College Gardens Apartments
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 7761 College Town Drive, Sacramento · 95826
At a glance
College Gardens Apartments is a 70,400-square-foot multifamily housing building at 7761 College Town Drive, Sacramento in Sacramento, California, built in 1972. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 42.2 kBtu/ft² and 159 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 76% 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 | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 42.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 159 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 27,132 kWh |
| Natural gas | 28,814 therms |
| Gross floor area | 70,400 sq ft |
| Source record | california:11682352:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 100 | ±0 | 42.2 kBtu/ft² | 159 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | ±0 | 33.0 kBtu/ft² | 129 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | ±0 | 29.9 kBtu/ft² | 113 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 100 | ±0 | 27.3 kBtu/ft² | 102 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 100 | ±0 | 27.5 kBtu/ft² | 101 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 100 | 31.9 kBtu/ft² | 120 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
- 7761 College Town Drive, Sacramento
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95826
- Coordinates
- 38.55734, -121.41450
Within ~1 km
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How does College Gardens Apartments 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. College Gardens Apartments's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 76% of them. Its site EUI of 42.2 kBtu/ft² is about 23% 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 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 70,400 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1972, 16 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 College Gardens Apartments's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for College Gardens Apartments, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2019 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 31.9 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 42.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 32% increase. Reported emissions went from 120 tCO₂e to 159 tCO₂e over the same span (up 33%).
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. College Gardens Apartments's 42.2 kBtu/ft² across 70,400 sq ft works out to about 3 billion Btu (871 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 27,132 kWh of electricity and 28,814 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires College Gardens Apartments to report its energy use?
College Gardens Apartments 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:11682352:2024). 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 College Gardens Apartments's energy grade?
College Gardens Apartments scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does College Gardens Apartments use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 42.2 kBtu/ft² across 70,400 sq ft, including 27,132 kWh of electricity and 28,814 therms of natural gas.
What are College Gardens Apartments's carbon emissions?
College Gardens Apartments reported 159 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is College Gardens Apartments?
College Gardens Apartments is at 7761 College Town Drive, Sacramento, in Sacramento, California 95826. Its coordinates are 38.55734, -121.41450 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is College Gardens Apartments and when was it built?
College Gardens Apartments has 70,400 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1972 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is College Gardens Apartments 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, “College Gardens Apartments, Sacramento, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/college-gardens-apartments-a2bd37e2 (data as of July 9, 2026).