Harriet Tubman Terrace (Hr238)
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 2870 Adeline Street, Berkeley · 94703
At a glance
Harriet Tubman Terrace (Hr238) is a 62,823-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2870 Adeline Street, Berkeley in Berkeley, California, built in 1975. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 50 out of 100 (grade D) and a site energy-use intensity of 48.6 kBtu/ft². That score is higher than 10% 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 | 50 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 48.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 379,828 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 62,823 sq ft |
| Source record | california:19064023:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 50 | +8 | 48.6 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2023 | 42 | -7 | 53.2 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2022 | 49 | +37 | 40.5 kBtu/ft² | 154 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 12 | 58.7 kBtu/ft² | 203 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
- 2870 Adeline Street, Berkeley
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94703
- Coordinates
- 37.85682, -122.26880
Within ~1 km
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How does Harriet Tubman Terrace (Hr238) 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. Harriet Tubman Terrace (Hr238)'s ENERGY STAR score of 50 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 10% of them and lower than 90%. Its site EUI of 48.6 kBtu/ft² is about 41% 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 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 39% above the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 62,823 sq ft, it is about 58% below the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1975, 13 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 Harriet Tubman Terrace (Hr238)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Harriet Tubman Terrace (Hr238), covering report years 2021–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 12 in 2021 to 50 in 2024 (+38 points). Site EUI moved from 58.7 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 48.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 203 tCO₂e to 154 tCO₂e over the same span (down 24%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 50 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 50 means the building performs better than about 50% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 50 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 25 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. Harriet Tubman Terrace (Hr238)'s 48.6 kBtu/ft² across 62,823 sq ft works out to about 3.1 billion Btu (895 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 379,828 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Harriet Tubman Terrace (Hr238) to report its energy use?
Harriet Tubman Terrace (Hr238) 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:19064023:2024). 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 Harriet Tubman Terrace (Hr238)'s energy grade?
Harriet Tubman Terrace (Hr238) scores 50 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Harriet Tubman Terrace (Hr238) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 48.6 kBtu/ft² across 62,823 sq ft, including 379,828 kWh of electricity.
What are Harriet Tubman Terrace (Hr238)'s carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2024.
Where is Harriet Tubman Terrace (Hr238)?
Harriet Tubman Terrace (Hr238) is at 2870 Adeline Street, Berkeley, in Berkeley, California 94703. Its coordinates are 37.85682, -122.26880 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Harriet Tubman Terrace (Hr238) and when was it built?
Harriet Tubman Terrace (Hr238) has 62,823 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1975 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Harriet Tubman Terrace (Hr238) 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, “Harriet Tubman Terrace (Hr238), Berkeley, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/harriet-tubman-terrace-hr238-05d9ec68 (data as of July 9, 2026).