Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley
Commercial in Berkeley, CA · 1001 HEINZ AVE
At a glance
Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley is a 25,000-square-foot commercial building at 1001 HEINZ AVE in Berkeley, California. In its 2023 Berkeley benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 93 out of 100 (grade A) and a site energy-use intensity of 22.2 kBtu/ft². That score is higher than 68% of the 84 scored commercial buildings in Berkeley.
BESO (BMC Chapter 19.81) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 93 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 22.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 59.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 150,441 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4 therms |
| Gross floor area | 25,000 sq ft |
| Source record | berkeley:1470:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 93 | +2 | 22.2 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2022 | 91 | 31.2 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
- 1001 HEINZ AVE
- City
- Berkeley
- State
- California
Within ~1 km
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How does Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley compare with other commercial buildings in Berkeley?
The latest disclosures cover 150 commercial buildings in Berkeley, out of 440 buildings citywide. Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley's ENERGY STAR score of 93 compares with an average of 77 across the 84 that report a score; it scores higher than 68% of them and lower than 29%. Its site EUI of 22.2 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 48.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 25,000 sq ft, it is about half of 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 Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Berkeley disclosures for Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 91 in 2022 to 93 in 2023 (+2 points). Site EUI moved from 31.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 22.2 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 29% decrease.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 93 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 93 means the building performs better than about 93% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 93 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley's 22.2 kBtu/ft² across 25,000 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (163 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 59.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 150,441 kWh of electricity and 4 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley to report its energy use?
Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley 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 2023 disclosure (source record berkeley:1470:2023). 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 Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley's energy grade?
Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley scores 93 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 Berkeley disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 22.2 kBtu/ft² (59.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,000 sq ft, including 150,441 kWh of electricity and 4 therms of natural gas.
What are Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2023.
Where is Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley?
Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley is at 1001 HEINZ AVE, in Berkeley, California.
How big is Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley and when was it built?
Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley has 25,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. It is classed as commercial.
Is Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley covered by BESO (BMC Chapter 19.81)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley, Berkeley, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/berkeley/ecole-bilingue-de-berkeley-d0096099 (data as of October 2, 2026).