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Comparisons Between 1992, 1995, 1999, and 2003 CBECS

 

Table 1. Survey Sample and Design | Table 2. Building Characteristics | Table 4. Energy-Using Equipment | Table 5. Selected Conservation Measures

Table 3.  Energy Sources and Consumption
  1992 1995 1999 2003
Energy Sources Used in building:
Electricity;
Natural gas;
Fuel oil, diesel, or kerosene;
Bottled gas, LPG or propane;
District steam;
District hot water;
District chilled water; Wood;
Coal;
Photovoltaic cells;
Solar thermal panels; Other		 Same as 1992 Same as 1992
EXCEPT
did not ask about  Photovoltaic cells		 Same as 1999
Energy End Uses Energy used for:
Heating
Air conditioning;
Domestic hot water; Commercial or institutional cooking;
Manufacturing;
Electricity generation 		 Same as 1992 Same as 1992 Same as 1992
Energy Technologies Presence of: 
Thermal energy storage; 
Passive solar features; 
Geothermal energy; Well water for cooling; 
Waste incineration for energy;
Wind generation; 
Other		 Presence of:  
Passive solar features; Photovoltaic arrays;  Geothermal energy; 
Well water for Cooling ;
Wind Generation		 Not collected Not collected
Fuel Switching Building could switch main heating fuel within one week's time to: 
Electricity; 
Natural Gas; 
Fuel Oil, diesel, or kerosene; 
Propane; 
District steam;
District hot water; Wood; 
Other		 Same as 1992         AND 
Coal and Solar		 Not collected Not collected
Electricity Generation or Cogeneration Building has ability to generate electric power for: 
Emergency back-up;
Only during high electricity demand;
Continuously for most of year		 Same as 1992 Building actually generated electricity during survey period for:
Emergency back-up;
Only during high electricity demand; Whenever electricity used		 Same as 1999
  Generating system is cogeneration system Same as 1992 Not collected Same as 1992
  System is interconnected with electric utility Same as 1992 Not collected Same as 1992
  On-site generated electric power is:
Totally consumed within building;
Partially or totally delivered to local electric utility;
Partially or totally delivered to another building(s)		 Same as 1992 Not collected Not collected
Electricity Generation Technologies Not collected Not collected Not collected Photovoltaic cells; Fuel cells; Microturbines
Electricity Purchasing Not collected Percentage category of electricity purchased from: 
Local utility; Non-utility; Non in-house source (such as independent power producer)		 Whether purchased from:
Local utility; 
Independent power producer or non-local utility; Someone else such as a broker
AND
Percentage of electricity purchased from local utility		 Same as 1999
Natural Gas Purchasing Gas purchased from other than local distribution company Same as 1992 Same as 1992 Same as 1992
  Cost of gas purchased from other than local distribution company Not collected Not collected Not collected
Consumption and Expenditures Estimated cost (ranges) of electricity, natural gas, fuel oil Same as 1992 Not collected Not collected
  Estimated amount (range) and cost (range) of propane and wood Same as 1992 Same as 1992 Same as 1992
  Actual energy consumption and expenditures obtained from energy suppliers in separate Energy Supplier Survey Same as 1992 Actual energy consumption and expenditures obtained from building respondent; when not available (or when reported data failed edits), consumption and expenditures obtained from energy suppliers in separate mail survey Same as 1999

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Specific questions on this product may be directed to:
Joelle Michaels
joelle.michaels@eia.doe.gov
CBECS Manager
Phone: (202) 586-8952
FAX: (202) 586-0018
URL: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cbecs/compareenergyr.html