161 Main Ave
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in California, CA · 161 Main Avenue, Sacramento · 95838
At a glance
161 Main Ave is a 117,600-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant at 161 Main Avenue, Sacramento in Sacramento, California, built in 1983. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 19.0 kBtu/ft² and 148 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 19.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 148 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 622,871 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,326 therms |
| Gross floor area | 117,600 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6803110:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 19.0 kBtu/ft² | 148 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 22.9 kBtu/ft² | 186 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
- 161 Main Avenue, Sacramento
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95838
- Coordinates
- 38.65630, -121.46865
Within ~1 km
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How does 161 Main Ave compare with other manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 982 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 19.0 kBtu/ft² is about 85% below the average of 127.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 83% below the group average of 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 117,600 sq ft, it is about 13% below the average floor area of 135,409 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1983 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1982). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,372 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 67 and a site EUI of 126.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 161 Main Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for 161 Main Ave, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 22.9 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 19.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 186 tCO₂e to 148 tCO₂e over the same span (down 20%).
What does a site EUI of 19.0 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 161 Main Ave's 19.0 kBtu/ft² across 117,600 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (655 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 622,871 kWh of electricity and 1,326 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 161 Main Ave to report its energy use?
161 Main Ave 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:6803110:2024). 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 161 Main Ave's energy grade?
161 Main Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 19.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 161 Main Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 19.0 kBtu/ft² across 117,600 sq ft, including 622,871 kWh of electricity and 1,326 therms of natural gas.
What are 161 Main Ave's carbon emissions?
161 Main Ave reported 148 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 161 Main Ave?
161 Main Ave is at 161 Main Avenue, Sacramento, in Sacramento, California 95838. Its coordinates are 38.65630, -121.46865 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 161 Main Ave and when was it built?
161 Main Ave has 117,600 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1983 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is 161 Main Ave 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, “161 Main Ave, Sacramento, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/161-main-ave-ae972e48 (data as of July 9, 2026).