CVS on Telegraph
Commercial in Berkeley, CA · 2655 TELEGRAPH AVE
At a glance
CVS on Telegraph is a 19,577-square-foot commercial building at 2655 TELEGRAPH AVE in Berkeley, California. In its 2024 Berkeley benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 83 out of 100 (grade B) and a site energy-use intensity of 49.1 kBtu/ft². That score is higher than 40% of the 84 scored commercial buildings in Berkeley.
BESO (BMC Chapter 19.81) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 83 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 49.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 114.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 207,642 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,530 therms |
| Gross floor area | 19,577 sq ft |
| Source record | berkeley:7440:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 83 | ±0 | 49.1 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2023 | 83 | +3 | 51.4 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2022 | 80 | 54.6 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 2655 TELEGRAPH AVE
- City
- Berkeley
- State
- California
Within ~1 km
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How does CVS on Telegraph compare with other commercial buildings in Berkeley?
The latest disclosures cover 150 commercial buildings in Berkeley, out of 440 buildings citywide. CVS on Telegraph's ENERGY STAR score of 83 compares with an average of 77 across the 84 that report a score; it scores higher than 40% of them and lower than 56%. Its site EUI of 49.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 48.6 kBtu/ft².
At 19,577 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 50,513 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,307 commercial buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 76 and a site EUI of 51.3 kBtu/ft².
How has CVS on Telegraph's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Berkeley disclosures for CVS on Telegraph, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 80 in 2022 to 83 in 2024 (+3 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 83. Site EUI moved from 54.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 49.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 83 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 83 means the building performs better than about 83% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 83 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. In Berkeley, 82% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. CVS on Telegraph's 49.1 kBtu/ft² across 19,577 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (282 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 114.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 207,642 kWh of electricity and 2,530 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires CVS on Telegraph to report its energy use?
CVS on Telegraph 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 2024 disclosure (source record berkeley:7440:2024). 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 CVS on Telegraph's energy grade?
CVS on Telegraph scores 83 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 Berkeley disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does CVS on Telegraph use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 49.1 kBtu/ft² (114.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 19,577 sq ft, including 207,642 kWh of electricity and 2,530 therms of natural gas.
What are CVS on Telegraph's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2024.
Where is CVS on Telegraph?
CVS on Telegraph is at 2655 TELEGRAPH AVE, in Berkeley, California.
How big is CVS on Telegraph and when was it built?
CVS on Telegraph has 19,577 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as commercial.
Is CVS on Telegraph covered by BESO (BMC Chapter 19.81)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 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, “CVS on Telegraph, Berkeley, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/berkeley/cvs-on-telegraph-e80185ca (data as of October 2, 2026).