Falk Cardiovascular Research
Laboratory in California, CA · 870 Quarry Road, Palo Alto · 94304
At a glance
Falk Cardiovascular Research is a 51,398-square-foot laboratory building at 870 Quarry Road, Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California, built in 1984. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 200.6 kBtu/ft² and 580 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 200.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 580 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,425,240 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 51,398 sq ft |
| Source record | california:9492513:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 200.6 kBtu/ft² | 580 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 236.1 kBtu/ft² | 702 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 165.9 kBtu/ft² | 515 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 115.7 kBtu/ft² | 352 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | 396 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 166.3 kBtu/ft² | 564 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
- 870 Quarry Road, Palo Alto
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94304
- Coordinates
- 37.43503, -122.17397
Within ~1 km
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How does Falk Cardiovascular Research compare with other laboratory buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 308 laboratory buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 200.6 kBtu/ft² is about 10% above the average of 181.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 11.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 51,398 sq ft, it is about 58% below the average floor area of 121,485 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1984, 8 years earlier than the group's average year built (1992). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 795 laboratory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 29 and a site EUI of 231.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Falk Cardiovascular Research's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Falk Cardiovascular Research, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 166.3 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 200.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 21% increase. Reported emissions went from 564 tCO₂e to 580 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
What does a site EUI of 200.6 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. Falk Cardiovascular Research's 200.6 kBtu/ft² across 51,398 sq ft works out to about 10.3 billion Btu (3,022 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,425,240 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Falk Cardiovascular Research to report its energy use?
Falk Cardiovascular Research 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:9492513:2024). 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 Falk Cardiovascular Research's energy grade?
Falk Cardiovascular Research did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 200.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Falk Cardiovascular Research use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 200.6 kBtu/ft² across 51,398 sq ft, including 1,425,240 kWh of electricity.
What are Falk Cardiovascular Research's carbon emissions?
Falk Cardiovascular Research reported 580 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Falk Cardiovascular Research?
Falk Cardiovascular Research is at 870 Quarry Road, Palo Alto, in Palo Alto, California 94304. Its coordinates are 37.43503, -122.17397 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Falk Cardiovascular Research and when was it built?
Falk Cardiovascular Research has 51,398 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1984 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is Falk Cardiovascular Research 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, “Falk Cardiovascular Research, Palo Alto, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/falk-cardiovascular-research-0782158b (data as of July 9, 2026).