E.D. Stone - Lane Building
Library in California, CA · 300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto · 94305
At a glance
E.D. Stone - Lane Building is a 112,532-square-foot library at 300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California, built in 1959. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 108.7 kBtu/ft² and 836 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 108.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 836 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,214,870 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 112,532 sq ft |
| Source record | california:10924577:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | — | 108.7 kBtu/ft² | 836 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 107.8 kBtu/ft² | 742 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 343.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,368 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 333.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,351 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
- 300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94305
- Coordinates
- 37.43314, -122.17540
Within ~1 km
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How does E.D. Stone - Lane Building compare with other library buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 49 library buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 108.7 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 56.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 112,532 sq ft, it is about 11% below the average floor area of 126,866 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1959, 18 years earlier than the group's average year built (1977).
How has E.D. Stone - Lane Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for E.D. Stone - Lane Building, covering report years 2019–2022. Site EUI moved from 333.6 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 108.7 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 67% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,351 tCO₂e to 836 tCO₂e over the same span (down 64%).
What does a site EUI of 108.7 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. E.D. Stone - Lane Building's 108.7 kBtu/ft² across 112,532 sq ft works out to about 12.2 billion Btu (3,585 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 3,214,870 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires E.D. Stone - Lane Building to report its energy use?
E.D. Stone - Lane Building 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:10924577:2022). 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.
More library buildings in California
- Main Library, 2090 Kittredge Street, Berkeley· 108,200 sq ft · EUI 50.2 kBtu/ft²
- Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Library (Lvl)· 104,985 sq ft · EUI 76.1 kBtu/ft²
- Fremont Main Library· 102,757 sq ft · EUI 52.7 kBtu/ft²
- Loma Linda University Library (Del Web/Radcliff/Randal)· 100,706 sq ft · EUI 78.3 kBtu/ft²
- Main Library - San Leandro· 93,131 sq ft · EUI 51.3 kBtu/ft²
- Main Library - San Leandro· 93,131 sq ft · EUI 25.0 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is E.D. Stone - Lane Building's energy grade?
E.D. Stone - Lane Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2022 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 108.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does E.D. Stone - Lane Building use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 108.7 kBtu/ft² across 112,532 sq ft, including 3,214,870 kWh of electricity.
What are E.D. Stone - Lane Building's carbon emissions?
E.D. Stone - Lane Building reported 836 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is E.D. Stone - Lane Building?
E.D. Stone - Lane Building is at 300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, in Palo Alto, California 94305. Its coordinates are 37.43314, -122.17540 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is E.D. Stone - Lane Building and when was it built?
E.D. Stone - Lane Building has 112,532 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1959 as its year built. It is classed as library.
Is E.D. Stone - Lane Building 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, “E.D. Stone - Lane Building, Palo Alto, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/e-d-stone-lane-building-31e81642 (data as of July 9, 2026).