EIA-871H Worksheet 2 (building version)

Worksheet #2:
Energy Amounts Used and Dollars Spent (Buildings)

Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey
Sponsored by the U.S. Energy Information Administration
Conducted by NORC

Instructions

Box 1. Electricity

For electricity and natural gas, if used
in this building, provide the following:
• Account number: If energy source
is not used, write NA in box.
• Month: In column A, specify the
months that electricity and/or natural
gas were used for 2007. Ideally this
will be January, 2007 through
December, 2007. Otherwise provide
the most recent 12 months available.
• Amount of energy used:
In column B, specify the amount of
energy used in each month, across all
of the building’s accounts, for 2007.
• Cost of energy per month:
In column C, specify the dollar
amount billed, across all of the
building’s accounts for the 2007
twelve months/billing cycle. Include
state and local taxes, fuel adjustment
charges, demand charges, and
distribution charges. Exclude
merchandise, repair charges, and
service charges (hookup or disconnect
fees, late payment charges).
• Total: In line D, provide totals for
columns B and C, across all of the
building’s accounts, for the twelve
months. Some buildings have several
accounts/tenants for each energy
source—include all of them in the
energy total.

Box 2. Natural Gas

Account Number

Square footage covered under
this electricity account:
This entire building only
This building plus other
building(s)
Only part of this building
A. Month
(and year if
not 2007)

Account Number

Specify amount of additional or
excluded square footage:

B. Amount of electricity used per
month
(Kilowatt-hours)

C. Amount
billed/dollars
spent per
month
(Dollars)

Square footage covered under
this natural gas account:
This entire building only
This building plus other
building(s)
Only part of this building
A. Month
(and year if
not 2007)

Specify amount of additional
or excluded square footage:

B. Amount of natural gas used
per month—Check the units
used:
Cubic feet (cf)

Dekatherms

100 cu.ft. (Ccf)

Therms

C. Amount
billed/dollars
spent per
month
(Dollars)

1,000 cu.ft. (Mcf)

D. Total

D. Total
Go to Box 2

Go to Box 3 on the back of this worksheet

Instructions: For totals, include all accounts for each energy source for which you are responsible, for calendar year 2007. For amount billed, include state and local taxes, but
exclude merchandise, repair charges, and service charges (hookup or disconnect fees, late payment fees).

Box 3. Fuel Oil/Diesel/Kerosene

Box 4. District Steam

Account Number

Box 5. District Hot Water

Account Number

Total fuel oil/diesel/kerosene purchased: across all
accounts, for 2007

Account Number

Total district steam used: across all accounts, for 2007

Total district hot water used: across all accounts, for
2007

Gallons
Million Btu

Check the units used:
If measured or metered, what is the amount of fuel
oil/diesel/kerosene actually consumed in calendar year
2007?

Thousand pounds
Pounds
Million Btu

Gallons
Total amount billed/dollars spent: across all accounts, for
2007

Total amount billed/dollars spent: across all accounts, for
2007
$

$

Beginning and ending dates: If the building had multiple
accounts with different beginning and ending dates, provide
the dates for the largest account.

/

/

Total amount billed/dollars spent: across all accounts, for
2007

to

month/day/year

/

/

month/day/year

Go to Box 4

$

Beginning and ending dates: If the building had multiple
accounts with different beginning and ending dates, provide
the dates for the largest account.

/

/

to

month/day/year

/

/

month/day/year

Go to Box 5

Beginning and ending dates: If the building had multiple
accounts with different beginning and ending dates, provide
the dates for the largest account.

/

/

to

month/day/year

/

/

month/day/year

Go to Box 6

Instructions: For totals, include all accounts for domestic water supply for which you are responsible, for calendar year 2007. For amount billed, include state and local taxes, but
exclude merchandise, repair charges, and service charges (hookup or disconnect fees, late payment fees).

Water Use in Commercial Buildings
Why are there water questions in an energy survey? Water
use and energy are connected in many ways. Energy is used
to extract, purify, and pump water for domestic and other
uses. In addition, energy is used to treat and dispose of
wastewater.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that
billions of dollars will be required for new water supply and
wastewater treatment facilities and upgrades to existing
facilities over the next 20 years. Getting better information
on how much water is used by commercial buildings is an
important first step towards understanding water use and its
relationship to energy use in the commercial sector.

Box 6. Domestic Water Supply
Total water used: across all accounts (municipal and
other), for calendar year 2007

Beginning and ending dates: If the building had multiple
accounts with different beginning and ending dates, provide
the dates for the largest account.

/
Million Gallons

to

/

month/day/year

/

/

month/day/year

How much of this water was used outside the building?

Thank you!

With the following questions we want to determine how
much water was used in this building. Domestic water is
generally supplied to commercial buildings by a municipal
water system that collects, purifies, transports, and
distributes water via a pipeline system. In some cases, the
building may have a private or on-site source, such as a
water well that may be either the sole source of water or a
supplement to the municipal supply.

Million Gallons
Method of measurement:
Metered
Estimated
Both
Other

If a central chiller is present within the building, what is the
amount of water used by the cooling tower, if it is metered:

The interviewer will collect
this worksheet.

Million Gallons
Total amount billed/dollars spent: across all accounts for
2007
$
Form EIA-871H
OMB No.: 1905-0145
Expires: xx/xx/xxxx