Small Commercial Building Energy Efficiency

The Challenge

Small commercial buildings represent an immense untapped opportunity for energy efficiency. There are more than 4.4 million small commercial buildings (less than 50,000 square feet) in the US. In aggregate, the owner-operators of small commercial buildings spend more than $45 billion for energy annually and use 2.5 billion MMBTU resulting in emission of 146 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per year. Increasing energy efficiency for these smaller buildings can have significant impact for the owner/operators and the global environment.