Floorspace, Energy Consumption, and Energy-Related Carbon Emissions of Commercial Buildings, 1979-1995

Table 2. Floorspace, Energy Consumption, and Energy-Related Carbon Emissions of Commercial Buildings, 1979-1995

	1979	1995	Percent Change
Floorspace (million square feet)	43.546	58,772	35.0
Energy Consumption (trillion Btu)	4,965	5,321	7.2
Energy-Related Emissions (million metric tons of carbon)	164.2	178.7	8.8
Electricity Consumption (trillion Btu -- site energy)	1,908	2,608	36.6
Electricity-Related Emissions (million metric tons of carbon)	111.7	125.6	12.4

Sources: Energy Information Administration, 1979 and 1995 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Surveys.

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