City Of Dharma Realm
Residence Hall/Dormitory in California, CA · 1029 West Capitol Ave, West Sacramento · 95691
At a glance
City Of Dharma Realm is a 187,155-square-foot residence hall/dormitory at 1029 West Capitol Ave, West Sacramento in West Sacramento, California, built in 1947. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 5.5 kBtu/ft² and 50 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 5.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 50 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 23,445 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,385 therms |
| Gross floor area | 187,155 sq ft |
| Source record | california:34647913:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 5.5 kBtu/ft² | 50 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 4.9 kBtu/ft² | 46 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
- 1029 West Capitol Ave, West Sacramento
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95691
- Coordinates
- 38.57946, -121.52249
Within ~1 km
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How does City Of Dharma Realm compare with other residence hall/dormitory buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 85 residence hall/dormitory buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 5.5 kBtu/ft² is about 86% below the average of 40.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 89% below the group average of 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 187,155 sq ft, it is about 18% above the average floor area of 158,860 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1947, 42 years earlier than the group's average year built (1989). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft².
How has City Of Dharma Realm's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for City Of Dharma Realm, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 4.9 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 5.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 12% increase. Reported emissions went from 46 tCO₂e to 50 tCO₂e over the same span (up 9%).
What does a site EUI of 5.5 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. City Of Dharma Realm's 5.5 kBtu/ft² across 187,155 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (302 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 23,445 kWh of electricity and 8,385 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires City Of Dharma Realm to report its energy use?
City Of Dharma Realm 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:34647913:2024). 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 City Of Dharma Realm's energy grade?
City Of Dharma Realm did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 5.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does City Of Dharma Realm use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 5.5 kBtu/ft² across 187,155 sq ft, including 23,445 kWh of electricity and 8,385 therms of natural gas.
What are City Of Dharma Realm's carbon emissions?
City Of Dharma Realm reported 50 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is City Of Dharma Realm?
City Of Dharma Realm is at 1029 West Capitol Ave, West Sacramento, in West Sacramento, California 95691. Its coordinates are 38.57946, -121.52249 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is City Of Dharma Realm and when was it built?
City Of Dharma Realm has 187,155 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1947 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is City Of Dharma Realm 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, “City Of Dharma Realm, West Sacramento, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/city-of-dharma-realm-8f5486dd (data as of July 9, 2026).