Escondido Iv Highrise-Blackwelder
Residence Hall/Dormitory in California, CA · 781 Escondido Road, Stanford · 94305
At a glance
Escondido Iv Highrise-Blackwelder is a 82,877-square-foot residence hall/dormitory at 781 Escondido Road, Stanford in Stanford, California, built in 1971. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 87 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 21.8 kBtu/ft² and 120 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 49% of the 77 scored residence hall/dormitory buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 87 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 21.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 120 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 530,507 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 82,877 sq ft |
| Source record | california:10924563:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 87 | -11 | 21.8 kBtu/ft² | 120 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 98 | +5 | 13.8 kBtu/ft² | 81 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 93 | -2 | 18.9 kBtu/ft² | 106 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 95 | +3 | 17.2 kBtu/ft² | 85 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 92 | +38 | 20.0 kBtu/ft² | 109 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 54 | — | 375 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
- 781 Escondido Road, Stanford
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94305
- Coordinates
- 37.42437, -122.15759
Within ~1 km
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- Evgr Bscore 84
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- Evgr Cscore 93
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- Wilbur Field Garagescore —
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- Evgr Dscore 84
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How does Escondido Iv Highrise-Blackwelder 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. Escondido Iv Highrise-Blackwelder's ENERGY STAR score of 87 compares with an average of 75 across the 77 that report a score; it scores higher than 49% of them and lower than 44%. Its site EUI of 21.8 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 40% below the group average of 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 82,877 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 158,860 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1971, 18 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 Escondido Iv Highrise-Blackwelder's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Escondido Iv Highrise-Blackwelder, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 54 in 2019 to 87 in 2024 (+33 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 98. Site EUI moved from 20.0 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 21.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 9% increase. Reported emissions went from 375 tCO₂e to 120 tCO₂e over the same span (down 68%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 87 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: a score of 87 means the building performs better than about 87% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 87 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. Escondido Iv Highrise-Blackwelder's 21.8 kBtu/ft² across 82,877 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (529 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 530,507 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Escondido Iv Highrise-Blackwelder to report its energy use?
Escondido Iv Highrise-Blackwelder 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:10924563:2024). 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 Escondido Iv Highrise-Blackwelder's energy grade?
Escondido Iv Highrise-Blackwelder scores 87 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 Escondido Iv Highrise-Blackwelder use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 21.8 kBtu/ft² across 82,877 sq ft, including 530,507 kWh of electricity.
What are Escondido Iv Highrise-Blackwelder's carbon emissions?
Escondido Iv Highrise-Blackwelder reported 120 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Escondido Iv Highrise-Blackwelder?
Escondido Iv Highrise-Blackwelder is at 781 Escondido Road, Stanford, in Stanford, California 94305. Its coordinates are 37.42437, -122.15759 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Escondido Iv Highrise-Blackwelder and when was it built?
Escondido Iv Highrise-Blackwelder has 82,877 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1971 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is Escondido Iv Highrise-Blackwelder 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, “Escondido Iv Highrise-Blackwelder, Stanford, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/escondido-iv-highrise-blackwelder-9ae46f07 (data as of July 9, 2026).