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District Heat Use


Total District Heat Consumption by Building Type

  • Commercial buildings in the U.S. used a total of approximately 433 trillion Btu of district heat (district steam or district hot water) in 1999.
  • There were only five building types with statistically significant district heat consumption; education buildings used the most total district heat.

    Figure showing total district heat consumption by building type.  If you need assistance viewing this page, please call 202-586-8800.

District Heat Consumption per Building by Building Type

  • Health care buildings used the most district heat per building.
    Figure showing district heat consumption per building by building type.  If you need assistance viewing this page, please call 202-586-8800.

District Heat Consumption per Square Foot by Building Type

  • Lodging and education buildings were the most intensive users of district heat. Lodging buildings include dormitories, sororities, and fraternities, and the majority of the district steam usage in lodging buildings was in these types.
    Figure showing district heat consumption per square foot by building type.  If you need assistance viewing this page, please call 202-586-8800.

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Release date: January 21, 2003
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