008 Energy Commission Building
Office in California, CA · 1516 9Th Street, Sacramento · 95814
At a glance
008 Energy Commission Building is a 142,378-square-foot office building at 1516 9Th Street, Sacramento in Sacramento, California, built in 1982. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 41 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 225.1 kBtu/ft² and 1,777 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 12% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 41 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 225.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,777 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,302,911 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 142,378 sq ft |
| Source record | california:11889:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 41 | -33 | 225.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,777 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 74 | -9 | 112.3 kBtu/ft² | 966 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 83 | -4 | 78.8 kBtu/ft² | 722 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 87 | +18 | 66.2 kBtu/ft² | 600 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 69 | 131.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,068 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — |
Compliance context
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 1516 9Th Street, Sacramento
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95814
- Coordinates
- 38.57468, -121.49788
Within ~1 km
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How does 008 Energy Commission Building compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 008 Energy Commission Building's ENERGY STAR score of 41 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 12% of them and lower than 87%. Its site EUI of 225.1 kBtu/ft² is about 299% above the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 12.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 247% above the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 142,378 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1982 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1985). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 008 Energy Commission Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for 008 Energy Commission Building, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 69 in 2020 to 41 in 2024 (-28 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 87. Site EUI moved from 131.0 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 225.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 72% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,068 tCO₂e to 1,777 tCO₂e over the same span (up 66%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 41 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 41 means the building performs better than about 41% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 41 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 34 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In California, 65% 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. 008 Energy Commission Building's 225.1 kBtu/ft² across 142,378 sq ft works out to about 32 billion Btu (9,393 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,302,911 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 008 Energy Commission Building to report its energy use?
008 Energy Commission Building reports under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10), the legal basis of California's Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide), which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record california:11889:2024). AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 008 Energy Commission Building's energy grade?
008 Energy Commission Building scores 41 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 008 Energy Commission Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 225.1 kBtu/ft² across 142,378 sq ft, including 1,302,911 kWh of electricity.
What are 008 Energy Commission Building's carbon emissions?
008 Energy Commission Building reported 1,777 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 008 Energy Commission Building?
008 Energy Commission Building is at 1516 9Th Street, Sacramento, in Sacramento, California 95814. Its coordinates are 38.57468, -121.49788 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 008 Energy Commission Building and when was it built?
008 Energy Commission Building has 142,378 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1982 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 008 Energy Commission Building covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10).
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) (AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “008 Energy Commission Building, Sacramento, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/008-energy-commission-building-b20ef2e4 (data as of July 9, 2026).