520 Capitol Mall
Office in California, CA · 520 Capitol Mall, Sacramento · 95814
At a glance
520 Capitol Mall is a 88,648-square-foot office building at 520 Capitol Mall, Sacramento in Sacramento, California, built in 1963. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 85 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 59.5 kBtu/ft² and 317 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 52% 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 | 85 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 59.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 317 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 848,487 kWh |
| Natural gas | 23,603 therms |
| Gross floor area | 88,648 sq ft |
| Source record | california:2347223:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 85 | ±0 | 59.5 kBtu/ft² | 317 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 85 | +2 | 59.2 kBtu/ft² | 320 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 83 | 58.8 kBtu/ft² | 349 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
- 520 Capitol Mall, Sacramento
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95814
- Coordinates
- 38.57810, -121.50082
Within ~1 km
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How does 520 Capitol Mall compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 520 Capitol Mall's ENERGY STAR score of 85 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 52% of them and lower than 46%. Its site EUI of 59.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 88,648 sq ft, it is about 42% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 22 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 520 Capitol Mall's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for 520 Capitol Mall, covering report years 2018, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 83 in 2018 to 85 in 2024 (+2 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 85. Site EUI moved from 58.8 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 59.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 349 tCO₂e to 317 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 85 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 85 means the building performs better than about 85% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 85 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. 520 Capitol Mall's 59.5 kBtu/ft² across 88,648 sq ft works out to about 5.3 billion Btu (1,546 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 848,487 kWh of electricity and 23,603 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 520 Capitol Mall to report its energy use?
520 Capitol Mall 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:2347223:2024). 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 520 Capitol Mall's energy grade?
520 Capitol Mall scores 85 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 520 Capitol Mall use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 59.5 kBtu/ft² across 88,648 sq ft, including 848,487 kWh of electricity and 23,603 therms of natural gas.
What are 520 Capitol Mall's carbon emissions?
520 Capitol Mall reported 317 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 520 Capitol Mall?
520 Capitol Mall is at 520 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, in Sacramento, California 95814. Its coordinates are 38.57810, -121.50082 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 520 Capitol Mall and when was it built?
520 Capitol Mall has 88,648 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 520 Capitol Mall 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, “520 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/520-capitol-mall-f4dea887 (data as of July 9, 2026).