2517 TELEGRAPH AVE
Mixed Use (Comm/MF) in Berkeley, CA
At a glance
2517 TELEGRAPH AVE is a 20,450-square-foot mixed use (comm/MF) building in Berkeley, California. In its 2025 Berkeley benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 24.4 kBtu/ft².
BESO (BMC Chapter 19.81) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 24.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 54.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 97,261 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,674 therms |
| Gross floor area | 20,450 sq ft |
| Source record | berkeley:7810:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 24.4 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2024 | — | 24.4 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2023 | — | 25.5 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2022 | — | 31.3 kBtu/ft² | — |
Compliance context
BESO (BMC Chapter 19.81)
Berkeley's BESO requires annual benchmarking for commercial and multifamily buildings of 15,000 sq ft or more, with energy assessments at time of listing and every five years for buildings of 25,000 sq ft or more.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 2517 TELEGRAPH AVE
- City
- Berkeley
- State
- California
Within ~1 km
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How does 2517 TELEGRAPH AVE compare with other mixed use (comm/MF) buildings in Berkeley?
The latest disclosures cover 50 mixed use (comm/MF) buildings in Berkeley, out of 440 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 24.4 kBtu/ft² is about 25% below the average of 32.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 20,450 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 57,887 sq ft for those buildings.
How has 2517 TELEGRAPH AVE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Berkeley disclosures for 2517 TELEGRAPH AVE, covering report years 2022–2025. Site EUI moved from 31.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 24.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 22% decrease.
What does a site EUI of 24.4 kBtu/ft² mean?
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. 2517 TELEGRAPH AVE's 24.4 kBtu/ft² across 20,450 sq ft works out to about 0.5 billion Btu (146 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 54.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 97,261 kWh of electricity and 1,674 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 2517 TELEGRAPH AVE to report its energy use?
2517 TELEGRAPH AVE reports under BESO (BMC Chapter 19.81), the legal basis of Berkeley's Building Emissions Saving Ordinance, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2025 disclosure (source record berkeley:7810:2025). Berkeley's BESO requires annual benchmarking for commercial and multifamily buildings of 15,000 sq ft or more, with energy assessments at time of listing and every five years for buildings of 25,000 sq ft or more.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 2517 TELEGRAPH AVE's energy grade?
2517 TELEGRAPH AVE did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 24.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 2517 TELEGRAPH AVE use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 24.4 kBtu/ft² (54.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 20,450 sq ft, including 97,261 kWh of electricity and 1,674 therms of natural gas.
What are 2517 TELEGRAPH AVE's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2025.
Where is 2517 TELEGRAPH AVE?
2517 TELEGRAPH AVE is in Berkeley, California.
How big is 2517 TELEGRAPH AVE and when was it built?
2517 TELEGRAPH AVE has 20,450 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. It is classed as mixed use (comm/MF).
Is 2517 TELEGRAPH AVE covered by BESO (BMC Chapter 19.81)?
Yes — it appears in the 2025 Building Emissions Saving Ordinance disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under BESO (BMC Chapter 19.81).
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About this data
Source: Building Emissions Saving Ordinance (BESO (BMC Chapter 19.81)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “2517 TELEGRAPH AVE, Berkeley, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/berkeley/2517-telegraph-ave-241967e2 (data as of October 2, 2026).