Buildings Energy Data Book

3.2 : Commercial Sector Characteristics

3.2.2	Principal Commercial Building Types, as of 2003 (Percent of Total Floorspace) (1)

		Total Floorspace		Total Buildings		Primary Energy Consumption
Office			17%		17%		19%
Mercantile			16%		14%		18%
Retail			6%		9%		5%
Enclosed & Strip Malls			10%		4%		13%
Education			14%		8%		11%
Warehouse and Storage			14%		12%		7%
Lodging			7%		3%		7%
Service			6%		13%		4%
Public Assembly			5%		6%		5%
Religious Worship			5%		8%		2%
Health Care			4%		3%		8%
Inpatient			3%		0%		6%
Outpatient			2%		2%		2%
Food Sales			2%		5%		5%
Food Service			2%		6%		6%
Public Order and Safety			2%		1%		2%
Other			2%		2%		4%
Vacant			4%		4%		1%
Total			100%		100%		100%

Note(s):	1) For primary energy intensities by building type, see Table 3.1.13. Total CBECS 2003 commercial building floorspace is 71.7 billion SF.