3.2.1 Total Commercial Floorspace and Number of Buildings, by Year
Commercial Sector Percent Post-
Floorspace (10^9 square feet) 2000 Floorspace (2) Buildings (10^6)
1980 50.9 (1) N.A. 3.1 (3)
1990 64.3 N.A. 4.5 (3)
2000 (4) 68.5 N.A. 4.7 (5)
2008 (4)     78.8         15%       N.A.          
2010 (4) 81.2 26% N.A.
2015 (4) 85.5 35% N.A.
2020 (4) 91.5 45% N.A.
2025 (4) 97.4 54% N.A.
2030 (4) 103.5 62% N.A.
2035 (4) 109.8 70%
Note(s): 1) Based on PNNL calculations. 2) Percent built after Dec. 31, 2000. 3) Actually for previous year. 4) EIA now excludes parking garages and commercial buildings on multi-building manufacturing facilities from the commercial building sector. 5) Data is from 1999. In 1999, commercial building floorspace = 67.3 billion square feet.