Commercial Building Stock Assessment: Information for Participants

Participate in the 2025 Commercial Building Stock Assessment 

The Commercial Building Stock Assessment (CBSA) collects, analyzes, and publishes information on the energy use and characteristics of commercial buildings and their installed equipment in the Northwest. This information is used to advance strategies for a more efficient and resilient energy system in the Northwest by NEEA, its funders, and other regional stakeholders.

If your building has been selected to participate in the 2025 CBSA, please complete the survey by clicking the “Start Survey” button.

Unlocking Energy Insights for the Northwest

The 2025 CBSA will provide valuable insights into energy use and efficiency across the region. The data, covering buildings in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, will be utilized by building owners and managers, utilities, architects, government officials, and researchers to understand energy use patterns, compare energy efficiency across buildings, and plan for future energy needs.

Endorsed by local utilities and administered by NEEA—an alliance of local utilities and energy efficiency organizations in the Northwest—the 2025 study is the third CBSA since 2014.

What to Expect as a CBSA Participant

Participation in the study includes an in-person site visit to the selected building by a 2025 CBSA field technician. During the site visit, a trained field technician will tour the building and collect detailed technical information about the building and its equipment using a tablet. The site visit will take approximately 3-8 hours, depending on the size of the building. Prior to the site visit, respondents will be asked to complete a brief web survey that gathers basic information about building use, structure, ownership and occupancy, and energy sources and uses.

Participants will receive $150 to $300 as a token of appreciation for their participation, depending on the size of the building.

Trusted Research Partners

NEEA hired Westat, a leading data collection and analysis research firm for over six decades, and Michaels Energy, an energy consulting firm that provided support to NEEA for its 2022 Residential Building Stock Assessment, to conduct this research study for commercial and multi-residential buildings. These firms will contact respondents throughout the region to participate.