating Units ................. 953 95 151 532 175 18,021 2,912 3,666 8,130 3,312
Other .............................................. 205 22 80 56 47 3,262 579 820 1,381 481
Cooling Equipment (more
than one may apply)
Residential-Type Central
 Air Conditioners ............................ 1,006 144 363 360 138 11,035 2,391 3,609 3,854 1,181
Heat Pumps .................................... 492 59 49 303 81 9,041 1,270 1,063 4,923 1,785
  Packaged Heat Pumps ................. 288 42 30 170 46 5,426 788 760 2,849 1,030
  Split-System Heat Pumps ............. 174 Q Q 116 Q 2,606 Q Q 1,868 404
  Individual Room Heat Pumps ........ 58 6 6 33 13 2,940 557 358 1,290 734
Individual Air Conditioners ............. 742 179 209 229 125 12,558 3,687 3,488 3,635 1,749
District Chilled Water ...................... 33 6 4 14 9 2,853 620 596 1,150 487
Central Chillers ............................... 111 10 29 50 22 11,636 1,852 2,842 4,854 2,088
Packaged Air Conditioning
 Units .............................................. 1,613 202 425 681 304 29,969 6,000 8,086 10,401 5,482
Swamp Coolers ............................. 122 Q Q Q 113 1,561 Q Q Q 1,342
Other .............................................. 40 Q 10 12 Q 1,232 Q 330 430 Q
Main Equipment Replaced Since
1990 (more than one may apply)
Heating ........................................... 1,197 216 365 432 184 16,403 3,974 5,026 4,815 2,588
Cooling ........................................... 1,356 266 376 481 233 20,995 5,453 5,752 6,415 3,374
Office Equipment (more
than one may apply)
Computers ..................................... 3,081 504 814 1,120 643 55,627 11,518 14,415 19,715 9,980
  With Flat Screen Monitors ............ 877 189 216 305 166 26,417 5,995 6,346 9,135 4,940
Dedicated Servers ......................... 1,175 230 319 367 258 36,338 8,143 9,252 12,649 6,294
Laser Printers ................................ 1,970 344 505 718 403 33,012 7,095 8,463 11,566 5,888
Inkjet Printers ................................. 1,420 222 379 506 314 32,210 6,415 8,305 11,480 6,009
FAX Machines ............................... 2,715 474 701 1,006 533 52,373 11,173 13,295 18,782 9,123
Photocopiers .................................. 1,939 352 494 687 407 46,257 9,893 11,859 16,312 8,193
Number of Computers
None .............................................. 1,565 222 452 655 235 9,156 1,388 2,664 3,774 1,330
1 to 4 .............................................. 1,670 253 446 646 325 12,395 2,081 3,743 4,419 2,151
5 to 9 .............................................. 559 103 150 199 108 7,179 1,604 1,938 2,538 1,099
10 to 19 .......................................... 370 63 102 114 91 6,610 1,321 1,690 2,403 1,196
20 to 49 .......................................... 255 47 61 77 70 7,414 1,504 1,932 2,425 1,554
50 to 99 .......................................... 110 15 25 42 28 5,376 1,157 1,049 2,102 1,068
100 to 249 ...................................... 79 14 21 29 15 6,690 1,260 1,851 2,262 1,317
250 or More ................................... 38 9 9 13 6 9,963 2,590 2,213 3,565 1,595
Number of Dedicated Servers
None .............................................. 3,471 496 947 1,407 620 28,445 4,763 7,828 10,839 5,015
1 to 4 .............................................. 1,060 210 290 326 234 24,116 5,247 6,567 8,208 4,093
5 to 9 .............................................. 58 9 15 19 16 3,864 914 966 1,313 671
10 to 19 .......................................... 30 4 7 15 4 3,027 578 773 1,126 552
20 to 49 .......................................... 17 4 4 6 4 2,583 493 334 1,265 491
50 or More ..................................... 10 3 Q 2 1 2,748 912 Q 737 487
Number of Photocopiers
None .............................................. 2,706 374 773 1,088 472 18,526 3,012 5,221 7,176 3,117
One ................................................ 1,250 208 332 463 247 15,475 3,027 4,235 5,460 2,753
2 to 4 .............................................. 549 113 130 173 133 15,082 2,944 4,026 5,518 2,594
5 to 9 .............................................. 85 21 20 30 14 5,515 1,518 1,401 1,782 814
10 or More ..................................... 54 11 11 20 13 10,185 2,404 2,196 3,553 2,032
Energy-Related Space Functions
(more than one may apply)
Commercial Food Preparation ........ 799 157 206 303 134 22,223 5,016 5,850 7,880 3,478
Activities with Large
 Amounts of Hot Water .................. 567 93 134 207 133 19,482 3,922 5,225 6,903 3,432
Separate Computer Area ............... 553 99 134 190 130 26,873 5,925 6,482 9,397 5,070
HVAC Conservation Features
(more than one may apply)
Variable Air-Volume System ......... 466 62 107 180 116 19,597 3,780 5,001 7,348 3,468
Economizer Cycle .......................... 508 90 136 138 144 21,108 4,141 5,884 6,632 4,452
HVAC Maintenance ....................... 2,581 498 642 878 563 51,163 11,047 13,128 17,641 9,347
Energy Management and
 Control System (EMCS) ................ 252 28 55 101 68 15,630 3,002 3,799 5,802 3,027
Window and Interior Lighting
Features (more than one
may apply)
Multipaned Windows ..................... 2,201 427 742 651 381 38,910 9,308 11,761 12,305 5,536
Tinted Window Glass .................... 1,323 140 339 572 272 29,887 4,958 7,319 11,950 5,660
Reflective Window Glass .............. 308 47 77 103 81 8,544 1,661 2,165 3,010 1,707
External Overhangs
 or Awnings ................................... 1,233 149 352 463 269 17,242 2,687 4,225 6,785 3,545
Skylights or Atriums ....................... 331 57 90 110 74 12,546 2,892 3,267 3,922 2,466
Daylighting Sensors ....................... 74 Q 25 16 24 2,868 428 815 674 951
Specular Reflectors ....................... 928 160 291 282 195 26,118 5,834 7,709 7,871 4,703
Electronic Ballasts ......................... 2,577 384 767 896 530 46,882 9,288 12,610 16,459 8,525
Energy Management and
 Control System (EMCS)
 for Lighting .................................... 60 6 11 21 23 4,781 849 1,292 1,471 1,169
Equipment Usage Reduced
When Building Not In Full Use
(more than one may apply)a
Heating ........................................... 2,878 510 757 1,040 571 42,722 9,519 10,908 14,655 7,639
Cooling ........................................... 2,761 416 676 1,129 539 43,205 8,812 10,469 16,094 7,829
Lighting .......................................... 3,685 591 996 1,384 715 46,987 8,706 12,884 17,115 8,282
Office Equipment ........................... 1,504 263 386 556 298 19,397 4,269 5,412 6,426 3,291
See "Guide to the Tables" or "Glossary" for further explanations of the terms used in this table. Both can be accessed from the CBECS web site - http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cbecs.
 * Figures in this table do not include enclosed malls and strip malls. Mall buildings add an estimated 213 thousand buildings comprising 6.9 billion square feet.
a The definition for one or more of these row items has changed and may not be directly comparable with past CBECS estimates. See "Guide to the Tables" for discussion of the differences.
Q=Data withheld because the Relative Standard Error (RSE) was greater than 50 percent, or fewer than 20 buildings were sampled.
N=No responding cases in sample.
Notes: ● HVAC = Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning. ● Due to rounding, data may not sum to totals.
Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, Form EIA-871A of the 2003 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey.