United States Building Energy Performance and Characteristics Database

The largest publicly-available source of measured energy performance data for buildings in the United States, compiled by the Department of Energy. It contains information on building energy use, location, and physical and operational characteristics. The database supports performance benchmarking and analysis of energy efficiency trends.

Use Cases

• Benchmark a building's energy use against peer groups based on location and physical characteristics.
• Analyze energy performance trends across the building stock using operational characteristics data.
• Identify energy efficiency opportunities by comparing a building's measured performance to similar buildings.
• Support program design for energy performance initiatives using aggregated building stock data.

Strengths

• Largest publicly-available source of measured building energy performance data for the United States.
• Data is compiled from multiple sources, converted to a standard format, and undergoes quality checks.
• Maintains anonymity for data providers while providing access to detailed performance metrics.

Limitations

• Specific data volume (rows, columns) and temporal coverage are not provided in the input.
• Relies on data compiled from various external sources, which may introduce inconsistencies in collection methods.
• As a processed and anonymized database, it may lack the raw, granular data needed for some advanced analyses.

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy

Collection Method

Compiles data from various sources, converts it into a standard format, and performs cleansing and quality checks.

Freshness

Last updated on 2025-08-14.

Geography

United States