500 Capitol Mall Tower
Office in California, CA · 500 Capitol Mall, Sacramento · 95814
At a glance
500 Capitol Mall Tower is a 487,483-square-foot office building at 500 Capitol Mall, Sacramento in Sacramento, California, built in 2009. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 95 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 28.3 kBtu/ft² and 892 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 78% 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 | 95 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 28.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 892 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,434,373 kWh |
| Natural gas | 21,440 therms |
| Gross floor area | 487,483 sq ft |
| Source record | california:3052625:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 95 | ±0 | 28.3 kBtu/ft² | 892 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 95 | +3 | 29.0 kBtu/ft² | 950 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 92 | 28.4 kBtu/ft² | 927 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
- 500 Capitol Mall, Sacramento
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95814
- Coordinates
- 38.57796, -121.50154
Within ~1 km
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How does 500 Capitol Mall Tower compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 500 Capitol Mall Tower's ENERGY STAR score of 95 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 78% of them and lower than 20%. Its site EUI of 28.3 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 487,483 sq ft, it is about 221% above the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2009, 24 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 500 Capitol Mall Tower's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for 500 Capitol Mall Tower, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 92 in 2022 to 95 in 2024 (+3 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 95. Site EUI moved from 28.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 28.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 0% decrease. Reported emissions went from 927 tCO₂e to 892 tCO₂e over the same span (down 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 95 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 95 means the building performs better than about 95% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 95 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. 500 Capitol Mall Tower's 28.3 kBtu/ft² across 487,483 sq ft works out to about 13.8 billion Btu (4,043 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 3,434,373 kWh of electricity and 21,440 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 500 Capitol Mall Tower to report its energy use?
500 Capitol Mall Tower 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:3052625:2024). 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 500 Capitol Mall Tower's energy grade?
500 Capitol Mall Tower scores 95 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 500 Capitol Mall Tower use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 28.3 kBtu/ft² across 487,483 sq ft, including 3,434,373 kWh of electricity and 21,440 therms of natural gas.
What are 500 Capitol Mall Tower's carbon emissions?
500 Capitol Mall Tower reported 892 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 500 Capitol Mall Tower?
500 Capitol Mall Tower is at 500 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, in Sacramento, California 95814. Its coordinates are 38.57796, -121.50154 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 500 Capitol Mall Tower and when was it built?
500 Capitol Mall Tower has 487,483 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2009 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 500 Capitol Mall Tower 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, “500 Capitol Mall Tower, Sacramento, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/500-capitol-mall-tower-f79cc302 (data as of July 9, 2026).