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Existing Commercial Reference Buildings Constructed In or After 1980 — Archive

Here you will find past versions of the commercial reference building models for existing buildings constructed in or after 1980, organized by building type and location. A summary of building types and climate zones is available for reference. Current versions are also available.

Archived Reference Buildings

Building Type	Version 1.2_4.0 updated 3/12/10
Large office	(ZIP 2.3 MB)
Medium office	(ZIP 2.2 MB)
Small office	(ZIP 1.4 MB)
Warehouse	(ZIP 980 KB)
Stand-alone retail	(ZIP 2 MB)
Strip mall	(ZIP 2.3 MB)
Primary school	(ZIP 2.7 MB)
Secondary school	(ZIP 3.9 MB)
Supermarket	(ZIP 2.2 MB)
Quick service restaurant	(ZIP 1.1 MB)
Full service restaurant	(ZIP 1 MB)
Hospital	(ZIP 4.7 MB)
Outpatient health care	(ZIP 7.7 MB)
Small Hotel	(ZIP 4.7 MB)
Large Hotel	(ZIP 2.7 MB)
Midrise Apartment	(ZIP 2.6 MB)

Climate Zone	Version 1.2_4.0 updated 3/12/10
1A Miami, Florida	(ZIP 2.2 MB)
2A Houston, Texas	(ZIP 2.2 MB)
2B Phoenix, Arizona	(ZIP 2.2 MB)
3A Atlanta, Georgia	(ZIP 2.3 MB)
3B Los Angeles, California	(ZIP 2.2 MB)
3B Las Vegas, Nevada	(ZIP 2.3 MB)
3C San Francisco, California	(ZIP 2.2 MB)
4A Baltimore, Maryland	(ZIP 2.3 MB)
4B Albuquerque, New Mexico	(ZIP 2.2 MB)
4C Seattle, Washington	(ZIP 2.2 MB)
5A Chicago, Illinois	(ZIP 2.2 MB)
5B Boulder, Colorado	(ZIP 2.2 MB)
6A Minneapolis, Minnesota	(ZIP 2.2 MB)
6B Helena, Montana	(ZIP 2.2 MB)
7 Duluth, Minnesota	(ZIP 2.2 MB)
8 Fairbanks, Alaska	(ZIP 2.2 MB)

Other Files

Climate Zone	Version 1.2_4.0 updated 3/12/10
TMY2 Weather Data	(ZIP 3.7 MB)
Summary of Changes
Energy Use Intensities	(PDF 70 KB)