05 Off Dist (San Luis Obispo District Office)
Office in California, CA · 50 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo · 93401
At a glance
05 Off Dist (San Luis Obispo District Office) is a 141,822-square-foot office building at 50 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo in San Luis Obispo, California, built in 1932. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 19.0 kBtu/ft² and 156 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 91% 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 | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 19.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 156 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 485,573 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,580 therms |
| Gross floor area | 141,822 sq ft |
| Source record | california:1250008:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 100 | +1 | 19.0 kBtu/ft² | 156 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 99 | +1 | 26.1 kBtu/ft² | 108 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 98 | — | 118 tCO₂e |
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
- 50 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93401
- Coordinates
- 35.26572, -120.67178
Within ~1 km
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How does 05 Off Dist (San Luis Obispo District Office) compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 05 Off Dist (San Luis Obispo District Office)'s ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 91% of them. Its site EUI of 19.0 kBtu/ft² is about 66% below the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 69% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 141,822 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1932, 53 years earlier than 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 05 Off Dist (San Luis Obispo District Office)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for 05 Off Dist (San Luis Obispo District Office), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 98 in 2022 to 100 in 2024 (+2 points). Site EUI moved from 26.1 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 19.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 27% decrease. Reported emissions went from 118 tCO₂e to 156 tCO₂e over the same span (up 32%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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 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. 05 Off Dist (San Luis Obispo District Office)'s 19.0 kBtu/ft² across 141,822 sq ft works out to about 2.7 billion Btu (790 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 485,573 kWh of electricity and 8,580 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 05 Off Dist (San Luis Obispo District Office) to report its energy use?
05 Off Dist (San Luis Obispo District Office) 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:1250008:2024). 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 05 Off Dist (San Luis Obispo District Office)'s energy grade?
05 Off Dist (San Luis Obispo District Office) scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 05 Off Dist (San Luis Obispo District Office) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 19.0 kBtu/ft² across 141,822 sq ft, including 485,573 kWh of electricity and 8,580 therms of natural gas.
What are 05 Off Dist (San Luis Obispo District Office)'s carbon emissions?
05 Off Dist (San Luis Obispo District Office) reported 156 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 05 Off Dist (San Luis Obispo District Office)?
05 Off Dist (San Luis Obispo District Office) is at 50 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo, in San Luis Obispo, California 93401. Its coordinates are 35.26572, -120.67178 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 05 Off Dist (San Luis Obispo District Office) and when was it built?
05 Off Dist (San Luis Obispo District Office) has 141,822 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1932 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 05 Off Dist (San Luis Obispo District Office) 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, “05 Off Dist (San Luis Obispo District Office), San Luis Obispo, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/05-off-dist-san-luis-obispo-district-office-e81d28cb (data as of July 9, 2026).