The Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey, or CBECS, covers a wide variety of building types—office buildings, shopping malls, hospitals, churches, and fire stations, to name just a few. Some of these buildings might not traditionally be considered "commercial," but the CBECS includes all buildings that are not residential, agricultural, or industrial. For an overview of definitions and examples of the CBECS building types, see Description of Building Types.
	Compare Activities by... Number of Buildings Building size Employees Building Age Energy Conservation Number of Computers Electricity Generation Capability Total Energy Use Electricity Use Natural Gas Use Fuel Oil Use District Heat Use	Characteristics by Activity... Education Food Sales Food Service Health Care Lodging Mercantile Office Public Assembly Public Order and Safety Religious Worship Service Warehouse and Storage Other Vacant

For further information on the CBECS, such as survey forms, technical information, and Census region and division maps, see Background Information on CBECS (note: this link will take you out of this report).

Specific questions may be directed to:

Joelle Michaels
joelle.michaels@eia.doe.gov
CBECS Manager
Phone: (202) 586-8952
FAX: (202) 586-0018

Release date: July 24, 2002

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