Truitt and White
Industrial in Berkeley, CA · 642 HEARST AVE
At a glance
Truitt and White is a 29,800-square-foot industrial building at 642 HEARST AVE in Berkeley, California. In its 2025 Berkeley benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 43 out of 100 (grade D) and a site energy-use intensity of 21.7 kBtu/ft². That score is higher than 20% of the 5 scored industrial buildings in Berkeley.
BESO (BMC Chapter 19.81) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 43 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 21.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 52.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 146,892 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,446 therms |
| Gross floor area | 29,800 sq ft |
| Source record | berkeley:3560:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 43 | +2 | 21.7 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2024 | 41 | -27 | 22.2 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2023 | 68 | +1 | 22.9 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2022 | 67 | 23.6 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
- 642 HEARST AVE
- City
- Berkeley
- State
- California
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does Truitt and White compare with other industrial buildings in Berkeley?
The latest disclosures cover 16 industrial buildings in Berkeley, out of 440 buildings citywide. Truitt and White's ENERGY STAR score of 43 compares with an average of 68 across the 5 that report a score; it scores higher than 20% of them and lower than 60%. Its site EUI of 21.7 kBtu/ft² is about 25% below the average of 28.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 29,800 sq ft, it is about 40% below the average floor area of 49,882 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 17 industrial buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 28.9 kBtu/ft².
How has Truitt and White's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Berkeley disclosures for Truitt and White, covering report years 2022–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 67 in 2022 to 43 in 2025 (-24 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 68. Site EUI moved from 23.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 21.7 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 8% decrease.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 43 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 43 means the building performs better than about 43% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 43 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 32 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. Truitt and White's 21.7 kBtu/ft² across 29,800 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (190 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 52.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 146,892 kWh of electricity and 1,446 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Truitt and White to report its energy use?
Truitt and White 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:3560:2025). 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.
More industrial buildings in Berkeley
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- 1101 EIGHTH ST· 23,883 sq ft · EUI 29.8 kBtu/ft²
- 1440 Fourth St· 20,000 sq ft · score 90 (A)
- Building 1, 742 BANCROFT WAY· 19,880 sq ft · EUI 107.2 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Truitt and White's energy grade?
Truitt and White scores 43 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2025 Berkeley disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Truitt and White use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 21.7 kBtu/ft² (52.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 29,800 sq ft, including 146,892 kWh of electricity and 1,446 therms of natural gas.
What are Truitt and White's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2025.
Where is Truitt and White?
Truitt and White is at 642 HEARST AVE, in Berkeley, California.
How big is Truitt and White and when was it built?
Truitt and White has 29,800 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. It is classed as industrial.
Is Truitt and White 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, “Truitt and White, Berkeley, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/berkeley/truitt-and-white-b3dc0f1d (data as of October 2, 2026).