Building Energy and Characteristics Data

This web site lists sources of data on commercial building energy and characterisctics data
developed by or available from Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Duke Small Commercial Buildings

Building Type: Retail (2), Restaurant (2), Day Care Center (1), Bank (1)

Number of Buildings: 6

Location of Buildings: Charlotte, NC

Floor Area (sq ft): all less than 7,000 sq ft

Whole-Building Utility data available (hrly, daily, monthly): Monthly, all electric

Occupancy Type: commercial

Construction Date: varies, likely 80's to early 90's

Report Links/Data Location: ORNL report available in PDF (2,761 KB)

Lincoln Public Schools

Building Type: Schools

Number of Buildings: 1-4

Location of Buildings: Lincoln, NE

Floor Area (sq ft): 90,000 sq ft

Whole-Building Utility data available (hrly, daily, monthly): Monthly

Occupancy Type: schools

Construction Date: mid-80's

Report Links/Data Location:

ASHRAE Transactions Papers to be obtained from ASHRAE Sources

SE-99-20-3 -- Benchmark for Performance: Geothermal
Applications in Lincoln Public Schools
SE-99-20-4 -- Comparing Maintenance Costs of Geothermal Heat Pump
Systems with Other HVAC Systems in Lincoln Public Schools:
Repair, Service, and Corrective Actions
DA-00-1-2 -- Comparing Maintenance Costs of Geothermal Heat Pump
Systems with Other HVAC Systems: Preventive Maintenance Actions and
Total Maintenance Costs
MN-00-5-3 -- Comparative Analysis of Life-Cycle Costs of Geothermal
Heat Pumps and Three Conventional HVAC Systems

ORNL Report on Summary Cost Info in PDF

ORNL/TM-2000/80 (973 KB)