Allen Building
Laboratory in California, CA · 420 Via Palou, Stanford · 94305
At a glance
Allen Building is a 85,406-square-foot laboratory building at 420 Via Palou, Stanford in Stanford, California, built in 1984. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 324.1 kBtu/ft² and 1,837 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 324.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,837 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 21.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 8,113,137 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 85,406 sq ft |
| Source record | california:10924649:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 324.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,837 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 316.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,917 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 302.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,772 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 321.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,659 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 307.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,743 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 584.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,172 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 420 Via Palou, Stanford
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94305
- Coordinates
- 37.42958, -122.17483
Within ~1 km
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How does Allen Building 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 324.1 kBtu/ft² is about 78% 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 21.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 11.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 85,406 sq ft, it is about 30% below the average floor area of 121,485 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1984, 8 years earlier 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 Allen Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Allen Building, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 584.7 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 324.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 45% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,172 tCO₂e to 1,837 tCO₂e over the same span (down 42%).
What does a site EUI of 324.1 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. Allen Building's 324.1 kBtu/ft² across 85,406 sq ft works out to about 27.7 billion Btu (8,112 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 8,113,137 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Allen Building to report its energy use?
Allen Building 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:10924649:2024). 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 Allen Building's energy grade?
Allen Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 324.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Allen Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 324.1 kBtu/ft² across 85,406 sq ft, including 8,113,137 kWh of electricity.
What are Allen Building's carbon emissions?
Allen Building reported 1,837 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (21.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Allen Building?
Allen Building is at 420 Via Palou, Stanford, in Stanford, California 94305. Its coordinates are 37.42958, -122.17483 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Allen Building and when was it built?
Allen Building has 85,406 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1984 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is Allen Building 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, “Allen Building, Stanford, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/allen-building-0a614acb (data as of July 9, 2026).