2251 Lawson Lane
Office in California, CA · 2251 Lawson Lane, Santa Clara · 95054
At a glance
2251 Lawson Lane is a 130,399-square-foot office building at 2251 Lawson Lane, Santa Clara in Santa Clara, California, built in 1979. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 77 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 51.9 kBtu/ft² and 411 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 38% 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 | 77 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 51.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 411 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,008,099 kWh |
| Natural gas | 34,449 therms |
| Gross floor area | 130,399 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6692137:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 77 | +3 | 51.9 kBtu/ft² | 411 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 74 | -18 | 61.0 kBtu/ft² | 482 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 92 | -6 | 33.3 kBtu/ft² | 273 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 98 | +1 | — | 122 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 97 | -2 | — | 152 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 99 | 12.3 kBtu/ft² | 113 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
- 2251 Lawson Lane, Santa Clara
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95054
- Coordinates
- 37.37683, -121.96464
Within ~1 km
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How does 2251 Lawson Lane compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 2251 Lawson Lane's ENERGY STAR score of 77 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 38% of them and lower than 61%. Its site EUI of 51.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 130,399 sq ft, it is about 14% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1979, 6 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 2251 Lawson Lane's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for 2251 Lawson Lane, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 99 in 2019 to 77 in 2024 (-22 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 99. Site EUI moved from 12.3 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 51.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 322% increase. Reported emissions went from 113 tCO₂e to 411 tCO₂e over the same span (up 264%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 77 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 77 means the building performs better than about 77% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 77 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. 2251 Lawson Lane's 51.9 kBtu/ft² across 130,399 sq ft works out to about 6.8 billion Btu (1,983 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,008,099 kWh of electricity and 34,449 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 2251 Lawson Lane to report its energy use?
2251 Lawson Lane 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:6692137:2024). 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 2251 Lawson Lane's energy grade?
2251 Lawson Lane scores 77 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 2251 Lawson Lane use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 51.9 kBtu/ft² across 130,399 sq ft, including 1,008,099 kWh of electricity and 34,449 therms of natural gas.
What are 2251 Lawson Lane's carbon emissions?
2251 Lawson Lane reported 411 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 2251 Lawson Lane?
2251 Lawson Lane is at 2251 Lawson Lane, Santa Clara, in Santa Clara, California 95054. Its coordinates are 37.37683, -121.96464 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 2251 Lawson Lane and when was it built?
2251 Lawson Lane has 130,399 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1979 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 2251 Lawson Lane 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, “2251 Lawson Lane, Santa Clara, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/2251-lawson-lane-932715d4 (data as of July 9, 2026).