Commercial Building Sensors
Fewer than 20% of commercial buildings in the U.S. have building automation systems (BAS). Decarbonization and grid-interactive efficient buildings (GEB) uptake will require market transformation.
Commercial Building Sensors and Controls Systems. A priority should be placed on immediately addressing barriers. adoption and effectiveness of commercial building control systems, leading to realized energy savings, increased grid interactivity, and accelerated decarbonization of the U.S. 
Commercial Construction Spending Update
2021 Commercial Construction Costs
National average for construction costs rose approximately 2.03%. (2019-2020)
| Atlanta | Dallas | Miami | Orlando | |||||
| COMMERCIAL / OFFICE | ||||||||
| Single Story | 294 | 245 | 287 | 239 | 283 | 235 | 278 | 231 |
| Mid-Rise | 586 | 489 | 571 | 476 | 564 | 470 | 554 | 462 |
| High Rise | 674 | 561 | 657 | 547 | 648 | 540 | 637 | 530 |
| RETAIL | ||||||||
| Neighborhood Strip Center | 303 | 253 | 295 | 246 | 291 | 242 | 286 | 238 |
| Regional Mall | 452 | 377 | 440 | 367 | 435 | 362 | 427 | 356 |
| HOSPITALITY / LODGING | ||||||||
| Three-Star Hotel | 493 | 333 | 480 | 336 | 473 | 351 | 465 | 345 |
| Five-Star Hotel | 708 | 480 | 685 | 464 | 676 | 455 | 664 | 447 |
| WAREHOUSE / MANUFACTURING | ||||||||
| Warehouse-Regional Distribution | 212 | 152 | 207 | 148 | 204 | 146 | 200 | 143 |
| Warehouse-Light Industrial | 236 | 168 | 230 | 164 | 227 | 162 | 223 | 159 |
| Manufacturing-Tech Laboratory | 589 | 491 | 573 | 478 | 566 | 472 | 556 | 464 |
| HEALTHCARE | ||||||||
| Acute Care Facility | 821 | 616 | 799 | 600 | 789 | 591 | 775 | 581 |
| Medical Office Building | 421 | 351 | 410 | 341 | 475 | 350 | 485 | 360 |
| Specialty Clinic | 526 | 438 | 512 | 427 | 505 | 421 | 496 | 414 |
| PRIMARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION | ||||||||
| Elementary School | 244 | 203 | 238 | 198 | 234 | 195 | 230 | 192 |
| Middle School | 267 | 223 | 260 | 217 | 257 | 214 | 252 | 210 |
| High School | 294 | 245 | 286 | 238 | 282 | 235 | 277 | 231 |
| HIGHER EDUCATION | ||||||||
| Academic/Classroom | 518 | 432 | 505 | 421 | 498 | 415 | 489 | 408 |
| Laboratory | 716 | 597 | 698 | 581 | 688 | 573 | 676 | 563 |
| Administration | 536 | 447 | 522 | 435 | 515 | 430 | 506 | 422 |
| Dormitory | 286 | 232 | 278 | 226 | 275 | 223 | 270 | 219 |
| PUBLIC / COMMUNITY FACILITIES | ||||||||
| Gov’t Adminstrative Buildings | 565 | 467 | 551 | 455 | 544 | 449 | 534 | 441 |
| Museum/Performing Arts | 857 | 686 | 835 | 668 | 824 | 659 | 809 | 647 |
| Recreation/Gymnasium | 368 | 307 | 358 | 299 | 353 | 294 | 347 | 289 |
| Police Stations | 535 | 446 | 521 | 434 | 514 | 429 | 505 | 421 |
| PARKING STRUCTURES | ||||||||
| Below Grade-Multi-Level | 139 | 114 | 135 | 111 | 133 | 109 | 131 | 107 |
| Above Grade-Multi-Level | 65 | 50 | 64 | 49 | 63 | 48 | 62 | 47 |
| Denver | Chicago | Nashville | ||||
| COMMERCIAL / OFFICE | ||||||
| Single Story | 203 | 135 | 399 | 332 | 291 | 243 |
| Mid-Rise | $293 | $216 | $795 | $663 | $580 | $484 |
| High Rise | $485 | $345 | $914 | $761 | $667 | $556 |
| RETAIL | ||||||
| Neighborhood Strip Center | $309 | $258 | $411 | $343 | $300 | $250 |
| Regional Mall | $461 | $384 | $613 | $511 | $447 | $373 |
| HOSPITALITY / LODGING | ||||||
| Three-Star Hotel | $502 | $364 | $635 | $483 | $463 | $353 |
| Five-Star Hotel | $717 | $491 | $906 | $648 | $662 | $473 |
| WAREHOUSE / MANUFACTURING | ||||||
| Warehouse-Regional Distribution | 216 | 155 | 288 | 206 | 210 | 150 |
| Warehouse-Light Industrial | $240 | $172 | $320 | $228 | $233 | $167 |
| Manufacturing-Tech Laboratory | $600 | $501 | $798 | $666 | $583 | $486 |
| HEALTHCARE | ||||||
| Acute Care Facility | 729 | 528 | 1113 | 835 | 812 | 610 |
| Medical Office Building | $429 | $357 | $570 | $475 | $416 | $347 |
| Specialty Clinic | $536 | $447 | $713 | $594 | $521 | $434 |
| PRIMARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION | ||||||
| Elementary School | 249 | 207 | 314 | 262 | 229 | 191 |
| Middle School | $272 | $227 | $344 | $287 | $251 | $209 |
| High School | $299 | $249 | $378 | $315 | $276 | $230 |
| HIGHER EDUCATION | ||||||
| Academic/Classroom | $474 | $421 | $703 | $586 | $513 | $428 |
| Laboratory | 687 | 553 | 971 | 809 | 709 | 591 |
| Administration | $493 | $412 | $726 | $606 | $530 | $442 |
| Dormitory | $291 | $237 | $388 | $315 | $283 | $230 |
| PUBLIC / COMMUNITY FACILITIES | ||||||
| Gov’t Adminstrative Buildings | $576 | $476 | $767 | $634 | $560 | $463 |
| Museum/Performing Arts | 874 | 699 | 1162 | 930 | 848 | 679 |
| Recreation/Gymnasium | $375 | $312 | $499 | $416 | $364 | $303 |
| Police Stations | $545 | $455 | $725 | $605 | $530 | $441 |
| PARKING STRUCTURES | ||||||
| Below Grade-Multi-Level | $142 | $116 | $188 | $154 | $137 | $113 |
| Above Grade-Multi-Level | $67 | $51 | $89 | $68 | $65 | $50 |