Braun Music Center
Performing Arts in California, CA · 541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford · 94305
At a glance
Braun Music Center is a 62,725-square-foot performing arts building at 541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford in Stanford, California, built in 1900. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 56.6 kBtu/ft² and 236 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 56.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 236 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,040,942 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 62,725 sq ft |
| Source record | california:10924547:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 56.6 kBtu/ft² | 236 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 38.3 kBtu/ft² | 171 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 40.7 kBtu/ft² | 175 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 38.5 kBtu/ft² | 146 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 38.2 kBtu/ft² | 159 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 108.0 kBtu/ft² | 435 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
- 541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94305
- Coordinates
- 37.42376, -122.16930
Within ~1 km
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How does Braun Music Center compare with other performing arts buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 31 performing arts buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 56.6 kBtu/ft² is about 31% above the average of 43.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 34% above the group average of 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 62,725 sq ft, it is about 36% below the average floor area of 98,041 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 59 years earlier than the group's average year built (1959).
How has Braun Music Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Braun Music Center, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 108.0 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 56.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 48% decrease. Reported emissions went from 435 tCO₂e to 236 tCO₂e over the same span (down 46%).
What does a site EUI of 56.6 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. Braun Music Center's 56.6 kBtu/ft² across 62,725 sq ft works out to about 3.6 billion Btu (1,040 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,040,942 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Braun Music Center to report its energy use?
Braun Music Center 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:10924547:2024). 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.
More performing arts buildings in California
- 1182 Market St· 62,534 sq ft · EUI 41.2 kBtu/ft²
- Paramount Theatre· 59,772 sq ft · EUI 30.8 kBtu/ft²
- Casa Del Prado· 58,421 sq ft · EUI 44.8 kBtu/ft²
- Joan & Irwin Jacobs Cntr Fr La Jolla Playhs· 56,436 sq ft · EUI 45.6 kBtu/ft²
- Fairgrounds - Vma Auditorium· 55,255 sq ft · EUI 35.5 kBtu/ft²
- 196 N 3Rd Street· 54,976 sq ft · EUI 31.1 kBtu/ft²
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- All California benchmarked buildings· AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Braun Music Center's energy grade?
Braun Music Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 56.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Braun Music Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 56.6 kBtu/ft² across 62,725 sq ft, including 1,040,942 kWh of electricity.
What are Braun Music Center's carbon emissions?
Braun Music Center reported 236 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Braun Music Center?
Braun Music Center is at 541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, in Stanford, California 94305. Its coordinates are 37.42376, -122.16930 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Braun Music Center and when was it built?
Braun Music Center has 62,725 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is Braun Music Center 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, “Braun Music Center, Stanford, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/braun-music-center-a0ba2d18 (data as of July 9, 2026).