Deriving a Regional Average EUI
An essential feature of the AIA 2030 Commitment reporting tool compares an energy model derived
pEUI to an average EUI. The tool’s default average EUI varies by project type and is based on U.S.
national averages. For each project, it is recommended that a regional average EUI be obtained in
order to make a more meaningful comparison. The following guidance is offered as a means for
obtaining regional average site EUIs for use on the Worksheet tab of the tool.
U.S. Projects
The United States has a robust public database of operational building energy use (the U.S. Energy
Information Administration’s Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey, or CBECS) and a
powerful, free online tool which analyzes this and other data (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s
Energy Star Target Finder). For many building types a regional ‘Median Building Site Energy Use
Intensity’ is easily obtained via Target Finder analysis; this number is appropriate for use as a ‘Regional
Average Site EUI’. See www.energystar.gov/targetfinder for more information. For building types not
analyzed by Target Finder, additional data sources may exist, such as Labs. For example, a regional
average EUI for a laboratory project might be obtained by using the Labs21 Energy Benchmarking
Tool.
Canada Projects
Canada also has a robust public database of operational building energy use (Natural Resources
Canada Office of Energy Efficiency’s Commercial and Institutional Consumption of Energy Survey, or
CICES). Architecture 2030 provides ‘Canadian Target Tables’ which summarize relevant CICES data
www.architecture2030.org/multimedia/publications. Note: to convert from GJ/m2 to kBtu/sf, multiply
by 88.06. (1 GJ = 947.8171 kBtu; 1 m2 = 10.7639 sf)
International Projects
Availability of operational building EUI datasets outside of North America vary by country. If such
information is not available for a project location, a climate zone equivalent US zip code and Target
Finder can be used to derive a comparative EUI. Refer to the following list of international cities and
climate zone equivalent US zip codes. This zip code may be used in Target Finder to yield a regional
‘Median Building Site Energy Use Intensity’ which can be used as a ‘Regional Average Site EUI’ on the
Worksheet tab of the AIA 2030 Commitment Reporting Tool.
Country
Argentina
Australia
Australia
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Belgium
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil
Bulgaria
Chile
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
Columbia
Costa Rica
Egypt
El Salvador (Guatemala)
France
France
Germany
Germany
Germany
Guam
Haiti
(DominicanRepublic)
City
Buenos Aires
Melbourne
Perth
Sydney
Vienna (Wiener Neustadt)
Nassau
Brussels
Brasilia
Rio de Janeiro
Sao Paulo
Sophia
Santiago
Beijing
Chengdu/Chongqing
Guangzhou
Hainan
Harbin
Hong Kong
Shanghai/Nanjing
Shenyang
Urumqi
Wuhan
Xi'an
Yumen
Cartagena
San Jose (Juan Santamaria Int)
Cairo/Giza
San Salvador (Guatemala)
Marseille
Paris
Berlin
Frankfurt
Munich
Hagatna
Climate Zone
Equivalent
U.S. Zip Code
83104
83104
89101
83104
60602
33130
98181
77010
33130
77010
98181
98181
21202
83104
77010
33130
59601
33130
83104
55402
55402
83104
21202
59601
33130
77010
85004
77010
94109
94109
98181
98181
98181
33130
Port-au-Prince (Santo domingo)
33130
India
India
India
India
India
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Italy
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kenya
Korea
Kuwait
Malaysia
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Nicaragua
Norway
Panama
Peru
Philippines
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Russia
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Bangalore
Cochin
Delhi
Hyberabad
Kolkata
Mumbai
Jakarta
Dublin
Jerusalem
Rome
Syracuse
Milan
Tokyo
Amman
Nairobi
Seoul
Kuwait City
Kuala Lumpur
Acapulco (Puerto Vallarta)
Cabo (Puerto Vallarta)
Cancun
Mexico City
Monterrey
Oaxaca (Guanajuato)
Puerto Vallarta
Veracruz
Managua
Oslo
Panama City (Marcos A Gelabert I)
Lima
Manila
Lisbon
San Juan
Doha
Moscow
St. Petersburg
Jeddah
Riyadh
33130
33130
33130
33130
33130
33130
33130
98181
83104
94109
85004
21202
83104
89101
94109
21202
no comp
33130
33130
no comp
33130
89101
89101
83104
33130
21202
33130
55402
33130
85004
33130
21202
33130
no comp
55402
59601
no comp
33130
Senegal
Singapore
South Africa
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Tunisia
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Vietnam
Vietnam
Dakar
Singapore
Johannesburg
Zurich
Taipei
Bangkok
Tunis
Istanbul
Abu Dhabi/Dubai
Belfast
Edinburgh
London
Manchester
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh City
no comp
33130
87102
60602
77010
33130
89101
21202
no comp
60602
60602
21202
60602
33130
33130
For locations which are not included on this list, the Climate Zone Equivalent US Zip Code Calculator
tool may be used to establish a climate zone equivalent US zip code. Though equivalent US zip codes
do not exist for all international locations, this will be a helpful method for many international
projects, with use types included in Target Finder.