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Comparisons Between 1992, 1995, 1999, and 2003 CBECS

 

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Table 1.  Survey Sample and Design
  1992 1995 1999 2003
Sample Size (in-scope) 10,171 total; 
7,699 area sample; 
2,473 supplemental list;
includes oversample of 400 buildings and 150 office buildings
6,590 total;
5,428 area sample;
1,162 supplemental list
6,313 total;
5,694 area sample; 
619 supplemental list
6,380 total;
5,736 area sample;
644 supplemental list
Response Rate 91% 87% 86% 82%
Target Population:
Building Use
Buildings used primarily for commercial purposes; EXCLUDES nonresidential, agricultural and industrial buildings; INCLUDES commercial buildings on industrial facilities Same as 1992 EXCEPT EXCLUDES commercial buildings on industrial facilities and parking garages Same as 1995 Same as 1995
Target Population:
Building Size
Buildings larger than 1,000 square feet Same as 1992 Same as 1992 EXCEPT sample did not include buildings constructed since 1995 that were under 10,000 square feet in size Same as 1992
Target Population:
Location
50 States and District of Columbia Same as 1992 Same as 1992 Same as 1992
Target Respondent:
Building Characteristics
Building owners, managers or tenants Same as 1992 Same as 1992 Same as 1992
Target Respondent:
Energy Consumption and   Expenditures
Energy suppliers Same as 1992 Building owners, managers or tenants (energy suppliers were contacted only when information could not be provided by the building respondent, or the figures provided did not pass survey edits) Same as 1999
Data Collection Instrument Paper and Pencil Personal Interview Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI) Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI)
Supplemental Collections Data on building maintenance and  repairs for the Bureau of Census None collected None collected Supplemental sample collected for Enviromental Protection Agency

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Joelle Michaels
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CBECS Manager
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FAX: (202) 586-0018

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