400 Continental Grand
Office in California, CA · 400 Continental Boulevard, El Segundo · 90245
At a glance
400 Continental Grand is a 247,115-square-foot office building at 400 Continental Boulevard, El Segundo in El Segundo, California, built in 1999. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 88 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 52.3 kBtu/ft² and 810 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 59% 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 | 88 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 52.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 810 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,616,326 kWh |
| Natural gas | 40,938 therms |
| Gross floor area | 247,115 sq ft |
| Source record | california:4729958:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 88 | +3 | 52.3 kBtu/ft² | 810 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 85 | -1 | 54.2 kBtu/ft² | 885 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 86 | +3 | 54.2 kBtu/ft² | 844 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 83 | -2 | 53.6 kBtu/ft² | 772 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 85 | -1 | 52.3 kBtu/ft² | 782 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 86 | +3 | 53.5 kBtu/ft² | 866 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 83 | 52.2 kBtu/ft² | 857 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
- 400 Continental Boulevard, El Segundo
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90245
- Coordinates
- 33.92103, -118.39048
Within ~1 km
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How does 400 Continental Grand compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 400 Continental Grand's ENERGY STAR score of 88 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 59% of them and lower than 39%. Its site EUI of 52.3 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 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 247,115 sq ft, it is about 63% above the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1999, 14 years later 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 400 Continental Grand's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for 400 Continental Grand, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 83 in 2018 to 88 in 2024 (+5 points). Site EUI moved from 52.2 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 52.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 0% increase. Reported emissions went from 857 tCO₂e to 810 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 88 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 88 means the building performs better than about 88% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 88 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. 400 Continental Grand's 52.3 kBtu/ft² across 247,115 sq ft works out to about 12.9 billion Btu (3,788 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 2,616,326 kWh of electricity and 40,938 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 400 Continental Grand to report its energy use?
400 Continental Grand 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:4729958:2024). 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 400 Continental Grand's energy grade?
400 Continental Grand scores 88 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 400 Continental Grand use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 52.3 kBtu/ft² across 247,115 sq ft, including 2,616,326 kWh of electricity and 40,938 therms of natural gas.
What are 400 Continental Grand's carbon emissions?
400 Continental Grand reported 810 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 400 Continental Grand?
400 Continental Grand is at 400 Continental Boulevard, El Segundo, in El Segundo, California 90245. Its coordinates are 33.92103, -118.39048 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 400 Continental Grand and when was it built?
400 Continental Grand has 247,115 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1999 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 400 Continental Grand 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, “400 Continental Grand, El Segundo, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/400-continental-grand-caf54c0a (data as of July 9, 2026).