Arastradero West (Rs81)
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 724 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto · 94306
At a glance
Arastradero West (Rs81) is a 58,200-square-foot multifamily housing building at 724 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California, built in 1964. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 70 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 57.8 kBtu/ft² and 182 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 22% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 70 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 57.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 182 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 237,717 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,130 therms |
| Gross floor area | 58,200 sq ft |
| Source record | california:10002959:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 70 | -6 | 57.8 kBtu/ft² | 182 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 76 | -6 | 54.3 kBtu/ft² | 190 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 82 | +13 | 53.3 kBtu/ft² | 182 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 69 | -9 | 56.8 kBtu/ft² | 191 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 78 | 56.4 kBtu/ft² | 181 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
- 724 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94306
- Coordinates
- 37.40067, -122.13074
Within ~1 km
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How does Arastradero West (Rs81) compare with other multifamily housing buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 10,630 multifamily housing buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Arastradero West (Rs81)'s ENERGY STAR score of 70 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 22% of them and lower than 77%. Its site EUI of 57.8 kBtu/ft² is about 68% above the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 49% above the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 58,200 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1964, 24 years earlier than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Arastradero West (Rs81)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for Arastradero West (Rs81), covering report years 2020–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 78 in 2020 to 70 in 2024 (-8 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 82. Site EUI moved from 56.4 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 57.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 181 tCO₂e to 182 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 70 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 70 means the building performs better than about 70% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 70 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 5 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. Arastradero West (Rs81)'s 57.8 kBtu/ft² across 58,200 sq ft works out to about 3.4 billion Btu (986 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 237,717 kWh of electricity and 24,130 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Arastradero West (Rs81) to report its energy use?
Arastradero West (Rs81) 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:10002959:2024). 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 Arastradero West (Rs81)'s energy grade?
Arastradero West (Rs81) scores 70 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Arastradero West (Rs81) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 57.8 kBtu/ft² across 58,200 sq ft, including 237,717 kWh of electricity and 24,130 therms of natural gas.
What are Arastradero West (Rs81)'s carbon emissions?
Arastradero West (Rs81) reported 182 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Arastradero West (Rs81)?
Arastradero West (Rs81) is at 724 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, in Palo Alto, California 94306. Its coordinates are 37.40067, -122.13074 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Arastradero West (Rs81) and when was it built?
Arastradero West (Rs81) has 58,200 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1964 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Arastradero West (Rs81) 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, “Arastradero West (Rs81), Palo Alto, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/arastradero-west-rs81-375eed7d (data as of July 9, 2026).