Table 17.1 Buildings – Characteristics by primary activity and building size, 2019
| Primary activity | Building size | Building count | Floor space | Energy use | Energy intensity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | QI | millions of m2 | QI | PJ | QI | GJ/m2 | ||
| Bank branch | Total | 8,419 | A | 5.6 | A | 5.1 | A | 0.95 |
| 5,000 square feet or less (465 square metres or less) | 3,179 | B | 1.2 | B | 1.2 | B | 1.03 | |
| 5,001 to 10,000 square feet (466 to 929 square metres) | 3,947 | C | 2.4 | B | 2.2 | B | 0.93 | |
| 10,001 to 50,000 square feet (930 to 4,645 square metres) | 1,280 | F | 2.0 | C | 1.7 | C | 0.82 | |
| 50,001 to 200,000 square feet (4,646 to 18,580 square metres) | 12 | − | 0.1 | A | 0.0 | A | 0.16 | |
| Public safety – police and fire station | Total | 4,909 | B | 8.8 | F | 7.4 | C | 0.96 |
| 5,000 square feet or less (465 square metres or less) | 916 | A | 0.3 | A | 0.3 | B | 1.09 | |
| 5,001 to 10,000 square feet (466 to 929 square metres) | 1,243 | B | 0.8 | B | 0.8 | A | 0.97 | |
| 10,001 to 50,000 square feet (930 to 4,645 square metres) | 2,615 | F | 5.8 | F | 4.8 | F | 0.92 | |
| 50,001 to 200,000 square feet (4,646 to 18,580 square metres) | 135 | F | 1.8 | F | 1.4 | F | 0.79 | |
| Over 200,000 square feet (Over 18,580 square metres) | 1 | − | 0.0 | − | 0.1 | − | 1.67 | |
| Assisted living facility | Total | 4,637 | A | 16.6 | B | 18.9 | A | 1.44 |
| 5,000 square feet or less (465 square metres or less) | 2,005 | C | 0.5 | C | 0.7 | C | 1.36 | |
| 5,001 to 10,000 square feet (466 to 929 square metres) | 509 | A | 0.4 | A | 0.5 | B | 1.52 | |
| 10,001 to 50,000 square feet (930 to 4,645 square metres) | 1,197 | A | 2.8 | A | 4.6 | B | 1.55 | |
| 50,001 to 200,000 square feet (4,646 to 18,580 square metres) | 844 | A | 7.8 | A | 11.0 | B | 1.49 | |
| Over 200,000 square feet (Over 18,580 square metres) | 83 | C | 5.1 | F | 2.1 | C | 0.66 | |
| Hotel, motel, hostel, or lodge | Total | 10,058 | A | 24.6 | A | 33.2 | A | 1.28 |
| 5,000 square feet or less (465 square metres or less) | 5,059 | B | 0.8 | A | 1.3 | B | 1.35 | |
| 5,001 to 10,000 square feet (466 to 929 square metres) | 947 | A | 0.7 | A | 0.8 | A | 1.08 | |
| 10,001 to 50,000 square feet (930 to 4,645 square metres) | 2,724 | B | 6.9 | B | 6.9 | A | 1.12 | |
| 50,001 to 200,000 square feet (4,646 to 18,580 square metres) | 1,105 | B | 8.5 | A | 11.1 | A | 1.32 | |
| Over 200,000 square feet (Over 18,580 square metres) | 223 | A | 7.7 | A | 13.1 | F | 2.03 | |
| Preschool or daycare | Total | 6,433 | A | 4.7 | A | 3.8 | A | 0.98 |
| 5,000 square feet or less (465 square metres or less) | 3,140 | A | 0.8 | A | 0.9 | B | 1.20 | |
| 5,001 to 10,000 square feet (466 to 929 square metres) | 2,188 | A | 1.5 | A | 1.0 | A | 0.71 | |
| 10,001 to 50,000 square feet (930 to 4,645 square metres) | 1,030 | A | 1.9 | A | 1.5 | B | 0.92 | |
| 50,001 to 200,000 square feet (4,646 to 18,580 square metres) | 70 | F | 0.4 | F | 0.2 | F | 0.54 | |
| Over 200,000 square feet (Over 18,580 square metres) | 5 | − | 0.2 | − | 0.2 | − | 1.27 | |
| Primary or secondary school | Total | 18,117 | A | 83.9 | A | 69.7 | A | 0.91 |
| 5,000 square feet or less (465 square metres or less) | 1,330 | F | 0.3 | F | 0.3 | C | 1.39 | |
| 5,001 to 10,000 square feet (466 to 929 square metres) | 409 | B | 0.3 | B | 0.3 | B | 0.91 | |
| 10,001 to 50,000 square feet (930 to 4,645 square metres) | 11,816 | A | 35.9 | A | 31.2 | A | 0.90 | |
| 50,001 to 200,000 square feet (4,646 to 18,580 square metres) | 4,023 | A | 34.1 | A | 27.6 | A | 0.79 | |
| Over 200,000 square feet (Over 18,580 square metres) | 538 | B | 13.3 | B | 10.2 | C | 0.76 | |
| Restaurant | Total | 47,988 | A | 13.4 | A | 36.0 | A | 2.60 |
| 5,000 square feet or less (465 square metres or less) | 43,586 | A | 9.0 | A | 23.6 | A | 2.52 | |
| 5,001 to 10,000 square feet (466 to 929 square metres) | 3,124 | A | 2.0 | A | 7.6 | A | 3.85 | |
| 10,001 to 50,000 square feet (930 to 4,645 square metres) | 1,226 | B | 2.0 | B | 4.4 | A | 2.16 | |
| 50,001 to 200,000 square feet (4,646 to 18,580 square metres) | 46 | F | 0.2 | F | 0.4 | F | 1.80 | |
| Over 200,000 square feet (Over 18,580 square metres) | 6 | − | 0.1 | − | 0.0 | − | 0.22 | |
| Food or beverage store | Total | 36,587 | A | 30.7 | A | 50.0 | A | 1.34 |
| 5,000 square feet or less (465 square metres or less) | 23,175 | B | 4.3 | A | 5.2 | A | 1.11 | |
| 5,001 to 10,000 square feet (466 to 929 square metres) | 5,260 | F | 3.8 | F | 6.3 | F | 1.67 | |
| 10,001 to 50,000 square feet (930 to 4,645 square metres) | 6,912 | A | 14.7 | A | 29.8 | B | 1.92 | |
| 50,001 to 200,000 square feet (4,646 to 18,580 square metres) | 1,234 | F | 7.7 | C | 8.3 | C | 0.99 | |
| Over 200,000 square feet (Over 18,580 square metres) | 6 | − | 0.3 | − | 0.4 | − | 1.76 | |
| Retail – non−food | Total | 79,749 | A | 87.1 | A | 85.0 | A | 1.01 |
| 5,000 square feet or less (465 square metres or less) | 47,968 | A | 10.5 | A | 11.5 | B | 1.11 | |
| 5,001 to 10,000 square feet (466 to 929 square metres) | 17,573 | B | 12.4 | B | 8.9 | B | 0.70 | |
| 10,001 to 50,000 square feet (930 to 4,645 square metres) | 11,434 | A | 22.6 | A | 22.3 | A | 1.08 | |
| 50,001 to 200,000 square feet (4,646 to 18,580 square metres) | 2,161 | F | 22.4 | F | 24.0 | F | 1.02 | |
| Over 200,000 square feet (Over 18,580 square metres) | 613 | F | 19.2 | C | 18.4 | B | 0.82 | |
| Office space – medical | Total | 20,645 | A | 15.2 | C | 8.9 | A | 0.91 |
| 5,000 square feet or less (465 square metres or less) | 15,682 | A | 3.5 | A | 3.4 | A | 0.97 | |
| 5,001 to 10,000 square feet (466 to 929 square metres) | 2,557 | A | 1.7 | A | 1.4 | B | 0.86 | |
| 10,001 to 50,000 square feet (930 to 4,645 square metres) | 1,573 | B | 3.4 | B | 2.8 | B | 0.83 | |
| 50,001 to 200,000 square feet (4,646 to 18,580 square metres) | 819 | F | 5.9 | F | 1.0 | F | 0.18 | |
| Over 200,000 square feet (Over 18,580 square metres) | 14 | C | 0.7 | B | 0.4 | F | 0.59 | |
| Office space – excluding medical | Total | 78,755 | A | 101.5 | A | 111.7 | A | 1.05 |
| 5,000 square feet or less (465 square metres or less) | 49,330 | A | 10.7 | A | 10.6 | A | 1.03 | |
| 5,001 to 10,000 square feet (466 to 929 square metres) | 11,239 | A | 7.4 | A | 7.1 | A | 0.97 | |
| 10,001 to 50,000 square feet (930 to 4,645 square metres) | 14,028 | A | 29.4 | A | 32.4 | A | 1.05 | |
| 50,001 to 200,000 square feet (4,646 to 18,580 square metres) | 3,463 | B | 26.3 | A | 38.4 | F | 1.71 | |
| Over 200,000 square feet (Over 18,580 square metres) | 694 | B | 27.8 | C | 23.1 | C | 0.83 | |
| Recreation centre | Total | 8,083 | A | 11.4 | A | 14.6 | A | 1.07 |
| 5,000 square feet or less (465 square metres or less) | 2,935 | B | 0.7 | B | 0.8 | B | 1.28 | |
| 5,001 to 10,000 square feet (466 to 929 square metres) | 2,600 | C | 1.7 | C | 1.3 | C | 0.72 | |
| 10,001 to 50,000 square feet (930 to 4,645 square metres) | 2,008 | B | 3.7 | A | 4.4 | A | 1.08 | |
| 50,001 to 200,000 square feet (4,646 to 18,580 square metres) | 489 | A | 4.0 | A | 6.2 | B | 1.52 | |
| Over 200,000 square feet (Over 18,580 square metres) | 50 | B | 1.3 | B | 2.0 | B | 1.53 | |
| Ice rink | Total | 1,900 | F | 5.9 | A | 7.5 | A | 1.15 |
| 5,000 square feet or less (465 square metres or less) | 38 | F | 0.0 | F | 0.0 | F | 1.74 | |
| 5,001 to 10,000 square feet (466 to 929 square metres) | 931 | F | 0.8 | F | 0.9 | F | 1.09 | |
| 10,001 to 50,000 square feet (930 to 4,645 square metres) | 633 | A | 1.9 | A | 2.0 | A | 1.05 | |
| 50,001 to 200,000 square feet (4,646 to 18,580 square metres) | 276 | A | 2.2 | A | 3.1 | A | 1.38 | |
| Over 200,000 square feet (Over 18,580 square metres) | 22 | A | 0.9 | B | 1.5 | F | 2.22 | |
| Place of worship | Total | 24,790 | A | 25.6 | A | 29.6 | C | 0.99 |
| 5,000 square feet or less (465 square metres or less) | 10,206 | C | 2.9 | B | 2.2 | B | 0.73 | |
| 5,001 to 10,000 square feet (466 to 929 square metres) | 6,531 | B | 4.8 | C | 4.9 | C | 0.96 | |
| 10,001 to 50,000 square feet (930 to 4,645 square metres) | 7,648 | A | 15.4 | B | 21.6 | F | 1.40 | |
| 50,001 to 200,000 square feet (4,646 to 18,580 square metres) | 405 | F | 2.5 | C | 1.0 | A | 0.35 | |
| Museum or gallery | Total | 4,297 | B | 3.0 | A | 3.8 | B | 0.85 |
| 5,000 square feet or less (465 square metres or less) | 3,446 | C | 1.0 | F | 0.8 | F | 0.83 | |
| 5,001 to 10,000 square feet (466 to 929 square metres) | 504 | F | 0.4 | F | 0.2 | B | 0.54 | |
| 10,001 to 50,000 square feet (930 to 4,645 square metres) | 281 | B | 0.6 | B | 1.1 | F | 1.54 | |
| 50,001 to 200,000 square feet (4,646 to 18,580 square metres) | 43 | A | 0.4 | B | 0.4 | A | 0.90 | |
| Over 200,000 square feet (Over 18,580 square metres) | 22 | F | 0.6 | C | 1.4 | F | 2.40 | |
| Library or archives | Total | 3,307 | F | 3.2 | F | 3.3 | F | 1.00 |
| 5,000 square feet or less (465 square metres or less) | 1,147 | F | 0.2 | F | 0.2 | F | 0.89 | |
| 5,001 to 10,000 square feet (466 to 929 square metres) | 226 | A | 0.2 | A | 0.2 | B | 1.07 | |
| 10,001 to 50,000 square feet (930 to 4,645 square metres) | 1,868 | F | 2.2 | F | 2.3 | F | 1.06 | |
| 50,001 to 200,000 square feet (4,646 to 18,580 square metres) | 62 | B | 0.5 | A | 0.4 | B | 0.88 | |
| Over 200,000 square feet (Over 18,580 square metres) | 4 | A | 0.1 | B | 0.2 | F | 1.20 | |
| Warehouse | Total | 42,221 | A | 88.2 | A | 107.9 | A | 1.04 |
| 5,000 square feet or less (465 square metres or less) | 13,983 | A | 3.3 | A | 2.2 | A | 0.69 | |
| 5,001 to 10,000 square feet (466 to 929 square metres) | 7,996 | A | 5.8 | A | 4.7 | B | 0.79 | |
| 10,001 to 50,000 square feet (930 to 4,645 square metres) | 16,139 | B | 30.7 | A | 50.4 | B | 1.46 | |
| 50,001 to 200,000 square feet (4,646 to 18,580 square metres) | 3,565 | A | 29.7 | A | 34.4 | A | 1.14 | |
| Over 200,000 square feet (Over 18,580 square metres) | 537 | B | 18.8 | B | 16.2 | F | 0.85 | |
| Vehicle dealership, repair, or storage | Total | 45,022 | A | 31.6 | A | 47.8 | A | 1.82 |
| 5,000 square feet or less (465 square metres or less) | 26,600 | A | 8.0 | B | 9.7 | B | 1.80 | |
| 5,001 to 10,000 square feet (466 to 929 square metres) | 10,784 | A | 7.3 | A | 15.8 | C | 2.13 | |
| 10,001 to 50,000 square feet (930 to 4,645 square metres) | 7,283 | A | 13.9 | A | 19.6 | A | 1.45 | |
| 50,001 to 200,000 square feet (4,646 to 18,580 square metres) | 354 | B | 2.4 | B | 2.7 | B | 1.12 | |
| Mixed use Footnote 1 | Total | 60,419 | A | 88.0 | A | 209.3 | C | 1.36 |
| 5,000 square feet or less (465 square metres or less) | 28,077 | A | 7.5 | B | 6.6 | A | 1.00 | |
| 5,001 to 10,000 square feet (466 to 929 square metres) | 8,919 | B | 5.8 | B | 4.8 | A | 0.87 | |
| 10,001 to 50,000 square feet (930 to 4,645 square metres) | 20,271 | B | 39.3 | A | 96.9 | F | 1.96 | |
| 50,001 to 200,000 square feet (4,646 to 18,580 square metres) | 2,896 | B | 27.8 | B | 89.6 | F | 2.19 | |
| Over 200,000 square feet (Over 18,580 square metres) | 256 | F | 7.5 | F | 11.4 | C | 1.36 | |
| Others in scope Footnote 2 | Total | 49,241 | A | 63.2 | A | 102.8 | B | 1.16 |
| 5,000 square feet or less (465 square metres or less) | 26,526 | A | 6.7 | A | 5.9 | A | 0.92 | |
| 5,001 to 10,000 square feet (466 to 929 square metres) | 9,413 | B | 6.6 | B | 7.1 | C | 1.05 | |
| 10,001 to 50,000 square feet (930 to 4,645 square metres) | 11,421 | A | 21.3 | A | 36.2 | F | 1.66 | |
| 50,001 to 200,000 square feet (4,646 to 18,580 square metres) | 1,452 | C | 11.7 | C | 23.2 | F | 1.92 | |
| Over 200,000 square feet (Over 18,580 square metres) | 429 | F | 17.0 | F | 30.4 | F | 1.95 | |
| Total Buildings | Total | 555,576 | A | 712.4 | A | 956.4 | A | 1.29 |
| 5,000 square feet or less (465 square metres or less) | 308,328 | A | 72.2 | A | 87.3 | A | 1.30 | |
| 5,001 to 10,000 square feet (466 to 929 square metres) | 96,899 | A | 66.7 | A | 76.7 | A | 1.15 | |
| 10,001 to 50,000 square feet (930 to 4,645 square metres) | 123,389 | A | 256.4 | A | 376.8 | A | 1.40 | |
| 50,001 to 200,000 square feet (4,646 to 18,580 square metres) | 23,456 | A | 196.4 | A | 284.4 | B | 1.30 | |
| Over 200,000 square feet (Over 18,580 square metres) | 3,503 | A | 120.6 | A | 131.3 | A | 1.10 | |
Legend:
- Quality indicators (QI) classify each estimate according to its quality as follows: A–20% or less, B–between 20% and 30%, C–between 30% and 40%, and F–more than 40%.
- A cell value of 0.0 is a valid value that indicates that the amount is greater than 0 but less than 0.05
- ’–’ in the Quality Indicator (QI) column means that there are not enough observations to calculate it
Notes:
- SCIEU 2019 collected data through two surveys: a survey for buildings and a survey for establishments. The latter includes universities, other post−secondary institutions (i.e. colleges / CEGEPs, technical schools) and hospitals, where one establishment may have one or multiple buildings. The establishment survey for SCIEU 2019 yielded a total of 1,444 establishments, comprised of 242 universities, 445 other post−secondary institutions, and 757 hospitals, representing 4,660 university buildings, 1,824 other post−secondary buildings, and 2,008 hospital buildings, respectively.
- Some totals may not be the same between tables due to rounding.
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