CBECS Roadmap

1700 Research Boulevard, RB 2240F, Rockville, MD 20850-3156    888-528-3906    www.CBECSinfo.org

Welcome to the Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS).
You are being asked to participate in an interview to discuss the building identified on the enclosed worksheets. This Advance Package contains important background information and forms
required for the survey. Please follow these easy steps to prepare for your in-person or telephone
interview with the CBECS interviewer assigned to your building.

 1

READ the enclosed introductory letter, brochure, worksheets and authorization form.
You may be especially interested in the list of organizations actively endorsing CBECS as
a critical source of information about commercial buildings in the United States.

 2

NOTE THE DATE AND TIME OF THE INTERVIEW requested on the appointment
card affixed to the front of this CBECS Advance Package. If this date and time are not
convenient for you, please call the number on the appointment card to re-schedule
the interview.

3

FILL IN THE WORKSHEETS about energy consumption and expenditures by gathering
the requested information. The worksheets are designed to save you time and make the
interview go faster. (Note: you do not need to complete the authorization form unless
asked to do so by the interviewer.)

 4

KEEP the enclosed business reply envelope to use when mailing completed survey forms
to Westat (if the interviewer asks you to mail them). Also keep the enclosed show cards
for use during telephone interviews. Your interviewer will explain how to use these.

Thank you for your help with this important survey! If you have any questions about these steps
or any other part of the CBECS please call:
888-528-3906
or go to
www.CBECSinfo.org

Sponsored by: U.S. Energy Information Administration