| Variable | Definition |
| # index | Number of EEWH index qualified |
| EEWH level | EEWH has 5 levels. EEWH level is Diamond level if total grades is higher than 53; Gold level if total grades is between 42 and 53; Sliver level if total grades is between 34 and 42; Bronze level if total grades is between 26 and 34; Eligible level if total grades is between 12 and 26; Non-classified level if total grades is lower than 12. |
| Level code | Level code is a number from 1 to 6 according to the EEWH level. Smaller level code has higher level of EEWH, e.g., level code is 6 for EEWH Diamond level; level code is 5 if EEWH is Gold level. |
| Private | A dummy variable is 1 if this building is private sector; 0 if public sector. |
| Ln (floor area) | Natural log of total floor area on ground in square meters of the building |
| Total floors | Total floors of architecture, including above ground and underground |
| # ground floors | Number of ground floors |
| # underground floors | Number of underground floors |
| Structure_RC | A dummy variable is 1 if the structure is reinforced concrete; 0 otherwise. |
| Structure_SS | A dummy variable is 1 if is steel structure; 0 otherwise. |
| Structure_SRC | A dummy variable is 1 if the steel reinforced concrete; 0 otherwise. |
| Sector_LargeSpace | A dummy variable is 1 if “Large Space Architecture”; 0 otherwise. |
| Sector _Industrial | A dummy variable is 1 if “Industrial Warehouse”; 0 otherwise. |
| Sector _Retail | A dummy variable is 1 if “Department Store”; 0 otherwise. |
| Sector _Housing | A dummy variable is 1 if the architecture is “Housing”; 0 otherwise. |
| Sector _Hospitality | A dummy variable is 1 if the architecture is “Hotel/Restaurant”; 0 otherwise. |
| Sector _Education | A dummy variable is 1 if “School/University”; 0 otherwise. |
| Sector _Office | A dummy variable is 1 if “Office”; 0 otherwise. |
| Sector _Healthcare | A dummy variable is 1 if “Hospital”; 0 otherwise. |
| Sector _Others | A dummy variable is 1 if “Others”; 0 otherwise. |
| Region_Northern | A dummy variable is 1 if the architecture is located in northern Taiwan; 0 otherwise. Northern Taiwan includes Taipei City, New Taipei City, Keelung City, Taoyuan City, Hsinchu County, Hsinchu City, and Yilan County. |
| Region_Central | A dummy variable is 1 if the architecture is located in central Taiwan; 0 otherwise. Central Taiwan includes Miaoli County, Taichung City, Changhua County, Nantou County, and Yunlin County. |
| Region_Southern | A dummy variable is 1 if the architecture is located in southern Taiwan; 0 otherwise. Southern Taiwan includes Tainan City, Chiayi County, Chiayi City, Kaohsiung City, Pingtung County, and Penghu County. |
| Region_Eastern | A dummy variable is 1 if the architecture is located in eastern Taiwan; 0 otherwise. Eastern Taiwan includes Hualien County and Taitung County. |
| Region_Outer | A dummy variable is 1 if the architecture is located in outer Taiwan; 0 otherwise. Outer Taiwan includes Kinmen and Matsu (Lienchiang). |