3500 American River Drive
Office in California, CA · 3500 American River Drive, Sacramento · 95864
At a glance
3500 American River Drive is a 51,517-square-foot office building at 3500 American River Drive, Sacramento in Sacramento, California, built in 1970. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 29 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 148.9 kBtu/ft² and 461 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 9% 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 | 29 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 148.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 461 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,090,859 kWh |
| Natural gas | 40,363 therms |
| Gross floor area | 51,517 sq ft |
| Source record | california:64175892:2024 |
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
- 3500 American River Drive, Sacramento
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95864
- Coordinates
- 38.56865, -121.38123
Within ~1 km
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How does 3500 American River Drive compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 3500 American River Drive's ENERGY STAR score of 29 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 9% of them and lower than 91%. Its site EUI of 148.9 kBtu/ft² is about 164% 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 9.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 149% above the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 51,517 sq ft, it is about 66% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1970, 15 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 29 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 29 means the building performs better than about 29% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 29 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 46 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. 3500 American River Drive's 148.9 kBtu/ft² across 51,517 sq ft works out to about 7.7 billion Btu (2,248 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,090,859 kWh of electricity and 40,363 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 3500 American River Drive to report its energy use?
3500 American River Drive 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:64175892:2024). 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 3500 American River Drive's energy grade?
3500 American River Drive scores 29 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 3500 American River Drive use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 148.9 kBtu/ft² across 51,517 sq ft, including 1,090,859 kWh of electricity and 40,363 therms of natural gas.
What are 3500 American River Drive's carbon emissions?
3500 American River Drive reported 461 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 3500 American River Drive?
3500 American River Drive is at 3500 American River Drive, Sacramento, in Sacramento, California 95864. Its coordinates are 38.56865, -121.38123 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 3500 American River Drive and when was it built?
3500 American River Drive has 51,517 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1970 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 3500 American River Drive 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, “3500 American River Drive, Sacramento, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/3500-american-river-drive-7c0b6a81 (data as of July 9, 2026).