715 HEARST AVE
Mixed Use (Comm/MF) in Berkeley, CA
At a glance
715 HEARST AVE is a 21,441-square-foot mixed use (comm/MF) building in Berkeley, California. In its 2025 Berkeley benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 10.0 kBtu/ft².
BESO (BMC Chapter 19.81) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 10.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 26.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 56,645 kWh |
| Natural gas | 222 therms |
| Gross floor area | 21,441 sq ft |
| Source record | berkeley:7020:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 10.0 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2024 | — | 9.0 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2023 | — | 8.9 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
- 715 HEARST AVE
- City
- Berkeley
- State
- California
Within ~1 km
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How does 715 HEARST 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 10.0 kBtu/ft² is about 69% below the average of 32.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 21,441 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 57,887 sq ft for those buildings.
How has 715 HEARST AVE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Berkeley disclosures for 715 HEARST AVE, covering report years 2023–2025. Site EUI moved from 8.9 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 10.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 12% increase.
What does a site EUI of 10.0 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. 715 HEARST AVE's 10.0 kBtu/ft² across 21,441 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (63 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 26.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 56,645 kWh of electricity and 222 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 715 HEARST AVE to report its energy use?
715 HEARST 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:7020:2025). 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 715 HEARST AVE's energy grade?
715 HEARST AVE did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 10.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 715 HEARST AVE use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 10.0 kBtu/ft² (26.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 21,441 sq ft, including 56,645 kWh of electricity and 222 therms of natural gas.
What are 715 HEARST AVE's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2025.
Where is 715 HEARST AVE?
715 HEARST AVE is in Berkeley, California.
How big is 715 HEARST AVE and when was it built?
715 HEARST AVE has 21,441 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. It is classed as mixed use (comm/MF).
Is 715 HEARST 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, “715 HEARST AVE, Berkeley, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/berkeley/715-hearst-ave-f33c9aad (data as of October 2, 2026).