Survey Purpose
One of the principal goals of the Government of Canada is to continually improve energy efficiency in Canada through practical and innovative programs and policies. Such improvements support a transition to a low carbon economy, reduce energy consumption and help lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Natural Resources Canada, in partnership with Statistics Canada, is working to establish a better understanding of this sector in order to develop effective federal, provincial, territorial and municipal government programs and policies in support of energy efficiency and lower GHG emissions.
This survey will collect detailed information on the energy demand and consumption patterns of commercial and institutional buildings in Canada. Information will include the types and quantities of energy being used (such as electricity, natural gas, etc.), and building characteristics to better understand energy consumption. Information from this survey will be used by analysts, policy-makers, governments, utilities, industry associations, building managers, and business owners.
Reporting period
For the purposes of this survey, report information for the year of 2024.
What you will need to complete this questionnaire
For size of the building, you can refer to the Building Occupancy Permit, fire protection drawings or architectural drawings.
Reporting instructions
- Percentages should be rounded to whole numbers.
- When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimates.
- Enter "0" if there is no value to report.
Definitions
Commercial building:
A structure that is, partially or completely, used for commercial activities focusing on the exchange of goods or services for a profit.
e.g., stores, office buildings, restaurants, hotels, warehouses
Institutional building:
A structure that is, partially or completely, used for institutional activities focusing on not-for-profit services of public interest.
e.g., schools, place of worship buildings, courthouses
Why have you been selected?
Statistics Canada uses a statistical method called sampling. It is an established way to determine characteristics of an entire population by surveying only part of the population. Buildings were selected as part of a random sample to represent other buildings of the same type (activity and geography). To ensure that the sample is an accurate reflection of the population as a whole, both nationally and regionally, it is important to have the participation of all those who have been selected through the sampling process.
Contact information
1. Verify or provide the contact information for the designated contact person for this questionnaire and correct where needed.
Note: The designated contact person should be the person who is best suited to answer this questionnaire. This person would be someone who is knowledgeable about the energy consumption and usage of these buildings.
- Company or organization:
- First name:
- Last name:
- Title:
- Preferred language:
- Email address:
Example: user@example.gov.ca
- Telephone number (including area code):
Example: 123-123-1234
- Extension number (if applicable):
- Mailing address (number and street):
- City:
- Province, territory or state:
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Northwest Territories
- Nova Scotia
- Nunavut
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
- Yukon
- Alabama
- Alaska
- American Samoa
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Marshall Islands
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Palau
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virgin Islands of the U.S.
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Postal code or ZIP code:
Example: A9A 9A9 or 12345-1234
- Country
- Canada
- United States
- Other
Building list
Statistics Canada, on behalf of Natural Resources Canada, is conducting the Survey of Commercial and Institutional Energy Use 2024. During the first phase of this survey, it was indicated that you were the most knowledgeable person about the following buildings. For each building, you will have to answer questions about the activities happening in the building, the equipment, the energy use and the renovations or retrofits. To answer the energy questions, you will need to have access to the energy bills of each building for 2024. Furthermore, it is possible that some questions will require you to seek help from others to provide the information. We want to thank you for taking the time to provide the information requested.
2. Please be prepared to answer questions related to building characteristics and energy consumption for each of the following buildings.
Press the Start button to answer the questions required for each building.
Press the Next button once you have finished answering for all buildings.
Building Name
Building Address
Building information
3. Verify or provide the building information below and correct where needed.
Note: Building information modifications should only be done to correct an error.
- Unique building name or identifier:
If the building doesn't have a name, this field can be left blank.
- Building address (number and street):
- City:
- Province or territory:
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Northwest Territories
- Nova Scotia
- Nunavut
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
- Yukon
- Postal code:
Example: A9A 9A9
Building information
4. On December 31, 2024, was at least 50% of the floor area of this building dedicated to commercial, institutional or organizational activities?
e.g., stores, offices, restaurants, hotels, warehouses, schools, places of worship, non-profit organizations, courthouses
- Yes
- No
e.g., if over 50% of the floor area of this building is residential, select "No"
Flow Condition:
If Building floor area is not primarily commercial, institutional or organizational, then go to Out of scope.
Building ownership
5. On December 31, 2024, which of the following categories best described the ownership of this building?
If this building has multiple ownership types, please select the option below that contributes the most to the day-to-day operation of the building.
- Private ownership
Include corporations, partnerships, private individuals, etc.
- Municipal government
- Provincial or territorial government
e.g., school boards, public primary or secondary schools
- Federal government, crown corporation or agency of federal government
- First Nations, Métis or Inuit
- Other
e.g., cooperatives
- Specify other ownership type:
- Do not know
e.g., renter or leasee
Building construction
6. In which period was construction completed for the original building located at Building Address?
If the property has multiple additions or structures, provide the period of the original construction.
- Before 1920
- 1920 to 1959
- 1960 to 1969
- 1970 to 1979
- 1980 to 1989
- 1990 to 1999
- 2000 to 2009
- 2010 or later
- Not available
Building information
7. On December 31, 2024, how many commercial, institutional or organizational units were in this building?
Unit: A self-contained commercial, institutional or organizational tenant space or suite within a building that may or may not have an exterior entrance.
Exclude kiosks and temporary structures without walls.
If this building has a sole tenant or occupant, enter "1".
- Total number of units in this building:
Flow condition:
If number of building units (Q7) is greater than 1 or if number of building units (Q7) is nonresponse, go to Building characteristics (Q8). Otherwise, go to Building floor area (Q10).
Building characteristics
8. On December 31, 2024, which of the following categories best described the building located at Building Address?
If more than one category applies, select the category which accounts for the largest area.
- Shopping centre (enclosed mall)
A building with multiple stores, often "anchored" by one or more department stores and with interior walkways. Most stores will not have entrances accessible from outside, with the exception of the "anchor" stores.
- Strip mall or row units
i.e., where units are beside each other with exterior entrances, shared walls and do not have separate units above or below them
- None of the above
Flow Condition:
If Building type selected in Q8 was 'Strip mall or row units', go to Building unit information (Q9). Otherwise, go to Q10, Floor area.
Note: Later in this questionnaire, you will be asked questions about building characteristics, energy consumption and usage, building modifications and building type specific questions.
9. Are you able to provide information for all the units within this building?
Are you able to provide information for one unit in this building?
Flow condition:
If you are unable to provide information for all units and unable to provide information for one unit, then go to Out of scope. Otherwise, go to Q10.
Total building floor area
10. On December 31, 2024, what was the total floor area of this building?
For the size of this building, you can refer to the Building Occupancy Permit, fire protection drawings or architectural drawings. The total floor area may be larger than the Gross Leasable Area (GLA).
Include floor area of all enclosed floors, mechanical rooms, common areas, basements and annexes, if applicable.
Exclude floor area associated with any indoor parking, partially enclosed parking or portable structures.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Unit of measure:
- Square feet
- Square metres
- Total floor area of this building:
Flow condition:
If the total floor area is greater than 540 square feet or greater than 50 square meters, go to Q11 Activity types. Otherwise, go to Out of scope.
Activity or function
11. On December 31, 2024, which of the following activities or functions occurred in this building?
If the main function of this building is a recreation centre or a place of worship, please only select that activity.
Select all that apply.
- Bank branch
Exclude ATM-only bank branches.
- Public Safety
Include fire stations, police stations and ambulance depots.
- Assisted daily care facility or residential care facility
Exclude independent living retirement communities.
- Hotel, motel, hostel or lodge
Exclude condominiums or private residences rented out, vacation timeshares, residence halls for educational purposes and barracks.
- Preschool or daycare
Exclude private in-home services.
- Primary or secondary school
- College, CEGEP or university
- Other school or other instructional institution
Exclude primary or secondary schools, colleges, CEGEPs and universities.
- Restaurant
Exclude bars and nightclubs with only beverage sales and food trucks.
- Food or beverage store
Include grocery stores, pharmacies, convenience stores and alcoholic beverage stores.
- Retail store (non-food)
- Office space (medical)
- Office space (excluding medical)
- Recreation centre
- Ice rink
Exclude outdoor ice rinks.
- Performing arts
- Place of worship
- Museum or gallery
- Library or archives
- Warehouse
Exclude distribution and fulfilment centres.
- Mail, delivery, distribution and fulfilment centre
Exclude buildings that cater primarily to the long term bulk storage of goods.
- Vehicle dealership, repair or storage
- Data centre or telecommunication centre
- Industrial
- Agricultural
- Residential
Include occupied and vacant residential space.
- Vacant
Include vacant commercial, institutional and organizational space.
- Common area
Include foyers, lobbies, washrooms, elevators, stairwells and common areas that were shared by businesses, institutions, organizations, visitors or residential tenants.
- Other
- Specify other activity or function 1:
- Specify other activity or function 2:
- Specify other activity or function 3:
- Specify other activity or function 4:
- Specify other activity or function 5:
- Specify other activity or function 6:
- Specify other activity or function 7:
- Specify other activity or function 8:
- Specify other activity or function 9:
- Specify other activity or function 10:
Flow condition:
If the only activities selected in Q11 are (college, industrial, agricultural, residential), go to Out of scope.
Else if only one activity is selected in Q11 among (bank branch, public safety, assisted care, hotel, daycare, primary school, other schools, restaurant, food store, retail store, medical office space, non-medical office space, rec centre, ice rink, performing arts, place of worship, museum, library, warehouse, mail centre, vehicle dealership, data centre), go to Months in use (Q13).
Else if the only activity selected is other and only one write-in is specified, go to Months in use (Q13).
Otherwise, go to Percentage of space (Q12).
12. On December 31, 2024, what was the percentage of floor area used for the following activities or functions in this building?
Provide your best estimate rounded to the nearest percentage.
Percentage of floor area
- Bank branch: %
Exclude ATM-only bank branches.
- Public Safety: %
Include fire stations, police stations and ambulance depots.
- Assisted daily care facility or residential care facility: %
Exclude independent living retirement communities.
- Hotel, motel, hostel or lodge: %
Exclude condominiums or private residences rented out, vacation timeshares, residence halls for educational purposes and barracks.
- Preschool or daycare: %
Exclude private in-home services.
- Primary or secondary school: %
- College, CEGEP or university: %
- Other school or other instructional institution: %
Exclude primary or secondary schools, colleges, CEGEPs and universities.
- Restaurant: %
Exclude bars and nightclubs with only beverage sales and food trucks.
- Food or beverage store: %
Include grocery stores, pharmacies, convenience stores and alcoholic beverage stores.
- Retail store (non-food): %
- Office space (medical): %
- Office space (excluding medical): %
- Recreation centre: %
- Ice rink: %
Exclude outdoor ice rinks.
- Performing arts: %
- Place of worship: %
- Museum or gallery: %
- Library or archives: %
- Warehouse: %
Exclude distribution and fulfilment centres.
- Mail, delivery, distribution and fulfilment centre: %
Exclude buildings that cater primarily to the long term bulk storage of goods.
- Vehicle dealership, repair or storage: %
- Data centre or telecommunication centre: %
- Industrial: %
- Agricultural: %
- Residential: %
Include occupied and vacant residential space.
- Vacant: %
Include vacant commercial, institutional and organizational space.
- Common area: %
Include foyers, lobbies, washrooms, elevators, stairwells and common areas that were shared by businesses, institutions, organizations, visitors or residential tenants.
- Other activity or function 1: %
- Other activity or function 2: %
- Other activity or function 3: %
- Other activity or function 4: %
- Other activity or function 5: %
- Other activity or function 6: %
- Other activity or function 7: %
- Other activity or function 8: %
- Other activity or function 9: %
- Other activity or function 10: %
Total: Should sum to 100%.
Display condition:
If Q11 had no responses, then display all rows in Q12. Otherwise, display only rows that received a response in Q11.
Flow condition:
If the sum of (college, industrial, agricultural, residential) > 50%, go to Out of Scope.
Otherwise, go to Months in use (Q13).
Building information
13. During the 2024 calendar year, how many months was this building in use?
Building is in use if it is occupied by the owner or a tenant and is not: vacant, closed for maintenance, closed for renovations or repairs.
- For all 12 months
- For certain months
Please indicate the number of months this building was in use during 2024.
Please enter "0" if this building was vacant for 2024.
- At no time during the 2024 calendar year
e.g., this building was entirely vacant or under construction for all of 2024.
14. During a typical week in the 2024 calendar year, what were the total weekly operating hours for the largest area of this building?
Exclude hours during which maintenance, housekeeping or security staff are working outside of the normal operating hours.
e.g., for a building that is typically open from 8 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday, the total weekly operating hours is 45 hours.
If the hours vary for different parts of this building, please report the hours for the part of the building with the largest area.
- Total weekly operating hours:
15. During its busiest period or main shift of the 2024 calendar year, approximately how many employees and volunteers worked in this building?
Busiest period or main shift: The period when the greatest number of employees are in this building. If the number of employees changes depending on the season, report for a busiest period during the busiest season.
If this building has reduced presence due to teleworking options, please report the number of staff present during the busiest period.
e.g., the peak number of staff on the busiest day
Include full-time and part-time employees.
Exclude contractors and remote employees.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Number of employees:
- Number of volunteers:
OR
- Do not know
16. During the 2024 calendar year, what percentage of the total floor area of this building was heated to at least 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit)?
Include floor area of all enclosed commercial, residential and industrial floors; mechanical rooms; common areas; basements; annexes and other temporary areas, if applicable.
Exclude floor area associated with any indoor parking, partially enclosed parking, portable structures, terraces and outdoor spaces.
If percentage is null please indicate "0". Provide your best estimate rounded to the nearest percentage.
- Percentage of floor area heated: %
17. During the 2024 calendar year, what percentage of the total floor area of this building was cooled (air conditioned)?
Include floor area of all enclosed commercial, residential and industrial floors; mechanical rooms; common areas; basements; annexes and other temporary areas, if applicable.
Exclude floor area associated with any refrigerated space, indoor parking, partially enclosed parking, portable structures, terraces and outdoor spaces.
If percentage is null please indicate "0". Provide your best estimate rounded to the nearest percentage.
- Percentage of floor area air conditioned: %
18. On December 31, 2024, did this building have any of the following amenities located on-site that consumed energy and cannot be excluded from your energy bills?
Include lit parking areas, pools, electric vehicle (EV) chargers or portable structures whose energy consumption is not separately metered and cannot be excluded from your total reported energy.
Exclude lit parking areas, pools, EV chargers or portable structures that:
a) do not appear on your energy bills,
b) have separate energy meters and can be excluded or subtracted from this building energy total.
Select all that apply.
Indoor parking
Indoor parking: A covered parking area that is fully enclosed with a door and is mechanically ventilated. It does not include partially enclosed buildings.
Was the indoor parking heated?
What was the total area of the indoor parking?
- Unit of measure:
- Square feet
- Square metres
- Total area of indoor parking:
OR
What was the total number of indoor parking spaces?
- Number of indoor parking spaces:
Lit partially enclosed parking
Lit partially enclosed parking: A covered parking area with lighting and one or more walls, fully or partially, open to the exterior.
What was the total number of partially enclosed parking spaces?
- Number of partially enclosed parking spaces:
OR
What was the total area of the partially enclosed parking?
- Unit of measure:
- Square feet
- Square metres
- Total area of partially enclosed parking:
Lit outdoor parking
Lit outdoor parking: An uncovered parking area with lighting but without enclosed walls.
Exclude partially enclosed parking areas.
What was the total number of outdoor parking spaces?
- Number of outdoor parking spaces:
OR
What was the total area of the outdoor parking?
- Unit of measure:
- Square feet
- Square metres
- Total area of outdoor parking:
Indoor or outdoor pool
Include pools of all sizes and depths, such as wave pools, lane pools, diving pools and shallow pools.
As of December 31, 2024, how many indoor and outdoor pools did this building have?
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
Please enter "0" if there are no pool of a type.
- Number of indoor pools:
- Number of outdoor pools:
Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations
Include stations serving this building or facility only.
What was the total number of EV charging ports per type?
The number of charging ports should reflect the number of vehicles that can be physically plugged in at a given time.
i.e., the number of plugs
Please enter "0" if there are no EV charging ports of a type.
Level 1 electric vehicle charging ports
Level 1 charging port: Uses standard electrical outlet and a 120 volt (V) alternating current (AC).
- Total number of level 1 electric vehicle charging ports:
Level 2 electric vehicle charging ports
Level 2 charging port: Uses a 240 volt (V) alternating current (AC).
- Total number of level 2 electric vehicle charging ports:
Direct current fast electric vehicle charging ports
Direct current fast charging port: Power is supplied through a 480 volt (V) direct current (DC) connection and typically a power output of 50 kW or greater.
- Total number of direct current fast electric vehicle charging ports:
Electric vehicle charging ports of unknown type
- Total number of electric vehicle charging ports of unknown type:
Portable structures
Portable structure: A temporary structure that supports the function of the main building and does not have a permanent foundation.
e.g., portable classroom
Exclude shipping containers, sheds and garden centres.
What was the total number of portable structures that consumed energy located on-site?
- Total number of portable structures:
What was the total floor area of the portable structures that consumed energy located on-site?
- Unit of measure:
- Square feet
- Square metres
- Total floor area of portable structures:
OR
- None of the above
Display condition:
Only display portable structures if at least one of (Preschool or daycare, Primary or secondary school, College, CEGEP or university, Other school or other instructional institution) is selected. Otherwise, do not display portable structures.
Indoor pools
19. For the 2024 calendar year, please indicate the number of indoor pools of each type at this building.
Please enter a "0" when there are no indoor pools of that type at this building.
Small shallow pool meant for sitting and relaxing that can fit 4 to 10 people.
Pool designed for casual swimming, typically not exceeding 18 m by 14 m (60 ft by 45 ft).
Competition pool measuring 25 m by 18 m (82 ft by 59 ft).
Competition pool measuring 50 m by 25 m (164 ft by 82 ft).
- Other:
- Total number of indoor pools: (auto calculated)
Flow condition:
If the number of indoor pools reported in Q18 is GT 0 OR respondent indicated they have pools but didn't include the number of indoor and outdoor pools, go to Indoor pools (Q19)
Else if the respondent didn't indicate they have pools, go to Number of floors (Q21)
Otherwise, go to Outdoor pools (Q20)
Outdoor pools
20. For the 2024 calendar year, please indicate the number of outdoor pools of each type at this building
Please enter a "0" when there are no outdoor pools of that type at this building.
Small shallow pool meant for sitting and relaxing that can fit 4 to 10 people.
Pool designed for casual swimming, typically not exceeding 18 m by 14 m (60 ft by 45 ft).
Competition pool measuring 25 m by 18 m (82 ft by 59 ft).
Competition pool measuring 50 m by 25 m (164 ft by 82 ft).
- Other:
- Total number of outdoor pools: (auto calculated)
Flow condition:
If the number of outdoor pools reported in Q18 is GT 0 OR respondent indicated they have pools but didn't include the number of indoor and outdoor pools, go to Outdoor pool (Q20).
Otherwise, go to Number of floors (Q21).
Building information
21. On December 31, 2024, how many floors in this building were at ground level and above?
Exclude parking levels, half floors, mezzanines, balconies and lofts.
- Total number of floors at ground level and above:
Computer server rooms
22. On December 31, 2024, did this building have any large computer server rooms?
Computer server room: A space specifically designed and equipped to meet the needs of high-density computing equipment, such as server racks, used for data storage and processing.
Exclude server closets.
On December 31, 2024, which of the following features did the computer server rooms of this building have?
Select all that apply.
-
- Raised floor
- Dedicated uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
- Separate cooling system
- Humidity control
- Power requirement of a minimum of 100 kW
- Controlled access
- None of the above
On December 31, 2024, what was the total floor area of the computer server rooms in this building?
If this building contains more than one computer server room, please provide the combined total floor area.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Unit of measure:
- Square feet
- Square metres
- Total floor area of computer server rooms:
Flow condition:
If building type (Q8) = shopping centre, go to computer server rooms (Q22).
Otherwise, go to next logic.
If activity type is data centre only, go to Data centre specific questions (Q23).
Otherwise, go to next logic.
If floor area of Bank branch, public safety, assisted care, hotel, daycare, primary or secondary school, other schools, restaurant, food store, retail store, medical office space, non-medical office space, rec centre, ice rink, performing arts, worship, museum, library, warehouse, mail delivery, vehicle dealership or other >= 25, go to Computer server room (Q22)
If only one activity is selected in Q11 and that activity is (Bank branch, public safety, assisted care, hotel, daycare, primary or secondary school, other schools, restaurant, food store, retail store, medical office space, non-medical office space, rec centre, ice rink, performing arts, worship, museum, library, warehouse, mail delivery, vehicle dealership) OR only other is selected in Q11 and only one write-in is specified, go to Computer server room (Q22)
Otherwise, go to Q23.
Data centres
The following questions will gather information specifically related to the data centre component of this building at the identified address. It may require seeking help from others to provide the information.
The following concepts will be covered in this section:
- General characteristics (e.g., type, size, resiliency, etc.),
- Presence of virtualized machines,
- Uninterruptable power supply (UPS) usage,
- Critical IT, design and peak load,
- Cooling and redundancy measures.
Flow condition:
If floor area of data centre >= 25, go to Type of data centre (Q23)
Else if only one activity is selected in Q11 and that activity is data centre, go to Type of data centre (Q23)
Otherwise, go to Worship area (Q33)
23. On December 31, 2024, what types of data centres were present in this building?
Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information.
Select all that apply.
- Traditional enterprise
Used exclusively by owner and located on site.
- Hyperscale
Very large standalone data centre with usually more than 5000 servers.
- Colocation
Data centre that rents out space to clients to install their own hardware.
- Telecommunications
Data centre specializing in telephony and mobile data services.
- Other
- Specify the other type of data centre:
24. On December 31, 2024, what services were offered by the data centre in this building?
Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information.
Select all that apply.
- On demand managed service and cloud services
e.g., SaaS, PaaS, IaaS
- Hosting
e.g., managed service or cloud service
- Internet or social media
Supports an Internet Service Provider or operates to support a social media platform.
- Telephony
Data centre specializing in telephony and mobile data services.
- Edge computing
A local data centre that moves services to a closer facility to reduce latency.
- High-performance computer centre
Supercomputer for computation, such as cryptocurrency or weather modelling.
OR
- None of the above
25. On December 31, 2024, what was the floor area of the data centre computer room containing the IT equipment in this building?
Data centre computer room is also referred to as white space.
- Unit of measure:
- Square feet
- Square metres
- Total area of data centre computer room:
Flow condition:
If AT LEAST ONE OF (Traditional enterprise, Hyperscale, Colocation, Other) is selected in Q23, go to Data centre computer room (Q25).
Otherwise, go to Infrastructure resiliency level (Q26).
26. On December 31, 2024, which of the following best describe the infrastructure resiliency of the data centre?
- Level 1: Single path for cooling and power
- Level 2: Some redundant systems for power and cooling in emergencies
- Level 3: Multiple redundant systems that allow maintenance to occur without disrupting service
- Level 4: Multiple redundant systems that are also fault tolerant
- Do not know
27. During the 2024 calendar year, did this data centre use virtualized machines on its servers?
Virtualized machine: A computer resource that uses software instead of hardware to mimic the capabilities of a physical computer.
Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information.
28. On December 31, 2024, what were the installed operational IT critical load capacity and the design capacity of the critical IT load in kW?
Installed operational critical IT capacity: Total UPS capacity including redundancy.
Design capacity of the critical IT load: Maximum limit of UPS capacity.
- Installed operational critical IT capacity (in kW):
- Critical IT power load design capacity (in kW):
Flow condition:
If AT LEAST ONE OF (Traditional enterprise, Hyperscale, Colocation, Other) is selected in Q23, go to Critical load (Q28).
Otherwise, go to Cooling capacity (Q30).
29. During the 2024 calendar year, what was the peak actual load as a percentage of the design load?
Design load: The maximum possible load as indicated on the equipment.
Peak actual load: The highest actual load observed.
Divide the peak load by the design load and express as a percentage.
- Percentage peak actual load of design total load: %
OR
- Do not know
30. On December 31, 2024, what was the cooling capacity of the server room of the data centre, including redundancy?
To include redundancies, include backup cooling capacity that may not operate unless an outage occurs.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Unit of measure:
- Gigajoules (GJ)
- Kilowatts (kW)
- British Thermal Units per hour (BTU/h)
- Kilo-British thermal units (kBtu)
- Million British thermal units (MMBtu)
- Refrigeration tons (RT)
- Installed cooling capacity:
OR
- Do not track
31. During the 2024 calendar year, what technology best described the primary cooling method for the data centre?
- Mechanical cooling
i.e., chillers, traditional air conditioning
- Indirect air cooling
i.e., evaporative chillers
- Direct fresh air cooling
i.e., direct outside air
- External body of water
i.e., closed loop fluid system with exterior cooling pond
- Other
- Specify the other type of cooling method:
- Do not know
32. During the 2024 calendar year, what was the total energy consumed by the IT equipment?
Exclude energy consumed by lighting or cooling.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Unit of measure:
- Gigajoules (GJ)
- Kilowatts (kW)
- British Thermal Units per hour (BTU/h)
- Kilo-British thermal units (kBtu)
- Million British thermal units (MMBtu)
- Refrigeration tons (RT)
- Total energy consumed by the IT equipment:
OR
- Do not know
Worship areas
33. On December 31, 2024, what was the maximum capacity of the worship areas in this building?
Maximum capacity: Total number of persons who can safely occupy an area of worship at one time.
Exclude social areas and surrounding hallways.
If this building contains more than one worship area, please provide the maximum capacity of the combined worship areas.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Maximum capacity of worship areas:
Flow condition:
If floor area of place of worship >= 25, go to Worship areas (Q33)
Else if only one activity type is selected in Q11 and that activity type is place of worship, go to Worship areas (Q33)
Otherwise, go to Ceiling Height (Q34)
Place of worship, museum or gallery
34. On December 31, 2024, what was the maximum ceiling height within the place of worship, museum or gallery in this building?
Ceiling height is the maximum distance measured from the floor to the ceiling.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Unit of measure:
- Maximum ceiling height of museum and worship areas:
OR
- Do not know
Flow condition:
If floor area of place of worship or museum >= 25, go to Ceiling height (Q34)
Else if only one activity type is selected in Q11 and that activity type is (place of worship or museum), go to Ceiling height (Q34)
Otherwise, go to Maximum capacity (Q37)
Worship hours
35. During the 2024 calendar year, what was the average number of hours of religious services per week in this building?
If this building contains more than one worship area, please provide the total number of hours of religious services of the combined worship areas.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Average number of hours of religious services per week:
Flow condition:
If floor area of place of worship >= 25, go to Average hours of service (Q35)
Else if only one activity is selected in Q11 and that activity is place of worship, go to Average hours of service (Q35)
Otherwise, go to Maximum capacity (Q37)
Events
36. During the 2024 calendar year, were special events such as weddings or other gatherings outside of normal religious services, hosted at this building?
- Yes
Please indicate the number of weddings or other gatherings outside normal religious services hosted at this building in 2024.
- No
Performing arts
37. On December 31, 2024, what was the maximum capacity of the performing arts area in this building?
Maximum capacity: Total number of persons who can safely occupy the performing arts area at one time.
i.e., maximum sellable seats or tickets
Exclude social areas and surrounding hallways.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Maximum capacity of the performing arts area:
Flow condition:
If building type (Q8) = shopping centre and Performing arts selected in Q11, go to Maximum capacity (Q37)
Else if floor area of performing arts >= 25, go to Maximum capacity (Q37)
Else if only one activity is selected in Q11 and that activity is performing arts, go to Maximum capacity (Q37)
Otherwise, go to Call centres (Q38)
Call centres
38. On December 31, 2024, did this building have any call centres?
Call centre: A space dedicated to answering a large volume of customer service requests and receiving orders by phone or chat.
- Yes
On December 31, 2024, what was the total floor area of the call centres in this building?
If this building contains more than one call centre, please provide the combined total floor area.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Unit of measure:
- Square feet
- Square metres
- Total floor area of call centres:
- No
Flow condition:
If building type (Q8) = shopping centre, go to Call centre (Q38)
Else if floor area of (Bank branch, public safety, hotel, non-medical office space or data centre) >= 25, go to Call centre (Q38)
Else if only one activity selected in Q11 and that activity is (Bank branch, public safety, hotel, non-medical office space or data centre) OR other is selected in Q11 and only one write-in was specified, go to Call centre (Q38)
Otherwise, go to Have courtrooms (Q39)
Courtrooms
39. On December 31, 2024, did this building have any courtrooms?
Courtroom: Space used for federal, provincial, municipal courts, tribunals and associated administrative office space.
Flow condition:
If floor area of (public safety or non-medical office space), go to Have courtrooms (Q39)
Else if only one activity selected in Q11 and that activity is (public safety or non-medical office space) OR other is selected in Q11 and only one write-in was specified, go to Have courtrooms (Q39)
Otherwise, go to Temporary holding facility (Q42)
40. On December 31, 2024, what was the total floor area of the courtrooms in this building?
Courtroom: Space used for federal, provincial, municipal courts, tribunals and associated administrative office space.
If this building contains more than one courtroom, please provide the combined total floor area of the courtrooms, tribunals and associated administrative office space.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Unit of measure:
- Square feet
- Square metres
- Total floor area of courtrooms:
Flow condition:
If Have courtrooms (Q39) = (yes or non-response), go to Floor area of courtrooms (Q40)
Else if Have courtrooms (Q39) = no, go to Temporary holding facility (Q42)
41. On December 31, 2024, what was the maximum capacity of the courtrooms in this building?
Courtroom: Space used for federal, provincial, municipal courts, tribunals and associated administrative office space.
Maximum capacity: Total number of persons who can safely occupy the courtroom at one time.
If this building contains more than one courtroom, please provide the maximum capacity of the combined courtrooms, tribunals and associated administrative office space.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Maximum capacity of the courtrooms:
Temporary holding facilities
42. On December 31, 2024, did this building have any temporary holding facilities?
Temporary holding facility: A secured and confined space dedicated to detaining individuals temporarily.
- Yes
On December 31, 2024, what was the total floor area of all temporary holding facilities in this building?
If this building contains more than one temporary holding facility, please provide the combined total floor area.
When precise figures are not available, please provide you best estimate.
- Unit of measure:
- Square feet
- Square metres
- Total floor area of call centres:
- No
Flow condition:
If floor area of public safety or non-medical office space >= 25, go to Temporary holding facility (Q46)
Else if only one activity type is selected in Q11 and that activity type is (public safety or non-medical office space) OR (only other is selected in Q11 and only one write-in is specified), go to Temporary holding facility (Q42)
Otherwise, go to Emergency services (Q43)
Emergency services
43. On December 31, 2024, did this building have a station dedicated to the deployment of emergency vehicles?
Emergency vehicle: A vehicle typically equipped with audible and visible warning devices that transports personnel and equipment to emergency incidents.
e.g., ambulances, paramedic vehicles, police cruisers, fire engines, fire trucks
- Yes
On December 31, 2024, how many emergency vehicles were stationed at this building?
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Number of emergency vehicles:
- No
Flow condition:
If floor area of (public safety, assisted care or medical office space), go to Emergency services (Q43)
Else if only one activity selected in Q11 and that activity is in (public safety, assisted care or medical office space) OR (only other is selected and only one write-in is specified), go to Emergency services (Q43)
Otherwise, go to Type of museum (Q46)
44. On December 31, 2024, how many garage doors for emergency vehicles did this building have?
Garage door for emergency vehicles: A garage door exclusively used for emergency vehicles such as ambulances, paramedic vehicles, police cruisers, fire engines and fire trucks.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Number of garage doors for emergency vehicles:
Flow condition:
If Station for deployment of emergency (Q43) = yes and number of emergency vehicles is (>0 or NR), go to Number of garage doors (Q44)
Otherwise, go to Type of museum (Q46)
45. During the 2024 calendar year, how many incidents were responded to by emergency vehicles stationed at this building?
Incident: A natural or human caused event that requires an emergency response to aid in the protection of life, property or environment.
Emergency vehicle: A vehicle typically equipped with audible and visible warning devices that transports personnel and equipment to emergency incidents.
e.g., ambulances, paramedic vehicles, police cruisers, fire engines, fire trucks
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Number of incidents responded to from this building:
Flow condition:
If number of garage doors (Q44) in (> 0 or NR), go to Number of incidents (Q45)
Otherwise, go to Type of museum (Q46)
Museums or galleries
46. On December 31, 2024, which of the following categories described the museums or galleries in this building?
Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information.
Select all that apply.
- Art museum or gallery
- History museum
- Science museum
- Planetarium
- Observatory
- Historic site
Exclude historic and heritage homes.
- Other
- Specify the other category of museum or gallery:
Flow condition:
If floor area of museum >= 25, go to Type of museum (Q46)
Else if only one activity is selected in Q11 and that activity is museum, go to Type of museum (Q46)
Otherwise, go to Number of visitors (Q48)
47. On December 31, 2024, what was the total floor area designated for the display of public exhibitions in this building?
Exhibition: A public display of items of interest, held in a gallery or museum.
e.g., public showing of works of art
Include areas typically accessible to the public for displaying both permanent and rotating exhibitions.
Exclude areas for ticketing, lobby, public washrooms and all other common areas typically accessible to the public.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Unit of measure:
- Square feet
- Square metres
- Total floor area designated for public exhibitions:
Number of visitors
48. During a typical week in the 2024 calendar year, how many visitors entered this building during its regular hours of operation?
Include contractors, patrons and customers.
Exclude employees and volunteers.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Number of visitors during a typical week:
OR
- Do not know
Flow condition:
If building type (Q8) = shopping centre, go to Number of visitors (Q48)
Else if floor area of (place of worship, museum or library) >= 25, go to Number of visitors (Q48)
Else if only one activity is selected in Q11 and it is (place of worship, museum or library) OR (only other is selected in Q11 and only one write-in is specified), go to Number of visitors (Q48)
Otherwise, go to Temperature and humidity controls (Q49)
Temperature and humidity controls
49. On December 31, 2024, did this building use temperature and humidity controls that met specifications for ASHRAE Class of Control A or AA to preserve an archive or collection?
ASHRAE is the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers Inc.
In the ASHRAE Handbook for Collection Type: General museums, art galleries, libraries and archives, Class A and AA control specifies short-term temperature fluctuations of ±2ºC and short-term relative humidity fluctuations of ±5% (AA or A with seasonal relative humidity set point adjustment) or ±10% (A with no relative humidity set point adjustment). Many institutions that are designated Category A under the Movable Cultural Property (MCP-A) Program meet the requirements for ASHRAE A or AA Class of control.
Flow condition:
If floor area of (museum or library or warehouse) >= 25, go to ASHRAE (Q49)
Else if only one activity is selected in Q11 and that activity is (museum or library), go to ASHRAE (Q49)
Otherwise, go to Bed capacity (Q52)
Libraries or archives
50. On December 31, 2024, did this library or archive provide circulation items to its users?
Circulation items: Items loaned from the library or archive.
e.g., books, magazines, maps, movies, audio books
- Yes
During the 2024 calendar year, what was the number of electronic circulations and non-electronic circulations by this library or archive?
- Number of electronic circulations:
- Number of non-electronics circulations:
OR
- Do not know
- No
Flow condition:
If floor area of library >= 25, go to Circulation (Q50)
Else if only one activity type selected in Q11 and that type is library, go to Circulation (Q50)
Otherwise, go to Bed capacity (Q52)
51. During the 2024 calendar year, what was the number of programs offered and their total attendance for this library or archive?
Program: Activities offered on-site by the library or archive to members of the public.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Number of programs offered:
- Total program attendance:
Assisted daily care or residential care facilities
52. On December 31, 2024, what was the total resident population in this facility?
Resident: A person who lives in this facility permanently or on a long-term basis.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Total resident population in this facility:
OR
- Do not know
Flow condition:
If floor area of assisted care >= 25, go to Total resident population (Q52)
Else if only one activity is selected in Q11 and that activity is assisted care, go to Total resident population (Q52)
Otherwise, go to Vehicle dealership (Q53)
Vehicle dealership, repair or storage
53. On December 31, 2024, did this building have any vehicle repair or vehicle painting bays?
Vehicle repair bay: Space allocated to perform repairs on a single vehicle.
Vehicle painting bay: Space that is specifically allocated for painting the body of a vehicle and is generally self-contained.
e.g., spray booth
- Yes
On December 31, 2024, what was the total number of vehicle repair and vehicle painting bays in this building?
- Total number of vehicle repair bays:
If a garage has space to repair three vehicles, the spaces are considered as three vehicle repair bays.
- Total number of vehicle painting bays:
If a garage has space to paint three vehicles, the spaces are considered as three vehicle painting bays.
- No
Flow condition:
If floor area of vehicle dealership >= 25, go to Vehicle dealership (Q53)
Else if only one activity selected in Q11 and that activity is vehicle dealership OR (only other is selected in Q11 and only one write-in is specified), go to Vehicle dealership (Q53)
Otherwise, go to Have food courts (Q54)
Fitness centres
54. On December 31, 2024, did this building have any fitness centres for weight or cardio training?
Fitness centre: A space that houses exercise equipment for the purpose of physical exercise.
e.g., individual strength training, cardiovascular exercises, group exercise classes
Exclude gymnasiums and racquet sport courts.
- Yes
For the 2024 calendar year, provide the following information for the fitness centres.
When precise figures are not available, please provide you best estimate.
What was the total floor area of the fitness centres?
If this building contains more than one fitness centre, please provide the combined floor area.
Exclude change rooms and washrooms.
- Unit of measure:
- Square feet
- Square metres
- Total floor area of fitness centres:
What was the total number of fitness machines that need electricity to function?
Fitness machines that need electricity to function: Fitness equipment, supplied with power, used for cardiovascular exercise, weight lifting or other.
e.g., treadmills, rowing machines, powered ladders, powered stairs, powered weight lifting
- Total number of fitness machines that need electricity to function:
- Total hours open for use per week:
- No
Flow condition:
If building type (Q8) = shopping centre, go to Fitness Centres (Q54)
Else if floor area of (public safety, assisted care, hotel, primary school, other schools, food store, retail store, medical office space, non-medical office space, rec centre or ice rink) >= 25, go to Fitness Centres (Q54)
Else if only one activity is selected in Q11 and it is (public safety, assisted care, hotel, primary school, other schools, food store, retail store, medical office space, non-medical office space, rec centre or ice rink) OR (only other is selected in Q11 and only one write-in is specified), go to Fitness Centres (Q54)
Otherwise, go to Gymnasium (Q55)
Gymnasium and racquet sport courts
55. On December 31, 2024, did this building have any indoor gymnasium or racquet sport courts?
Gymnasium: Space equipped for indoor sports, games and gymnastics (e.g., basketball, boxing, volleyball) but without any powered exercise equipment.
Racquet sport court: An indoor space used for various racquet sports (e.g., badminton, squash).
- Yes
For the 2024 calendar year, provide the following information for the indoor gymnasiums and racquet sport courts.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
What was the total floor area of the indoor gymnasiums and racquet sport courts?
If this building contains more than one gymnasium or racquet sport court, please provide the combined floor area.
Exclude change rooms and washrooms.
- Unit of measure:
- Square feet
- Square metres
- Total floor area of indoor gymnasiums and racquet sport courts:
- Number of months in operation:
- Total hours open for use per week:
- No
Flow condition:
If building type (Q8) = shopping centre, go to Single food store type (Q56)
Else if floor area of (Public safety, assisted care, hotel, preschool, primary school, other schools, food store, medical office space, non-medical office space, rec centre, ice rink or place of worship) >= 25, go to Gymnasium (Q55)
Else if only one activity is selected in Q11 and that activity is (Public safety, assisted care, hotel, preschool, primary school, other schools, food store, medical office space, non-medical office space, rec centre, ice rink or place of worship) OR (only other is selected in Q11 and only one write-in is specified), go to Gymnasium (Q55)
Otherwise, go to Single food store type (Q56)
Food or beverage store type
56. On December 31, 2024, which of the following categories best described the type of food or beverage store that was located in this building?
- Supermarket or grocery store
e.g., Loblaws®, Sobeys®, Metro®, IGA®, Provigo®
- Retail store with food sales
e.g., Giant Tiger®, Walmart®
- Convenience store with gas station
- Convenience store without gas station
- Pharmacy with food sales
e.g., Shopper's Drug Mart®, Jean Coutu®, Rexall®
- Beer, wine and liquor store
i.e., Stores dedicated to the sale of alcoholic beverages, such as the Beer Store® or The Wine Rack®
- Other
- Specify other type of food or beverage store:
Flow condition:
If Building type (Q8) = shopping centre and food store is selected at Q11, go to Multiple food store type (Q57).
Else if only one activity is selected in Q11 and it is food store and can provide information for one unit (Q9) OR only one unit in bldg (Q7), go to Single food store type (Q56)
If floor area of (food store) >= 25 and (can provide information for all units or bldg. (Q9) OR building type (Q8) in (none of the above)), go to Multiple food store type (Q57).
Otherwise, go to Transactions (Q58)
57. On December 31, 2024, what types of food or beverage stores were located in this building?
Select all that apply.
- Supermarket or grocery store
e.g., Loblaws®, Sobeys®, Metro®, IGA®, Provigo®
- Retail store with food sales C057102
e.g., Giant Tiger®, Walmart®
- Convenience store with gas station C057103
- Convenience store without gas station C057104
- Pharmacy with food sales C057105
e.g., Shopper's Drug Mart®, Jean Coutu®, Rexall®
- Beer, wine and liquor store C057106
i.e., stores dedicated to the sale of alcoholic beverages, such as the Beer Store® or The Wine Rack®
- Other
- Specify other type of food or beverage store:
Flow condition:
If only one activity selected in Q11 and it is food store and (can provide information for one unit = yes or one building unit or NR to number of bldg. unit question (Q7), go to Transactions (Q58)
Otherwise, go to Multiple food store type (Q57)
Transactions
58. During a typical week in the 2024 calendar year, what was the total number of transactions that were processed in this building?
Transactions: A transaction refers to the exchange of currency for products or services. A payment corresponds with a transaction, regardless of the number of line items.
Include remote transactions.
e.g., takeout, mobile orders for pick up, phone orders for pick up or other remote transactions
When the number of transactions fluctuates from week to week, please provide an average based on the last month.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Total number of transactions processed during a typical week:
OR
- Do not know
Flow condition:
If building type (Q8) = shopping centre, go to Type of Restaurant (Q69)
Else if floor space of (restaurant, food store or retail) >= 25, go to Transactions (Q58)
Else if only one activity selected in Q11 and that activity is (restaurant, food store or retail), go to Transactions (Q58)
Otherwise, go to Type of Mail centre (Q59)
Mail, delivery, distribution and fulfilment centres
59. On December 31, 2024, which of the following categories described the type of mail, delivery, distribution or fulfilment centre space in this building?
Select all that apply.
- Mail or parcel carrier facility
The primary function is the sorting and transportation of items directly to consumers. The facility does not maintain an inventory.
- Fulfilment facility
The primary function is receiving bulk shipments and processing, storing and shipping individual items directly to individual consumers via a carrier.
- Distribution facility
The primary function is receiving bulk shipments and processing, storing and shipping bulk items to wholesalers, retail clients or other distribution nodes. The facility does not ship directly to consumers.
Flow condition:
If floor space of mail centre >= 25, go to Type of mail centre (Q59)
Else if only one activity is selected in Q11 and it is mail centre, go to Type of mail centre (Q59)
Else if floor space of warehouse >= 25, go to Floor area of assembly (Q60)
Else if only one activity is selected in Q11 and it is warehouse, go to Floor area of assembly (Q60).
Otherwise, go to Loading dock (Q67).
Warehouses, mail, delivery, distribution and fulfilment centres
60. On December 31, 2024, did this building have floor area used for product manufacturing or assembly?
Product assembly: Combining two or more intermediate or unfinished goods or products into a final product.
Product manufacturing: Transforming intermediate or unfinished goods or products into a final product.
Include areas used for the transformation of materials, substances or components into new products.
Exclude areas used for product packaging and area used for growing produce.
- Yes
On December 31, 2024, what was the total floor area of this building that was used for product manufacturing or assembly?
If there was more than one product manufacturing or assembly area in this building, please provide the combined floor area.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Unit of measure:
- Square feet
- Square metres
- Total floor area used for product manufacturing or assembly:
- No
Flow condition:
If floor area of (warehouse or mail centre) >= 25, go to Floor area of assembly (Q60)
If only one activity in Q11 and activity is (warehouse or mail centre), go to Floor area of assembly (Q60).
Otherwise, go to loading dock (Q67)
Warehouses
61. On December 31, 2024, which of the following categories described the warehouse space of this building?
Select all that apply.
- Refrigerated warehouse space
- Non-refrigerated warehouse space
- Public rental storage units (self-storage facility)
- Other
- Specify other type of warehouse space:
Flow condition:
If floor area of warehouse >= 25, go to Category of warehouse (Q61)
Else if only one activity type is selected in Q11 and it is warehouse, go to Category of warehouse (Q61)
Otherwise, go to Number of items processed (Q62)
Warehouses, mail, delivery, distribution and fulfilment centres
62. During the 2024 calendar year, what was the total number of items that were processed through this building?
Please provide the number of items that left this facility from a shipping dock.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Total number of items that were processed through this building:
OR
- Do not know
Flow condition:
If floor area of (warehouse or mail centre) >= 25, go to Number of items processed (Q62)
Else if only one activity type selected in Q11 and it is (warehouse or mail centre), go to Number of items processed (Q62)
Otherwise, go to Loading docks (Q67)
63. During the 2024 calendar year, which of the following technologies were used to move items within this building?
Select all that apply.
- Counterbalance forklifts
For low storage applications.
- Reach trucks
For high storage and very narrow aisle applications.
- Stacker crane
For high storage and very narrow aisle applications.
- Automatic storage and retrieval systems
For automatically storing and retrieving items from aisles.
- Powered conveyor belts
Conveyor: A motorized or powered moving belt that transports objects.
e.g., an endless moving belt or a chain of receptacles
Exclude gravity conveyor belts and non-powered roller belts.
On December 31, 2024, what was the total length of all powered conveyors and motorized conveyor systems?
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Unit of measure:
- Total length of all powered and motorized conveyors:
- Automated sortation system
To sort items into bins or direct items to different conveyance paths.
OR
- Do not know
64. On December 31, 2024, what was the total floor area of the refrigerated space and non-refrigerated space of this building, according to temperature?
Refrigerated space is intended to keep products cold and does not include air conditioned space for human comfort.
Include space that is air conditioned under "non-refrigerated".
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
Please enter a "0" for Total floor area if this building does not have space in a temperature range.
- Temperature range of space: 10 degrees Celsius to 1 degree Celsius
50 degrees Fahrenheit to 33.8 degrees Fahrenheit
- Unit of measure:
- Square feet
- Square metres
- Total floor area:
- Temperature range of space: Less than 1 degree Celsius to -10 degrees Celsius
Less than 33.8 degrees Fahrenheit to 14 degrees Fahrenheit
- Unit of measure:
- Square feet
- Square metres
- Total floor area:
- Temperature range of space: Less than -10 degrees Celsius
Less than 14 degrees Fahrenheit
- Unit of measure:
- Square feet
- Square metres
- Total floor area:
- Temperature range of space: Non-refrigerated space
- Unit of measure:
- Square feet
- Square metres
- Total floor area:
65. During the 2024 calendar year, which of the following systems did this building have?
Select all that apply.
- Under-pad heating
i.e., heating provided under the concrete slab to prevent frost heaving
- Free cooling system
i.e., circulating naturally-cooled air as a source of space cooling
OR
- None of the above
66. On December 31, 2024, what was the average clear height of this warehouse, mail, delivery, distribution or fulfilment centre space?
Clear height: Distance measured from the floor to the bottom of the lowest hanging overhead obstruction. If the warehouse, mail, delivery, distribution or fulfilment centre consists of areas with varying clear heights, use the average of the clear heights.
i.e., the minimum height of usable space within the warehouse, mail, delivery, distribution or fulfilment centre
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Unit of measure:
- Average clear height:
Loading docks
67. On December 31, 2024, did this building have any loading docks in operation?
Loading dock: An area of a building where goods are loaded or unloaded from transport vehicles (e.g., road, rail and boat).
- Yes
On December 31, 2024, how many loading docks did this building have in operation?
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Number of loading docks in operation:
- No
Flow condition:
If floor area of (food store, retail store, warehouse or mail centre) >= 25, go to Loading dock (Q67)
Else if only one activity is selected in Q11 and that activity is (food store, retail store, warehouse or mail centre) OR (only Other is selected in Q11 and only one write-in is specified), go to Loading dock (Q67)
Otherwise, go to Concession stands (Q68)
Concession stands
68. On December 31, 2024, did this building have any concession stands?
Concession stand: A place with very limited or no associated seating, where patrons can purchase snacks, food or beverages. It can generally be found at stadiums, cinemas, fairs and other entertainment venues.
- Yes
On December 31, 2024, how many concession stands did this building have?
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Total number of concession stands:
- No
Flow condition:
If floor space of (rec centre, ice rink or performing arts) >= 25, go to Concession stands (Q68).
Else if only one activity type is selected in Q11 and that activity type is (rec centre, ice rink or performing arts), go to Concession stands (Q68).
Otherwise, go to Single restaurant type (Q69)
Restaurants
69. On December 31, 2024, which of the following best described this restaurant?
- Coffee shop
A commercial establishment that sells specialized beverages or foods from a limited menu.
e.g., Starbucks®, Second Cup®
Please provide the name of the coffee shop.
- Fast food restaurant
A commercial establishment, usually owned and managed under a franchise agreement that specializes in quick preparation of foods and meals.
e.g., Tim Horton's®, Wendy's®
Please provide the name of the fast food restaurant.
- Name of the fast food restaurant:
- Casual dining, pub or bar
A commercial establishment that provides table service and that serves moderately-priced food in a casual atmosphere.
e.g., Swiss Chalet®, East Side Mario's®, The Keg®
Please provide the name of the casual dining, pub or bar.
- Name of the casual dining, pub or bar:
- Fine dining
A commercial establishment with an upscale setting table service, usually featuring a higher-priced menu and often characterized by specialized or unique menu options.
Please provide the name of the fine dining restaurant.
- Name of the fine dining restaurant:
- Other
- Specify other type of restaurant:
Flow condition:
If building type (Q8) = Shopping centre and restaurant is selected as a type in Q11, go to Multiple restaurant type (Q70)
If only one activity is selected in Q11 and that activity is restaurant and (can only answer for one unit (Q9) or there is only one unit in the bldg. (Q7)), go to Single restaurant type (Q69)
If floor space of restaurant >= 25 and (can answer for all units (Q9) or building type in (office tower or none of the above)), go to Multiple restaurant type (Q70)
Otherwise, go to Food preparation area (Q71)
70. On December 31, 2024, which types of restaurants were located in this building?
Select all that apply.
- Coffee shop
A commercial establishment that sells specialized beverages or foods from a limited menu.
e.g., Starbucks®, Second Cup®
- Fast food restaurant
A commercial establishment, usually owned and managed under a franchise agreement that specializes in quick preparation of foods and meals.
e.g., Tim Horton's®, Wendy's®
- Casual dining, pub or bar
A commercial establishment that provides table service and that serves moderately-priced food in a casual atmosphere.
e.g., Swiss Chalet®, East Side Mario's®, The Keg®
- Fine dining
A commercial establishment with an upscale setting table service, usually featuring a higher-priced menu and often characterized by specialized or unique menu options.
- Other
- Specify other type of restaurant:
Flow condition:
If only one activity is selected in Q11 and that activity is restaurant and (can answer for only one unit (Q9) OR number of units in the bldg. in (1, NR)), go to Food preparation area (Q71)
Otherwise, go to Multiple restaurant type (Q70)
Food preparation
71. On December 31, 2024, did this building have a kitchen for commercial or institutional food preparation?
Commercial kitchen: A kitchen for the production of food for resale to the public.
Institutional kitchen: A kitchen for the production of food not for resale to the public, such as food prepared for a company, school, institutional home, charity, etc.
Exclude kitchenettes, employee break rooms, pantries, concessions stands and service or seating areas.
- Yes
On December 31, 2024, what was the total floor area used for commercial and institutional food preparation?
If this building had more than one area used for commercial or institutional food preparation, please provide the combined total floor area.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Unit of measure:
- Square feet
- Square metres
- Total floor area for food preparation:
On December 31, 2024, did this building have any food courts or cafeterias where food was sold?
Food court: An interior common area containing multiple food vendors surrounding tables and chairs for common use.
Cafeteria: A space where customers select food or are served from a counter. Food is generally paid for before consumption and taken to tables in surrounding area.
Exclude kitchenettes strictly for employee use.
- Yes
On December 31, 2024, did this food court or cafeteria primarily use reusable dishware?
- No
- No
Flow condition:
If Building type is shopping centre, go to Food area preparation (Q71)
Else if floor area of (bank branch, public safety, assisted care, hotel, daycare, primary school, college, other schools, restaurant, food store, retail store, medical office space, non-medical office space, rec centre, ice rink, performing arts, place of worship, museum, library, warehouse, mail centre, vehicle dealership or data centre), go to Food area preparation (Q71)
Else if only one activity is selected in Q11 and it is (bank branch, public safety, assisted care, hotel, daycare, primary school, college, other schools, restaurant, food store, retail store, medical office space, non-medical office space, rec centre, ice rink, performing arts, place of worship, museum, library, warehouse, mail centre, vehicle dealership or data centre) OR (only Other is indicated in Q11 and only one write-in is specified), go to Food area preparation (Q71)
Otherwise, go to Seating capacity (Q72)
Display condition:
If (C008101 = radio 1), DO NOT DISPLAY C071201, C071202. Otherwise, DISPLAY C071201, C071202.
If Building type is shopping centre, DO NOT DISPLAY Total floor area of kitchen
Food establishments
72. On December 31, 2024, what was the maximum interior seating capacity dedicated to the restaurants, food courts or cafeterias in this building?
Seating capacity: Number of fixed seats.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Maximum interior seating capacity dedicated to the restaurants, food courts or cafeterias:
Flow condition:
If Have food court (Q71) = yes, go to Seating capacity (Q72)
Else if floor area of restaurant >= 25, go to Seating capacity (Q72)
Else if only one activity is selected in Q11 and that activity is Restaurant, go to Seating capacity (Q72)
Otherwise, go to School type (Q73)
Schools
73. On December 31, 2024, which of the following types of schools occupied this building?
Select all that apply.
- Primary school
A school providing early education for young children, generally from Kindergarten up until Grade 8 (Grade 6 in Quebec).
Exclude facilities devoted to daycare of children under 4 years of age.
- Secondary school
A school providing education to older children, generally from Grade 9 to Grade 12 (Secondaire 1 until Secondaire 5 in Quebec).
- Technical school
An establishment primarily engaged in providing technical training in a variety of technical subjects and the science behind the occupation. Training often leads to non-academic certification.
Include correspondence schools.
- Trade or vocational school
An establishment primarily engaged in providing vocational training in a variety of trades focusing on hands-on application of a skill. Training often leads to non-academic certification.
Include correspondence schools.
- Other type of school or instructional institution
- Specify other type of school or instructional institution:
Flow condition:
If floor area of (primary school or other schools) >= 25, go to School type (Q73)
If only one activity type is selected at Q11 and that activity is (primary school or other schools), go to School type (Q73)
Otherwise, go to Total enrolment (Q76)
74. On December 31, 2024, did this schoool have any specialized spaces?
Specialized spaces include equipment labs; training or simulation labs; automotive workshops; construction workshops; metalwork or machining workshops; cooking spaces; etc.
Exclude classrooms and gymnasiums.
75. On December 31, 2024, what was the percentage of floor space used for the following activities or functions at this school?
Please provide your best estimate rounded to the nearest percentage.
Please enter "0" when a type is not present in this school.
Equipment labs
e.g., training for electromechanical technicians, technologists and millwrights such as HVAC, elevator, conveyors, etc.
- Percentage of floor area:
Training or simulation labs
e.g., computer training simulators for operators, drivers and pilots
- Percentage of floor area:
Automotive workshops
e.g., space for servicing cars, trucks, farm equipment, powersports, small engine repair, etc.
- Percentage of floor area:
Construction workshops
e.g., space for training construction trades such as carpentry, framing, electricians, plumbing, masonry, welding, etc.
- Percentage of floor area:
Metalwork or machining workshops
e.g., space for training on machining and fabricating metal components including casting and forging
- Percentage of floor area:
Cooking space
e.g., space for training and practicing culinary skills
Exclude cooking space not used for learning.
- Percentage of floor area:
Science laboratory
e.g., space for conducting physics, chemistry or biology experiments
- Percentage of floor area:
Other
- Specify other type of specialized space:
- Percentage of floor area:
Flow condition:
If Have specialized space in (yes, NR), go to Types of specialized space (Q75)
Otherwise, go to Total enrollment (Q76)
76. During the 2024 calendar year, what was the total enrollment at this school during the busiest semester?
If the enrollment changes throughout the day (e.g. day school or night school, morning care or afternoon care) or throughout the year (spring, summer or fall semester), please provide the average enrollment during the busiest semester.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
Flow condition:
If floor area of (daycare or primary school or other schools) >= 25, go to Total enrollment (Q76)
Else if only one activity type selected in Q11 and that activity is (daycare, primary school or other school), go to Total enrollment (Q76)
Otherwise, go to Bed capacity of assisted care (Q79)
77. On December 31, 2024, what was the total maximum capacity of all classrooms in this school?
Maximum capacity: Total number of persons who can safely occupy all classrooms in the school.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Total maximum capacity of all classrooms:
78. During the 2024 calendar year, was this school used in the evenings or on weekends for more than 10 hours per week?
e.g., for night classes, community programs and after-school programs
- Yes
During the 2024 calendar year, how many weeks was this school used in the evenings or weekends for more than 10 hours per week?
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- No
Assisted daily care facility or residential care facility
79. On December 31, 2024, what was the total bed capacity of this assisted daily care facility or residential care facility?
Bed: A formal administrative unit representing the provision of health care to a patient who has been admitted to a hospital or similar environment.
Include licensed beds.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
Flow condition:
If floor area of assisted care >= 25, go to Total bed capacity (Q79).
If only one activity type is selected and it is assisted care, go to Total bed capacity (Q79)
Otherwise, go to number of guests in hotel (Q80)
Hotel, motel, hostel or lodge
80. On December 31, 2024, how many guest or occupant rooms were in this hotel, motel, hostel or lodge?
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Total number of guest or occupant rooms:
Flow condition:
If floor area of hotel >= 25, go to Number of guest rooms (Q80)
If only one activity type selected and that type is hotel, go to Number of guest rooms (Q80)
Otherwise, go to Conference or social events (Q82)
81. During the 2024 calendar year, what was the total number of room nights sold for the hotel, motel, hostel or lodge?
Room nights sold: The total number of hotel stays sold in a year, per room and night.
i.e., a hotel, motel, hostel or lodge with 100 rooms may have up to 36,500 room nights in a year (100 rooms x 365 nights).
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Total number of room nights sold:
OR
- Do not know
During the 2024 calendar year, what was the average annual occupancy rate of the hotel, motel, hostel or lodge?
Occupancy rate: Percentage derived by dividing the total number of rooms occupied during a given year by the total number of rooms available for occupancy during the year.
Provide your best estimate rounded to the nearest percentage.
- Average annual occupancy rate:
Conferences or social events
82. On December 31, 2024, was there any designated space in this building used primarily for conferences or social events?
- Yes
On December 31, 2024, what was the total floor area of the designated space for conferences or social events in this building?
Include the area available for the event.
Exclude the guest rooms of people attending the event.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Unit of measure:
- Square feet
- Square metres
- Total floor area for conferences and social events:
- No
Flow condition:
If building type = shopping centre, go to Conference or social events (Q82)
If floor area of (hotel, performing arts or museum) >= 25, go to Conference or social events (Q82)
If only one activity type is selected and that activity is (hotel, performing arts or museum) OR other activity was selected and only one write-in was provided, go to Conference or social events (Q82)
Otherwise, go to Have ice rink (Q83)
Ice rinks
83. On December 31, 2024, did this building have any indoor hockey rinks or other skating rinks that operate at least five months of the year?
Exclude curling rinks, outdoor hockey rinks, outdoor skating rinks and synthetic rinks.
- Yes
On December 31, 2024, how many indoor hockey rinks and other skating rinks operating at least five months of the year did this building have?
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Number of indoor hockey rinks and skating rinks:
How many months did the primary rink have ice present?
If there is no primary rink, enter the longest number of months any rink had ice present.
- Number of months:
What was the total spectator capacity for all rinks in this building?
Include spectator benches and seating.
Exclude viewing areas and standing room.
- Total spectator capacity:
- No
Flow condition:
If building type is shopping centre, go to Equipment counts (Q86)
If floor area of rec centre or ice rink >= 25, go to Number of ice rinks (Q83)
If only one activity selected in Q11 and that activity is (rec centre or ice rink) OR other is selected and only one write-in is present, go to Number of ice rinks (Q83)
Otherwise, go to Equipment counts (Q86)
Roster driver for size of ice rinks (Q84) is set here
84. During the 2024 calendar year, provide the following information for each indoor hockey rink and other skating rink in operation at least five months of the year in this building.
Exclude curling rinks, outdoor hockey rinks, outdoor skating rinks and synthetic rinks.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
Ice rink
What is the size of ice rink?
- Standard hockey rink
i.e., 200 ft by 85 ft or 60.96m by 25.91m
- Standard Olympic hockey rink
i.e., 200 ft by 98.4 ft or 61m by 30m
- Other
Specify other ice rink size
- Unit of measure:
- Square feet
- Square metres
- Surface area of ice:
- Number of ice resurfacings per week:
i.e., flooding with ice resurfacing machine after typical use
Flow condition:
If there are ice rinks (C083101 = 1) and the reported number of ice rinks (C083201) > 0, go to Size of ice rink (Q84) for each ice rink reported in number of ice rinks (Q83)
If there are ice rinks (C083101 = 1) and the number of ice rinks was not reported, go to Size of ice rink (Q84) once
Otherwise, go to Have curling sheets (Q85)
Curling sheets
85. On December 31, 2024, did this building have any curling sheets in use at least five months of the year?
Curling sheet: A curling sheet is an ice surface specifically for the purpose of the game of curling.
Exclude synthetic curling sheets.
- Yes
Please provide the following information for the curling sheets in use in this building.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
During the 2024 calendar year, how many curling sheets were in use in this building at least five months of the year?
If there are multiple sheets on a pad, please count each sheet individually.
- Number of curling sheets in use:
During the 2024 calendar year, how many months did your primary curling sheet have ice present?
If there is no primary sheet, enter the longest number of months any sheet had ice present.
- Number of months primary curling sheet had ice present:
- No
Equipment counts
86. On December 31, 2024, how many of the following types of devices, appliances or equipment were in use in this building?
Include devices, appliances or equipment that are in use (plugged in) for the reported total floor area of the building.
Include appliances provided in guest rooms. Exclude appliances brought on-site by guests.
Commercial appliance: An appliance which is typically found in a commercial setting that is used for commercial purposes. When commercial is indicated, exclude appliances used exclusively by staff in a kitchenette or break room.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
If number of devices, appliances or equipment is null please indicate "0".
a. Computers
Include personal computers and laptops.
If employees bring their work laptops home, please indicate the number of workstations.
Exclude cash registers, battery-operated hand-held devices (e.g., tablets) and servers in a dedicated server room or data centre.
A dedicated server room or data centre is defined as a space with its own power and cooling system, with a power load of at least 100 kW.
b. Cash registers and self-serve check-outs
Include all point-of-sale or point-of-purchase equipment capable of processing a transaction (e.g., registers, wireless hand-held payment terminals).
Exclude personal computers and laptops.
- Number of cash registers and self-serve check-outs:
c. Commercial walk-in freezers
Walk-in freezer: A large frozen enclosed space, where goods can be stored at low temperatures and individuals can walk in to store or collect goods.
Exclude freezers, open freezer cases and closed freezer cases.
Exclude walk-in freezers in kitchenettes for employee use only.
- Number of commercial walk-in freezers:
d. Freezers for commercial use
Freezer: An enclosure with an opaque door kept at or below freezing temperature for storing food or frozen products.
Exclude walk-in freezers, open freezer cases and closed freezer cases.
Exclude freezers in kitchenettes for employees use only.
- Number of freezers for commercial use:
e. Commercial walk-in refrigerators
Walk-in refrigerator: A large refrigerated enclosed space, where goods can be stored at low temperature and individuals can walk in to store or collect goods.
Exclude refrigerators, open refrigerated cases and closed refrigerated cases.
Exclude walk-in refrigerators in kitchenettes for employees use only.
- Number of commercial walk-in refrigerators:
f. Refrigerators for commercial use
Refrigerator: An enclosure with an opaque door kept at a temperature above 0 degrees Celsius but below 10 degrees Celsius (above 32 degrees Fahrenheit but below 50 degrees Fahrenheit) for storing food or cold products.
Exclude walk-in refrigerators, open refrigerated cases and closed refrigerated cases.
Exclude refrigerators in kitchenettes for employees use only.
- Number of refrigerators for commercial use:
g. Commercial open refrigerated cases
Open refrigerated case: A commercial refrigerated case, generally used to display goods and cooled to a temperature between 2 degrees Celsius and 5 degrees Celsius (35.6 degrees Fahrenheit and 41 degrees Fahrenheit).
Exclude closed refrigerated cases, refrigerators and walk-in refrigerated space.
Exclude open refrigerated cases in kitchenettes for employees use only.
- Number of commercial open refrigerated cases:
h. Commercial closed refrigerated cases
Closed refrigerated case: A commercial refrigerated case with transparent doors, generally used to display goods and cooled to a temperature between 2 degrees Celsius and 5 degrees Celsius (35.6 degrees Fahrenheit and 41 degrees Fahrenheit).
Exclude open refrigerated cases, refrigerators and walk-in refrigerated space.
Exclude closed refrigerated cases in kitchenettes for employees use only.
- Number of commercial closed refrigerated cases:
i. Commercial open freezer cases
Open freezer case: A commercial freezer case, generally used to display goods and cooled to keep contents frozen.
Exclude closed freezer cases, freezers and walk-in freezer space.
Exclude open freezer cases in kitchenettes for employees use only.
- Number of commercial open freezer cases:
j. Commercial closed freezer cases
Closed freezer case: Freezer case with transparent doors, generally used to display goods and cooled to keep contents frozen.
Exclude open freezer cases, freezers and walk-in freezer space.
Exclude closed freezer cases in kitchenettes for employees use only.
- Number of commercial closed freezer cases:
k. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment
l. Sterilization equipment
Sterilization equipment: Equipment dedicated to inactivate or remove all living organisms (including vegetative and spore forms) as well as viruses.
- Number of sterilization equipment:
m. Forklifts
n. Robot pickers
Robot picker: An automated system used to retrieve or sort packages or products in a warehouse environment.
o. Dishwashers
p. Commercial stove tops
Stove top: A flat cooking surface with solid plates or open racks to cook over heat.
Exclude ranges.
- Number of commercial stove tops:
q. Commercial ovens
Oven: A chamber or enclosed compartment equipped to heat objects placed within.
Exclude ranges.
- Number of commercial ovens:
r. Commercial ranges
Range: A cooking apparatus having a flat top with solid plates or open racks to hold utensils over flames or coils and an oven.
Exclude stoves and ovens.
- Number of commercial ranges:
s. Commercial kitchen exhaust hoods
- Number of commercial kitchen exhaust hoods:
t. Commercial broilers
Broiler: An appliance used for broiling food.
- Number of commercial broilers:
u. Microwaves for commercial use
- Number of microwaves for commercial use:
v. Commercial beverage machines
Beverage machine: A powered machine used in the preparation or dispensing of hot or cold beverages such as: percolators, drip coffee machines, espresso machines, milk steamer, hot water dispensers and refrigerated beverage dispensers.
- Number of commercial beverage machines:
w. Washing machines
Used for washing clothes and other fabrics.
- Number of washing machines:
x. Clothing dryers
- Number of clothing dryers:
Flow condition:
If building type (Q8) = shopping centre and food preparation area (Q71) = yes, go to Equipment count (Q86)
If the floor area of either(bank branch, public safety, assisted daily care, hotel, preschool or daycare, primary or secondary school, other instructional institution, restaurant, food or beverage store, retail store, medical office space, non-medical office space, recreation centre, ice rink, performing arts, place of worship, museum or gallery, library or archives, warehouse, mail centre, vehicle dealership, data centre) >= 25, go to Equipment count (Q86)
Else if any of the in scope activity type is selected or other is selected and only one write-in is specified, go to Equipment count (Q86)
Else, go to Energy sources purchased (Q97)
Sterilization equipment
87. What is the total volume (i.e., chamber size) within the pieces of sterilization equipment reported?
Sterilization equipment: Equipment dedicated to inactivate or remove all living organisms (including vegetative and spore forms) as well as viruses.
If this building contains more than one piece of sterilization equipment, please provide the total volume of the combined pieces of sterilization equipment.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Unit of measure:
- Total volume within the pieces of sterilization equipment:
Flow condition:
If there is at least one sterilization equipment reported in Equipment counts (Q86), display Volume of sterilization equipment (Q87)
Otherwise, go to Length of commercial freezers (Q88)
Freezers for commercial use
88. What is the total length of the commercial freezers reported?
Freezer: An enclosure, with an opaque door, kept at or below freezing temperature for storing food or frozen products.
Commercial appliance: An appliance which is typically found in a commercial setting that is used for commercial purposes.
Exclude walk-in freezers, open freezer cases and closed freezer cases.
Exclude appliances used exclusively by staff in a kitchenette or break room.
If this building contains more than one freezer for commercial use, please report the total length of all freezers for commercial use.
- Unit of measure:
- Total length of the commercial freezers:
Flow condition:
If there is at least one commercial freezer reported in Equipment counts (Q86), display Length of commercial freezers (Q88)
Otherwise, go to Length of commercial refrigerators (Q89)
Refrigerators for commercial use
89. What is the total length of the commercial refrigerators reported?
Refrigerator: An enclosure, with an opaque door, kept at a temperature above 0 degrees Celsius but below 10 degrees Celsius (above 32 degrees Fahrenheit but below 50 degrees Fahrenheit) for storing food or cold products.
Exclude walk-in refrigerators, open refrigerated cases and closed refrigerated cases.
Commercial appliance: An appliance which is typically found in a commercial setting that is used for commercial purposes.
Exclude appliances used exclusively by staff in a kitchenette or break room.
If this building contains more than one refrigerator for commercial use, please report the total length of all refrigerators for commercial use.
- Unit of measure:
- Total length of the commercial refrigerators:
Flow condition:
If there is at least one commercial refrigerator reported in Equipment counts (Q86), display Length of commercial refrigerators (Q89)
Otherwise, go to Length of kitchen exhaust (Q90)
Commercial kitchen exhaust hoods
90. What is the total length of the commercial kitchen exhaust hoods reported?
If this building contains more than one commercial kitchen exhaust hood, please report the total length of all commercial kitchen exhaust hoods.
- Unit of measure:
- Total length of the commercial kitchen exhaust hoods:
Flow condition:
If there is at least one commercial kitchen exhaust reported in Equipment counts (Q86), display Length of commercial kitchen exhaust (Q90)
Otherwise, go to floor area of walk-in freezers (Q91)
Commercial walk-in freezers
91. What is the total floor area of the commercial walk-in freezers reported?
Walk-in freezer: A large frozen enclosed space, where goods can be stored at low temperature and where individuals can walk in to store or collect goods.
Commercial appliance: An appliance which is typically found in a commercial setting that is used for commercial purposes.
Exclude freezers, open freezer cases and closed freezer cases.
Exclude appliances used exclusively by staff in a kitchenette or break room.
If this building contains more than one walk-in freezer, please report the total floor area of all walk-in freezers combined.
- Unit of measure:
- Square feet
- Square metres
- Total floor area of the walk-in freezers:
Flow condition:
If there is at least one walk-in freezers reported in Equipment counts (Q86), display Length of walk-in freezers (Q91)
Otherwise, go to floor area of walk-in refrigerators (Q92)
Commercial walk-in refrigerators
92. What is the total floor area of the commercial walk-in refrigerators reported?
Walk-in refrigerator: A large refrigerated enclosed space, where goods can be stored at low temperature and individuals can walk in to store or collect goods.
Commercial appliance: An appliance which is typically found in a commercial setting that is used for commercial purposes.
Exclude refrigerators, open refrigerated cases and closed refrigerated cases.
Exclude appliances used exclusively by staff in a kitchenette or break room.
If this building contains more than one walk-in refrigerator, please report the total floor area of all walk-in refrigerators combined.
- Unit of measure:
- Square feet
- Square metres
- Total floor area of the walk-in refrigerators:
Flow condition:
If there is at least one walk-in refrigerator reported in Equipment counts (Q86), display Length of walk-in refrigerator (Q92)
Otherwise, go to length of open refrigerated cases (Q93)
Commercial open refrigerated cases
93. What is the total length of the commercial open refrigerated cases reported?
Open refrigerated case: A commercial refrigerated case, generally used to display goods and cooled to a temperature between 2 degrees Celsius and 5 degrees Celsius (35.6 degrees Fahrenheit and 41 degrees Fahrenheit).
Commercial appliance: An appliance which is typically found in a commercial setting that is used for commercial purposes.
Exclude closed refrigerated cases, refrigerators and walk-in refrigerated space.
Exclude appliances used exclusively by staff in a kitchenette or break room.
If this building contains more than one open refrigerated case, please report the total length of all open refrigerated cases.
- Unit of measure:
- Total length of the commercial open refrigerated cases:
Flow condition:
If there is at least one open refrigerated cases reported in Equipment counts (Q86), display Length of open refrigerated cases (Q93)
Otherwise, go to length of closed refrigerated cases (Q94)
Commercial closed refrigerated cases
94. What is the total length of the commercial closed refrigerated cases reported?
Closed refrigerated case: A commercial refrigerated case with transparent doors, generally used to display goods and cooled to a temperature between 2 degrees Celsius and 5 degrees Celsius (35.6 degrees Fahrenheit and 41 degrees Fahrenheit).
Commercial appliance: An appliance which is typically found in a commercial setting that is used for commercial purposes.
Exclude open refrigerated cases, refrigerators and walk-in refrigerated space.
Exclude appliances used exclusively by staff in a kitchenette or break room.
If this building contains more than one closed refrigerated case, please report the total length of all closed refrigerated cases.
- Unit of measure:
- Total length of the commercial closed refrigerated cases:
Flow condition:
If there is at least one closed refrigerated case reported in Equipment counts (Q86), display Length of closed refrigerated cases (Q94)
Otherwise, go to length of open freezer cases (Q95)
Commercial open freezer cases
95. What is the total length of the commercial open freezer cases reported?
Open freezer case: A commercial freezer case, generally used to display goods and cooled to keep contents frozen.
Commercial appliance: An appliance which is typically found in a commercial setting that is used for commercial purposes.
Exclude closed freezer cases, refrigerators and walk-in freezer space.
Exclude appliances used exclusively by staff in a kitchenette or break room.
If this building contains more than one open freezer case, please report the total length of all open freezer cases.
- Unit of measure
- Total length of the commercial open freezer cases:
Flow condition:
If there is at least one open freezer case reported in Equipment counts (Q86), display Length of open freezer case (Q95)
Otherwise, go to length of closed freezer case (Q96)
Commercial closed freezer cases
96. What is the total length of the commercial closed freezers cases reported?
Closed freezer case: A commercial freezer case with transparent doors, generally used to display goods and cooled to keep the contents frozen.
Commercial appliance: An appliance which is typically found in a commercial setting that is used for commercial purposes.
Exclude appliances used exclusively by staff in a kitchenette or break room.
Exclude open freezer cases, freezers and walk-in freezer space.
If this building contains more than one closed freezer case, please report the total length of all closed freezer cases.
- Unit of measure
- Total length of the commercial closed freezer cases:
Flow condition:
If there is at least one closed freezer case reported in Equipment counts (Q86), display Length of closed freezer case (Q96)
Otherwise, go to Energy sources purchased (Q97)
Energy sources
The following questions will gather information related to the energy consumption of this building at this address for 2024. To complete this section you will need to access your energy bills and some questions may require you to seek help from others to provide the information.
The following concepts will be covered in this section:
- Types of energy paid for this building (e.g., electricity, natural gas, propane, etc.),
- Quantity and expenditures of each energy sources paid for this building,
- Energy sources sold, transferred or distributed,
- On-site energy generation,
- Energy conservation and tracking,
- Re-commissioning and retro-commissioning,
- Renovations and retrofits.
Energy sources purchased
97. During the 2024 calendar year, for which of the following energy sources were payments made for use in this building?
Include energy sourced to all enclosed floors, mechanical rooms, common areas, basements, annexes, portable structures and other temporary areas.
Include any energy sources purchased that were used to generate electricity, steam, hot water or chilled water on-site, if applicable.
Exclude energy sourced to parking areas, EV charging stations and portable structures that are independently metered and can be excluded.
Select all that apply.
- Electricity
- Natural gas
Include renewable and non-renewable natural gas.
- Other non-renewable energy sources
Includes furnace, heating or light fuel oil; diesel; kerosene; wood or biomass; and propane or bottle gas.
Please select the non-renewable energy sources for which payments were made.
Select all that apply.
- Furnace, heating or light fuel oil
- Diesel
Exclude diesel used for transportation.
- Kerosene
- Propane or bottle gas
- Other non-renewable energy sources
- Specify other non-renewable source 1:
- Specify other non-renewable source 2:
- Specify other non-renewable source 3:
- Specify other non-renewable source 4:
- Specify other non-renewable source 5:
- District system
Include district steam from an off-site plant, district hot water from an off-site plant and district chilled water from an off-site plant.
Please select the district system energy sources for which payments were made.
Select all that apply.
- District steam from an off-site plant
Steam produced by an off-site plant (e.g., nearby facility or building) that is purchased for this building.
- District hot water from an off-site plant
Hot water produced by an off-site plant (e.g., nearby facility or building) that is purchased for this building.
- District chilled water from an off-site plant
Chilled water produced by an off-site plant (e.g., nearby facility or building) that is purchased for this building.
- Wood or biomass
OR
- Did not buy
98. For the 2024 calendar year, to what extent are you able to report this building purchases of each of the following energy sources?
Electricity
- I am able to report the total amount of electricity purchased for this building.
- I am able to report a portion of the electricity purchased for this building.
e.g., able to report for some months of the 2024 calendar year.
- None of the electricity purchased for this building.
Natural gas
Include renewable and non-renewable natural gas.
- I am able to report the total amount of natural gas purchased for this building.
- I am able to report a portion of the natural gas purchased for this building.
e.g., able to report for some months of the 2024 calendar year
- None of the natural gas purchased for this building.
Furnace, heating, or light fuel oil
- I am able to report the total amount of furnace, heating or light fuel oil purchased for this building.
- I am able to report a portion of the furnace, heating or light fuel oil purchased for this building.
e.g., able to report for some months of the 2024 calendar year
- None of the furnace, heating or light fuel purchased for this building.
Diesel
- I am able to report the total amount of diesel purchased for this building.
- I am able to report a portion of the diesel purchased for this building.
e.g., able to report for some months of the 2024 calendar year
- None of the diesel purchased for this building.
Kerosene
- I am able to report the total amount of kerosene purchased for this building.
- I am able to report a portion of the kerosene purchased for this building.
e.g., able to report for some months of the 2024 calendar year
- None of the kerosene purchased for this building.
Propane or bottle gas
- I am able to report the total amount of propane or bottle gas purchased for this building.
- I am able to report a portion of the propane or bottle gas purchased for this building.
e.g., able to report for some months of the 2024 calendar year
- None of the propane or bottle gas purchased for this building.
Other renewable energy source 1
- I am able to report the total amount of other renewable energy source 1 purchased for this building.
- I am able to report a portion of the other renewable energy source 1 purchased for this building.
e.g., able to report for some months of the 2024 calendar year
- None of the other renewable energy source 1 purchased for this building.
Other renewable energy source 2
- I am able to report the total amount of other renewable energy source 2 purchased for this building.
- I am able to report a portion of the other renewable energy source 2 purchased for this building.
e.g., able to report for some months of the 2024 calendar year
- None of the other renewable energy source 2 purchased for this building.
Other renewable energy source 3
- I am able to report the total amount of other renewable energy source 3 purchased for this building.
- I am able to report a portion of the other renewable energy source 3 purchased for this building.
e.g., able to report for some months of the 2024 calendar year
- None of the other renewable energy source 3 purchased for this building.
Other renewable energy source 4
- I am able to report the total amount of other renewable energy source 4 purchased for this building.
- I am able to report a portion of the other renewable energy source 4 purchased for this building.
e.g., able to report for some months of the 2024 calendar year
- None of the other renewable energy source 4 purchased for this building.
Other renewable energy source 5
- I am able to report the total amount of other renewable energy source 5 purchased for this building.
- I am able to report a portion of the other renewable energy source 5 purchased for this building.
e.g., able to report for some months of the 2024 calendar year
- None of the other renewable energy source 5 purchased for this building.
District steam from an off-site plant
- I am able to report the total amount of district steam from an off-site plant purchased for this building.
- I am able to report a portion of the district steam from an off-site plant purchased for this building.
e.g., able to report for some months of the 2024 calendar year
- None of the district steam from an off-site plant purchased for this building.
District hot water from an off-site plant
- I am able to report the total amount of district hot water from an off-site plant purchased for this building.
- I am able to report a portion of the district hot water from an off-site plant purchased for this building.
e.g., able to report for some months of the 2024 calendar year
- None of the district hot water from an off-site plant purchased for this building.
District chilled water from an off-site plant
- I am able to report the total amount of district chilled water from an off-site plant purchased for this building.
- I am able to report a portion of the district chilled water from an off-site plant purchased for this building.
e.g., able to report for some months of the 2024 calendar year
- None of the district chilled water from an off-site plant purchased for this building.
Wood or biomass
- I am able to report the total amount of wood or biomass purchased for this building.
- I am able to report a portion of the wood or biomass purchased for this building.
e.g., able to report for some months of the 2024 calendar year
- None of the wood or biomass purchased for this building.
Flow condition:
If Energy purchased (Q97) = did not buy, go to On-site generation (Q101)
Otherwise, go to Extent can report energy (Q98)
99. During the 2024 calendar year, what was the quantity purchased and expenditure for this building for each energy source?
Include energy sourced to all enclosed floors, mechanical rooms, common areas, basements, annexes, portable structures and other temporary areas.
Include quantity and expenditure for energy sources purchased that were used to generate electricity, steam, hot water or chilled water on-site, if applicable.
Exclude energy sourced to parking areas that are independently metered and can be excluded.
Please report expenditures rounded to the nearest Canadian dollar.
Include taxes, service charges and any rebates (total amount on utility bill).
Exclude fuel or energy used for transportation.
If the landlord of this building pays the energy bills, please consult the landlord for values.
Electricity
- Unit of measure:
- Kilowatt-hours (kWh)
- Megawatt-hours (MWh)
- Gigajoules (GJ)
- Quantity purchased:
- Electricity expenditure purchased in CAN$:
Natural gas
Include renewable and non-renewable natural gas.
- Unit of measure:
- Cubic metres
- Gigajoules (GJ)
- Litres (L)
- Cubic feet
- Million cubic feet (Mcf)
- Kilo-British thermal units (kBtu)
- Therms (thm)
- Million British thermal units (MMBtu)
- Quantity purchased:
- Expenditure for natural gas purchased in CAN$:
Furnace, heating or light fuel oil
- Unit of measure:
- Litres (L)
- Gigajoules (GJ)
- Gallons (US)
- Gallons (UK)
- Quantity purchased:
- Expenditure for furnace, heating or light fuel oil purchased in CAN$:
Diesel
- Unit of measure:
- Litres (L)
- Gigajoules (GJ)
- Gallons (US)
- Gallons (UK)
- Quantity purchased:
- Expenditure for diesel purchased in CAN$:
Kerosene
- Unit of measure:
- Litres (L)
- Gigajoules (GJ)
- Gallons (US)
- Gallons (UK)
- Quantity purchased:
- Expenditure for kerosene purchased in CAN$:
Propane or bottled gas
- Unit of measure:
- Litres (L)
- Kilograms (kg)
- Gigajoules (GJ)
- Pounds (lbs)
- Million British thermal units (MMBtu)
- Kilo-British thermal units (kBtu)
- Quantity purchased:
- Expenditure for propane or bottled gas purchased in CAN$:
Other non-renewable source 1
- Unit of measure:
- Gigajoules (GJ)
- Kilowatt-hours (kWh)
- Cubic feet
- Cubic metres
- Gallons (US)
- Gallons (UK)
- Kilo-British thermal units (kBtu)
- Kilograms (kg)
- Litres (L)
- Million British thermal units (MMBtu)
- Pellets (tonnes)
- Pounds (lbs)
- Therms (thm)
- Tonnes (metric)
- Quantity purchased:
- Expenditure for other renewable source 1 purchased in CAN$:
Other non-renewable source 2
- Unit of measure
- Gigajoules (GJ)
- Kilowatt-hours (kWh)
- Cubic feet
- Cubic metres
- Gallons (US)
- Gallons (UK)
- Kilo-British thermal units (kBtu)
- Kilograms (kg)
- Litres (L)
- Million British thermal units (MMBtu)
- Pellets (tonnes)
- Pounds (lbs)
- Therms (thm)
- Tonnes (metric)
- Quantity purchased:
- Expenditure for other renewable source 2 purchased in CAN$:
Other non-renewable source 3
- Unit of measure:
- Gigajoules (GJ)
- Kilowatt-hours (kWh)
- Cubic feet
- Cubic metres
- Gallons (US)
- Gallons (UK)
- Kilo-British thermal units (kBtu)
- Kilograms (kg)
- Litres (L)
- Million British thermal units (MMBtu)
- Pellets (tonnes)
- Pounds (lbs)
- Therms (thm)
- Tonnes (metric)
- Quantity purchased:
- Expenditure for other renewable source 3 purchased in CAN$:
Other non-renewable source 4
- Unit of measure:
- Gigajoules (GJ)
- Kilowatt-hours (kWh)
- Cubic feet
- Cubic metres
- Gallons (US)
- Gallons (UK)
- Kilo-British thermal units (kBtu)
- Kilograms (kg)
- Litres (L)
- Million British thermal units (MMBtu)
- Pellets (tonnes)
- Pounds (lbs)
- Therms (thm)
- Tonnes (metric)
- Quantity purchased:
- Expenditure for other renewable source 4 purchased in CAN$:
Other non-renewable source 5
- Unit of measure:
- Gigajoules (GJ)
- Kilowatt-hours (kWh)
- Cubic feet
- Cubic metres
- Gallons (US)
- Gallons (UK)
- Kilo-British thermal units (kBtu)
- Kilograms (kg)
- Litres (L)
- Million British thermal units (MMBtu)
- Pellets (tonnes)
- Pounds (lbs)
- Therms (thm)
- Tonnes (metric)
- Quantity purchased:
- Expenditure for other renewable source 5 purchased in CAN$:
District steam from an off-site plant
- Unit of measure:
- Gigajoules (GJ)
- Million British thermal units (MMBtu)
- Kilo-British thermal units (kBtu)
- Kilowatt-hours (kWh)
- Megawatt-hours (MWh)
- Cubic metres
- Ton hours (t/hr)
- Quantity purchased:
- Expenditure for district steam from an off-site plant purchased in CAN$:
District hot water from an off-site plant
- Unit of measure:
- Gigajoules (GJ)
- Million British thermal units (MMBtu)
- Kilo-British thermal units (kBtu)
- Kilowatt-hours (kWh)
- Megawatt-hours (MWh)
- Cubic metres
- Ton hours (t/hr)
- Quantity purchased:
- Expenditure for district hot water from an off-site plant purchased in CAN$:
District chilled water from an off-site plant
- Unit of measure:
- Gigajoules (GJ)
- Million British thermal units (MMBtu)
- Kilo-British thermal units (kBtu)
- Kilowatt-hours (kWh)
- Megawatt-hours (MWh)
- Cubic metres
- Ton hours (t/hr)
- Quantity purchased:
- Expenditure for district chilled water from an off-site plant purchased in CAN$:
Wood or biomass
- Unit of measure:
- Full cords
- Pellets (tonnes)
- Kilograms (kg)
- Pounds (lbs)
- Quantity purchased:
- Expenditure for wood or biomass purchased in CAN$:
Flow condition:
If Energy sources purchased (Q97) is Total NR AND All of Extend to answer (Q98) = NONE for all, go to Energy sources sold (Q105). Otherwise, go to next logic.
If at least one of Extend to answer (Q98) = NONE AND none of the Extend to answer (Q98) in (ALL, PARTIAL), go to Energy sources sold (Q105). Otherwise, Quantity and Expenses (Q99)
Energy sources sold, transferred or distributed
100. During the 2024 calendar year, were some of the energy sources purchased for this building sold, transferred or distributed to another building?
Exclude sources generated on site, such as electricity, steam, hot water, chilled water and biogas.
Include sources that were purchased and transited through the building for distribution elsewhere without being consumed.
- Yes
During the 2024 calendar year, what were the energy sources that were sold, transferred or distributed to another building?
Select all that apply.
- Electricity
- Natural gas
Include renewable and non-renewable natural gas.
- Other non-renewable
- Wood or biomass
- District system
During the 2024 calendar year, what was the quantity of this purchased energy that was sold, transferred or distributed to another building?
If multiple purchased energy sources were sold, transferred or distributed to another building, please convert the different energy sources into gigajoules (GJ) and report the combined amount.
Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information.
- Unit of measure:
- Gigajoules (GJ)
- Kilowatt-hours (kWh)
- Quantity sold, transferred or distributed:
- No
- Do not know
Flow condition:
If Energy purchased (Q97) = Did not buy, go to On-site generation (Q101). Otherwise, go to Sources sold (Q100).
On-site generation
101. During the 2024 calendar year, did this building generate any of the following on-site from sources harvested on-site?
Select any energy generated on-site from sources harvested on-site, such as solar, wind, wood or biogas, regardless of whether it was consumed by this building or sold to a utility company, energy provider or another building.
Exclude hot water used for shower, washing, etc.
Select all that apply.
- No on-site generation
OR
- Electricity
Exclude emergency backup generators.
Please indicate the quantity of electricity generated from sources harvested on-site.
- Unit of measure:
- Gigajoules (GJ)
- Million British thermal units (MMBtu)
- Kilo-British thermal units (kBtu)
- Kilowatt-hours (kWh)
- Megawatt-hours (MWh)
- Cubic metres
- Ton hours (t/hr)
- Quantity generated:
OR
- Do not track
- Steam
Please indicate the quantity of steam generated from sources harvested on-site.
- Unit of measure:
- Gigajoules (GJ)
- Million British thermal units (MMBtu)
- Kilo-British thermal units (kBtu)
- Kilowatt-hours (kWh)
- Megawatt-hours (MWh)
- Cubic metres
- Ton hours (t/hr)
- Quantity generated:
OR
- Do not track
- Hot water for building heating
Include hot water generated for the purpose of building heating only.
Please indicate the quantity of hot water for building heating generated from sources harvested on-site.
- Unit of measure:
- Gigajoules (GJ)
- Million British thermal units (MMBtu)
- Kilo-British thermal units (kBtu)
- Kilowatt-hours (kWh)
- Megawatt-hours (MWh)
- Cubic metres
- Ton hours (t/hr)
- Quantity generated:
OR
- Do not track
- Chilled water for building cooling
Include chilled water generated for the purpose of building cooling only.
Please indicate the quantity of chilled water for building cooling generated from sources harvested on-site.
- Unit of measure:
- Gigajoules (GJ)
- Million British thermal units (MMBtu)
- Kilo-British thermal units (kBtu)
- Kilowatt-hours (kWh)
- Megawatt-hours (MWh)
- Cubic metres
- Ton hours (t/hr)
- Quantity generated:
OR
- Do not track
- Other
- Specify the other energy generated on-site from sources harvested on-site:
Please indicate the quantity of other sources of energy generated from sources harvested on-site.
- Unit of measure
- Gigajoules (GJ)
- Million British thermal units (MMBtu)
- Kilo-British thermal units (kBtu)
- Kilowatt-hours (kWh)
- Megawatt-hours (MWh)
- Cubic metres
- Ton hours (t/hr)
- Quantity generated:
OR
- Do not track
Energy sources generated on-site sold, transferred or distributed
102. During the 2024 calendar year, were some of the energy sources generated on-site sold, transferred or distributed to another building?
Include sources generated on-site from either purchased fuels or from renewable energy sources.
Exclude sources that were purchased and transited through the building for distribution elsewhere without being consumed.
Flow condition:
If On-site generation (Q101) is selected, go to Domestic water purchased (Q103). Otherwise, go to on-site transferred (Q102).
Domestic water purchased
103. During the 2024 calendar year, was city or municipal (domestic) water paid for use in this building?
City or municipal (domestic) water: Water used for indoor or outdoor sanitary or domestic use (e.g., flushing toilets, drinking, watering lawns or gardens) but without application to an industrial, manufacturing or general heating or cooling process.
Include water used by all enclosed floors, mechanical rooms, common areas, basements, annexes, portable structures and other temporary areas.
Exclude bottled water and water consumed in heating or cooling process such as hot water used in radiative heating or district chilled water used for cooling.
- Yes
- No
i.e., if water was obtained from a well or water included in municipal tax
- Do not know
104. During the 2024 calendar year, what was the quantity of city or municipal (domestic) water paid for use in this building?
City or municipal (domestic) water: Water used for indoor or outdoor sanitary or domestic use (e.g., flushing toilets, drinking, watering lawns or gardens) but without application to an industrial, manufacturing or general heating or cooling process.
Include water used by all enclosed floors, mechanical rooms, common areas, basements, annexes, portable structures and other temporary areas.
If possible, exclude domestic water used for parking areas and bottled water.
- Unit of measure
- Quantity purchased:
Flow condition:
If purchase water in (yes, NR), go to Quantity purchased (Q104)
Otherwise, go to Missing Energy (Q105)
Energy use
105. What is the approximate percentage of energy for which payments are made and energy generated on-site that has not been reported in the earlier questions?
When precise measures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
If all energy has been reported, please enter "0".
- Percentage of energy paid for use in this building that has not been reported: %
- Percentage of energy generated on-site from renewable sources that has not been reported: %
OR
- Do not know
Flow condition:
If (Extend to report (Q98) = NR and Energy purchased (Q97) does not equual Did not buy) OR Generated (Q101) = NR, go to Percentage of energy not reported (Q105).
If AT LEAST ONE OF Extend to report (Q98) in (partial, none), go to Percentage of energy not reported (Q105).
If AT LEAST ONE OF Generated energy (Q101) is selected AND [AT LEAST ONE quantity is reported OR ALL hidden related are blank], go to Percentage of energy not reported (Q105).
Principal energy source
106. During the 2024 calendar year, what was the principal energy source used to heat the largest proportion of floor area in this building?
If steam or hot water was generated on-site to heat this building, please select the energy source used to heat the water (e.g., natural gas consumed in a natural gas boiler). If glycol was circulated, please select the fuel used to heat the glycol.
- Electricity
- Natural gas
Include renewable and non-renewable natural gas.
- Furnace, heating or light fuel oil
- Diesel
- Kerosene
- Wood or biomass
- Propane or bottled gas
- District steam
Steam produced by an off-site plant (e.g., nearby facility or building) that is purchased for this building.
- District hot water
Hot water produced by an off-site plant (e.g., nearby facility or building) that is purchased for this building.
- Solar
- Other
- Specify other energy source used for heating space:
- Do not know
Flow condition:
If percentage of floor space heated = 0, go to Principal energy source to cool (Q107). Otherwise, go to Principal energy source to heat (Q106).
107. During the 2024 calendar year, what was the principal energy source used to cool the largest proportion of floor area in this building?
- Electricity
- Natural gas
Include renewable and non-renewable natural gas.
- District chilled water
Chilled water produced by an off-site plant (e.g., nearby facility or building) that is purchased for this building.
- Other
- Specify other energy source used for cooling space:
- Do not know
Flow condition:
If percentage of floor cooled = 0, go to Water heating (Q108). Otherwise, go to Principal energy source to cool (Q107).
108. During the 2024 calendar year, what was the principal energy source used for city or municipal (domestic) water heating in this building?
City or municipal (domestic) water: Water used for indoor or outdoor sanitary or domestic use (e.g., flushing toilets, drinking, watering lawns or gardens) but without application to an industrial, manufacturing or general heating process.
Include water used by all enclosed floors, mechanical rooms, common areas, basements, annexes, portable structures and other temporary areas.
Exclude water used for heating this building.
- Electricity
- Natural gas
Include renewable and non-renewable natural gas.
- Furnace, heating or light fuel oil
- Diesel
- Kerosene
- Wood or biomass
- Propane or bottle gas
- District steam
Steam produced by an off-site plant (e.g., nearby facility or building) that is purchased for this building.
- District hot water
Hot water produced by an off-site plant (e.g., nearby facility or building) that is purchased for this building.
- Solar
- Other
- Specify other energy source for domestic water heating:
- None of the above
i.e., the city or municipal (domestic) water was not heated
Energy conservation
109. During the 2024 calendar year, which of the following energy conservation or energy efficiency practices were adopted or undertaken in this building?
Exclude renovations, retrofits, commissioning and other physical modifications, which will be reported later in the questionnaire.
Select all that apply.
- Energy monitoring
e.g., tracking energy use over time, comparing monthly bills
Which of the following systems were used to track this building's energy use over time?
Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information.
Select all that apply.
- Spreadsheet developed in-house
- Bill comparison
- ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager®
- RETScreen
- Other tracking systems
- Specify other tracking system used 1:
- Specify other tracking system used 2:
- Specify other tracking system used 3:
- Specify other tracking system used 4:
- Specify other tracking system used 5:
OR
- None of the above
- Employee or occupant conservation awareness program
- Corporate energy policy
- Other energy conservation or energy efficiency practices
- Specify other energy conservation or energy efficiency practice 1:
- Specify other energy conservation or energy efficiency practice 2:
- Specify other energy conservation or energy efficiency practice 3:
- Specify other energy conservation or energy efficiency practice 4:
- Specify other energy conservation or energy efficiency practice 5:
OR
- None of the above
Energy-efficient features
110. On December 31, 2024, which of the following energy-efficient features were present in this building?
Energy-efficient features: Devices, equipment and processes designed to use less energy to provide the same service.
e.g., LED bulb
Select all that apply.
- Reduction of enclosed floor area
e.g., installing a drop ceiling to reduce the volume of conditioned space
- Energy efficient lighting
e.g., LED bulbs
- Lighting energy management control system
e.g., motion censor lights
- Energy-efficient heating equipment
- Heating and cooling management control system
- Heat recovery system
- Energy-efficient cooling equipment
- Free cooling system
i.e., circulating naturally-cooled air as a source of space cooling
- Energy-efficient windows
- Exterior window shading
- Insulation of basement, roof or walls
- Other energy-efficient features
- Specify other energy-efficient feature 1:
- Specify other energy-efficient feature 2:
- Specify other energy-efficient feature 3:
- Specify other energy-efficient feature 4:
- Specify other energy-efficient feature 5:
OR
- No energy-efficient features were present
Recommissioning and retro-commissioning
111. In which of the following time periods was this building last recommissioned or retro-commissioned?
Recommission and retro-commission: A process of analysis to ensure heating, cooling, ventilation or lighting systems are performing at optimal levels.
e.g., system tuning, operations and maintenance training
- Between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2024
- Prior to January 1, 2020
- Yes, but time period is unknown
- This building has never been recommissioned or retro-commissioned
- Do not know
Recommissioning or retro-commissioning from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2024
112. During the last 5 years, which of the following systems in this building were subject to recommissioning or retro-commissioning?
Recommission and retro-commission: A process of analysis to ensure heating, cooling, ventilation or lighting systems are performing at optimal levels.
e.g., system tuning, operations and maintenance training
Select all that apply.
- HVAC systems
- Monitoring and control systems
- Lighting systems
- Power systems
- Plumbing or pumping systems
- Hot water systems
- Other systems
- Specify other system 1:
- Specify other system 2:
- Specify other system 3:
- Specify other system 4:
- Specify other system 5:
Flow condition:
If last recommissioned (Q111) in (between 2020 and 2024, period unknown, NR), go to Which systems (Q112).
Otherwise, go to Energy efficient renovations (Q113).
Energy-efficient renovations and retrofits
113. In which of the following time period was this building last renovated or retrofitted (new equipment or structural alteration that increase energy efficiency)?
Buildings may periodically undertake different forms of physical or technological modifications and modernization that increase energy efficiency, as follows:
Renovation: The restoration of deteriorated buildings or structures to improve physical condition.
e.g., repair, conversion, expansion, remodeling, reconstruction
Retrofit: The process of upgrading a building's energy-consuming systems or including energy efficiency measures in renovation and repair activities that are in addition to simple or regular maintenance.
e.g., improving or replacing lighting fixtures, ventilation systems, windows, HVAC system or doors; or adding insulation
- Between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2024
- Prior to January 1, 2020
- Yes, but time period is unknown
- This building has never been retrofitted or renovated
- Do not know
Renovations and retrofits from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2024
114. During the last 5 years, which of the following renovations or retrofits were implemented in this building?
Renovation: The restoration of deteriorated buildings and structures to improve physical condition.
e.g., repair, conversion, expansion, remodeling, reconstruction
Retrofit: The process of upgrading a building's energy-consuming systems or including energy efficiency measures in renovation and repair activities.
e.g., improving or replacing lighting fixtures, ventilation systems, windows or doors; or adding insulation
Select all that apply.
- Building insulation
Include weather stripping.
- Windows and doors
Include freezer strip doors.
- Exterior window shading
- Energy-efficient lighting equipment
e.g., LED bulbs
Exclude lighting in parking lots.
- Energy management control systems (EMCS)
e.g., controls for HVAC
Include lighting, motion detectors and automatic shut off.
- Space heating
Include boilers, rooftop units and furnaces.
- Waste heat recovery boiler
- Space cooling
Include air conditioning and dehumidification systems.
- Ice making equipment
i.e., refrigeration plants
- Reflective (low emissivity) ceiling
- Aesthetic or structural changes
- Hot water systems
- Other types of renovations or retrofits
- Specify other type of renovation or retrofit 1:
- Specify other type of renovation or retrofit 2:
- Specify other type of renovation or retrofit 3:
- Specify other type of renovation or retrofit 4:
- Specify other type of renovation or retrofit 5:
OR
- None of the above
Flow condition:
If last renovated (Q113) in (between 2020 and 2024, period unknown, Do not know, NR), go to Which systems (Q114).
Otherwise, go to Reason for last renovations (Q115).
Renovations and retrofits
115. For which of the following reasons did the most recent series of energy efficiency renovations or retrofits take place in this building?
Renovation: The restoration of deteriorated buildings or structures to improve physical condition.
e.g., repair, conversion, expansion, remodeling, reconstruction
Retrofit: The process of upgrading a building's energy-consuming systems or including energy efficiency measures in renovation and repair activities.
e.g., improving or replacing lighting fixtures, ventilation systems, windows or doors; or adding insulation
Select all that apply.
- Faulty equipment
- End of life equipment
- Improve energy efficiency
- Improve asset value
- Conversion of space to meet changes in operational needs
- Voluntary application of codes and standards
- New construction due to partial expansion
- Other
Flow condition:
If last renovated (Q113) in (between 2020 and 2024, prior to 2020, period unknown, Do not know, NR), go to Reason for last renovations (Q115).
Otherwise, go Deep retrofit (Q117).
Renovations and retrofits from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2024
116. As a result of all renovations or retrofits implemented in this building from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2024, what was the estimated percentage of floor space affected?
Several renovation and retrofit measures such as energy efficient windows, doors and lighting can be applied to specific parts of this building but benefit the complete building. In these cases, please indicate 100%.
When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- 0% to less than 25% of the total floor area of this building
- 25% to less than 50% of the total floor area of this building
- 50% to less than 75% of the total floor area of this building
- 75% to less than 100% of the total floor area of this building
- 100% of the total floor area of this building
The renovations and retrofits apply to the complete building.
- Do not know
Flow condition:
If last renovated (Q113) in (prior to 2020), go to Deep retrofit (Q117).
Otherwise, go to Floor space affected (Q116).
Deep retrofit
117. Between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2024, did this building implement a deep retrofit that significantly reduced energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions?
Improvements that save at least 50% in energy consumption – and up to 70% or more – or up to 80% to 100% in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are typically defined as deep retrofit. These may also include measures to improve resiliency and adaptation to climate change. Deep retrofits are generally completed as part of an overall renovation and exclude multiple single or one-off projects carried out over longer time intervals.
- The building has implemented a deep retrofit
- The building has not implemented a deep retrofit
- Do not know
Renovations and retrofits planned from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2034
118. From January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2034, which of the following renovations or retrofits are planned for this building?
Renovation: The restoration of deteriorated buildings and structures to improve physical condition.
e.g., repair, conversion, expansion, remodeling, reconstruction
Retrofit: The process of upgrading a building's energy-consuming systems or including energy efficiency measures in renovation and repair activities.
e.g., improving or replacing lighting fixtures, ventilation systems, windows or doors; or adding insulation
Select all that apply.
- Building envelope
e.g., insulation, windows, doors, exterior window shading, reflective (low emissivity) ceiling Include weather stripping and freezer strip doors.
- Energy-efficient lighting equipment
e.g., LED bulbs
Exclude lighting in parking lots.
- Energy management control systems (EMCs)
e.g., controls for HVAC
Include lighting, motion detectors and automatic shut off.
- Space heating or cooling and other similar systems
e.g., waste heat recovery boiler, ice-making equipment, hot water systems
Include boilers, rooftop units, furnaces, air conditioning systems, dehumidification systems and refrigeration plants.
- Aesthetic or structural changes
- Other types of renovations or retrofits planned
- Specify other types of renovation or retrofit planned 1:
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- Specify other types of renovation or retrofit planned 3:
- Specify other types of renovation or retrofit planned 4:
- Specify other types of renovation or retrofit planned 5:
OR
- Renovations or retrofits planned but still to be determined
OR
- No renovations or retrofits planned
