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Table 1. Total site electricity intensity, relative standard errors, and 95% confidence ranges by survey year
Year 1,000 Btu
per sq. ft.
Relative
Standard
Error (%)
95% Confidence Range
(1,000 Btu per sq. ft.)
1979 44.2 7.4 37.8 to 50.6
1983 44.1 5.9 39.0 to 49.2
1986 42.3 5.1 38.1 to 46.5
1989 45.0 4.5 41.0 to 49.0
1992 39.2 3.9 36.2 to 42.2
1995 45.7 3.8 42.3 to 49.1
1999 47.1 3.7 43.7 to 50.5
 
1989* 43.4 ** **
1992* 39.1 ** **
*   estimates adjusted to match the 1995 CBECS definition of target population
** not calculated
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Table 2. Total primary electricity intensity, relative standard errors, and 95% confidence ranges by survey year
Year 1,000 Btu
per sq. ft.
Relative
Standard
Error (%)
95% Confidence Range
(1,000 Btu per sq. ft.)
1979 134.2 7.9 113.4 to 155.0
1983 135.8 6.0 119.8 to 151.8
1986 129.5 5.1 116.6 to 142.4
1989 136.2 4.5 124.2 to 148.2
1992 118.4 3.9 109.3 to 127.5
1995 137.9 3.8 127.6 to 148.2
1999 142.3 3.7 132.0 to 152.6
 
1989* 127.6 ** **
1992* 118.2 ** **
*   estimates adjusted to match the 1995 CBECS definition of target population
** not calculated
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Table 3. Total natural gas intensity, relative standard errors, and 95% confidence ranges by survey year
Year 1,000 Btu
per sq. ft.
Relative
Standard
Error (%)
95% Confidence Range
(1,000 Btu per sq. ft.)
1979 71.4 8.2 59.9 to 82.9
1983 61.6 7.5 52.5 to 70.7
1986 46.2 4.7 41.9 to 50.5
1989 50.4 5.9 44.6 to 56.2
1992 48.3 6.5 42.1 to 54.5
1995 51.7 4.5 47.1 to 56.3
1999 44.4 7.3 38.0 to 50.8
 
1989* 49.1 ** **
1992* 47.4 ** **
*   estimates adjusted to match the 1995 CBECS definition of target population
** not calculated
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Table 4. Total fuel oil intensity, relative standard errors, and 95% confidence ranges by survey year
Year 1,000 Btu
per sq. ft.
Relative
Standard
Error (%)
95% Confidence Range
(1,000 Btu per sq. ft.)
1979 59.7 8.2 50.1 to 69.3
1983 33.4 11.6 25.8 to 41.0
1986 40.1 10.0 32.2 to 48.0
1989 28.3 12.6 21.3 to 35.3
1992 20.6 11.2 16.1 to 25.1
1995 16.3 9.7 13.2 to 19.4
1999 13.5 11.0 10.6 to 16.4
 
1989* 27.0 ** **
1992* 20.2 ** **
*   estimates adjusted to match the 1995 CBECS definition of target population
** not calculated
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Table 5. Total district heat intensity, relative standard errors, and 95% confidence ranges by survey year
Year 1,000 Btu
per sq. ft.
Relative
Standard
Error (%)
95% Confidence Range
(1,000 Btu per sq. ft.)
1979 54.0 10.1 43.3 to 64.7
1983 64.8 12.5 48.9 to 80.7
1986 91.2 14.1 66.0 to 116.4
1989 89.0 14.5 63.7 to 114.3
1992 82.9 14.3 59.7 to 106.1
1995 94.2 16.7 63.4 to 125.0
1999 73.5 11.0 57.7 to 89.3
 
1989* 85.2 ** **
1992* 81.4 ** **
*   estimates adjusted to match the 1995 CBECS definition of target population
** not calculated
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