Herrin Biology Lab
Laboratory in California, CA · 385 Serra Mall, Palo Alto · 94305
At a glance
Herrin Biology Lab is a 97,432-square-foot laboratory building at 385 Serra Mall, Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California, built in 1967. In its 2019 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 213.3 kBtu/ft² and 1,338 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 213.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,338 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 13.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,656,972 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 97,432 sq ft |
| Source record | california:10924660:2019 |
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
- 385 Serra Mall, Palo Alto
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94305
- Coordinates
- 37.43012, -122.17179
Within ~1 km
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How does Herrin Biology Lab 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 213.3 kBtu/ft² is about 17% 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 13.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% above the group average of 11.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 97,432 sq ft, it is about 20% below the average floor area of 121,485 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1967, 25 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.
What does a site EUI of 213.3 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. Herrin Biology Lab's 213.3 kBtu/ft² across 97,432 sq ft works out to about 20.8 billion Btu (6,091 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. The disclosure also reports 1,656,972 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Herrin Biology Lab to report its energy use?
Herrin Biology Lab 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 2019 disclosure (source record california:10924660:2019). 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 Herrin Biology Lab's energy grade?
Herrin Biology Lab did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2019 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 213.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Herrin Biology Lab use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 213.3 kBtu/ft² across 97,432 sq ft, including 1,656,972 kWh of electricity.
What are Herrin Biology Lab's carbon emissions?
Herrin Biology Lab reported 1,338 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (13.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is Herrin Biology Lab?
Herrin Biology Lab is at 385 Serra Mall, Palo Alto, in Palo Alto, California 94305. Its coordinates are 37.43012, -122.17179 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Herrin Biology Lab and when was it built?
Herrin Biology Lab has 97,432 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1967 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is Herrin Biology Lab covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2019 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, “Herrin Biology Lab, Palo Alto, California — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/herrin-biology-lab-c525e37d (data as of July 9, 2026).