"The Building Performance Database (BPD) is the nation's largest dataset of information about the energy-related characteristics of commercial and residential buildings. The BPD combines, cleanses and anonymizes data collected by federal, state and local governments, utilities, energy efficiency programs, building owners and private companies, and makes it available to the public" (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2022). Data curated by Carnegie Mellon University Libraries.

Abstract

"The Building Performance Database (BPD) is the nation's largest dataset of information about the energy-related characteristics of commercial and residential buildings. The BPD combines, cleanses and anonymizes data collected by federal, state and local governments, utilities, energy efficiency programs, building owners and private companies, and makes it available to the public" (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2022). Data curated by Carnegie Mellon University Libraries.

Methodology

Data were combined across the datasets listed on the BPD website (Menu button -%3E Public Datasets -%3E List of Files).

Usage

• The raw data were collected from public sources by the BPD.

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• The BPD-curated data are for public use.
• Data from multiple years are included.

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• The building identifiers in the id column may be duplicated across data sources.

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