Building 40, Ssf, Genentech
Office in California, CA · 600 East Grand Avenue, South San Francisco · 94080
At a glance
Building 40, Ssf, Genentech is a 166,365-square-foot office building at 600 East Grand Avenue, South San Francisco in South San Francisco, California, built in 2019. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 8.6 kBtu/ft² and 102 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 91% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 8.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 102 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 422,512 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 166,365 sq ft |
| Source record | california:12323675:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 100 | +1 | 8.6 kBtu/ft² | 102 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 99 | 19.4 kBtu/ft² | 214 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
- 600 East Grand Avenue, South San Francisco
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94080
- Coordinates
- 37.65107, -122.38343
Within ~1 km
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- B09score —
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- Building 25 & 26, Ssf, Genentechscore 96
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- Building 31, Ssf Genentechscore 96
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How does Building 40, Ssf, Genentech compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Building 40, Ssf, Genentech's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 91% of them. Its site EUI of 8.6 kBtu/ft² is about 85% below the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 83% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 166,365 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2019, 34 years later 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 Building 40, Ssf, Genentech's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Building 40, Ssf, Genentech, covering report years 2019, 2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 99 in 2019 to 100 in 2022 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 19.4 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 8.6 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 56% decrease. Reported emissions went from 214 tCO₂e to 102 tCO₂e over the same span (down 52%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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. Building 40, Ssf, Genentech's 8.6 kBtu/ft² across 166,365 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (419 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 422,512 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Building 40, Ssf, Genentech to report its energy use?
Building 40, Ssf, Genentech 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 2022 disclosure (source record california:12323675:2022). 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 Building 40, Ssf, Genentech's energy grade?
Building 40, Ssf, Genentech scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2022 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Building 40, Ssf, Genentech use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 8.6 kBtu/ft² across 166,365 sq ft, including 422,512 kWh of electricity.
What are Building 40, Ssf, Genentech's carbon emissions?
Building 40, Ssf, Genentech reported 102 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Building 40, Ssf, Genentech?
Building 40, Ssf, Genentech is at 600 East Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, in South San Francisco, California 94080. Its coordinates are 37.65107, -122.38343 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Building 40, Ssf, Genentech and when was it built?
Building 40, Ssf, Genentech has 166,365 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2019 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Building 40, Ssf, Genentech covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “Building 40, Ssf, Genentech, South San Francisco, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/building-40-ssf-genentech-f76c5b9b (data as of July 9, 2026).