681 Gateway Blvd
Laboratory in California, CA · 681 Gateway Boulevard, South San Francisco · 94080
At a glance
681 Gateway Blvd is a 126,971-square-foot laboratory building at 681 Gateway Boulevard, South San Francisco in South San Francisco, California, built in 2000. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 338.2 kBtu/ft² and 2,582 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 338.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 2,582 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 20.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,776,848 kWh |
| Natural gas | 197,275 therms |
| Gross floor area | 126,971 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6687020:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 338.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,582 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 371.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,921 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 350.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,743 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 328.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,355 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 284.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,143 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 111.2 kBtu/ft² | 879 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
- 681 Gateway Boulevard, South San Francisco
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94080
- Coordinates
- 37.65914, -122.39890
Within ~1 km
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How does 681 Gateway Blvd compare with other laboratory buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 308 laboratory buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 338.2 kBtu/ft² is about 86% above the average of 181.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 20.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 83% above the group average of 11.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 126,971 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 121,485 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 8 years later than the group's average year built (1992). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 795 laboratory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 29 and a site EUI of 231.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 681 Gateway Blvd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for 681 Gateway Blvd, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 111.2 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 338.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 204% increase. Reported emissions went from 879 tCO₂e to 2,582 tCO₂e over the same span (up 194%).
What does a site EUI of 338.2 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 681 Gateway Blvd's 338.2 kBtu/ft² across 126,971 sq ft works out to about 42.9 billion Btu (12,585 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 6,776,848 kWh of electricity and 197,275 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 681 Gateway Blvd to report its energy use?
681 Gateway Blvd 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:6687020:2024). 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 681 Gateway Blvd's energy grade?
681 Gateway Blvd did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 338.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 681 Gateway Blvd use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 338.2 kBtu/ft² across 126,971 sq ft, including 6,776,848 kWh of electricity and 197,275 therms of natural gas.
What are 681 Gateway Blvd's carbon emissions?
681 Gateway Blvd reported 2,582 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (20.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 681 Gateway Blvd?
681 Gateway Blvd is at 681 Gateway Boulevard, South San Francisco, in South San Francisco, California 94080. Its coordinates are 37.65914, -122.39890 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 681 Gateway Blvd and when was it built?
681 Gateway Blvd has 126,971 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is 681 Gateway Blvd 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, “681 Gateway Blvd, South San Francisco, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/681-gateway-blvd-3edc9348 (data as of July 9, 2026).