Irwd Sand Canyon Headquarters
Office in California, CA · 15600 Sand Canyon Avenue, Irvine · 92618
At a glance
Irwd Sand Canyon Headquarters is a 52,341-square-foot office building at 15600 Sand Canyon Avenue, Irvine in Irvine, California, built in 1992. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 15 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 116.4 kBtu/ft² and 342 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 5% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 15 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 116.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 342 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,201,008 kWh |
| Natural gas | 20,231 therms |
| Gross floor area | 52,341 sq ft |
| Source record | california:26854911:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 15 | -1 | 116.4 kBtu/ft² | 342 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 16 | — | 383 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
- 15600 Sand Canyon Avenue, Irvine
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92618
- Coordinates
- 33.66781, -117.76689
Within ~1 km
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How does Irwd Sand Canyon Headquarters compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Irwd Sand Canyon Headquarters's ENERGY STAR score of 15 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 5% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 116.4 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 81% above the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 52,341 sq ft, it is about 66% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1992, 7 years later than the group's average year built (1985). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Irwd Sand Canyon Headquarters's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Irwd Sand Canyon Headquarters, covering report years 2022, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 16 in 2022 to 15 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 16. Reported emissions went from 383 tCO₂e to 342 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 15 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 15 means the building performs better than about 15% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 15 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 60 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. Irwd Sand Canyon Headquarters's 116.4 kBtu/ft² across 52,341 sq ft works out to about 6.1 billion Btu (1,786 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,201,008 kWh of electricity and 20,231 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Irwd Sand Canyon Headquarters to report its energy use?
Irwd Sand Canyon Headquarters 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:26854911:2024). 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 Irwd Sand Canyon Headquarters's energy grade?
Irwd Sand Canyon Headquarters scores 15 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 Irwd Sand Canyon Headquarters use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 116.4 kBtu/ft² across 52,341 sq ft, including 1,201,008 kWh of electricity and 20,231 therms of natural gas.
What are Irwd Sand Canyon Headquarters's carbon emissions?
Irwd Sand Canyon Headquarters reported 342 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Irwd Sand Canyon Headquarters?
Irwd Sand Canyon Headquarters is at 15600 Sand Canyon Avenue, Irvine, in Irvine, California 92618. Its coordinates are 33.66781, -117.76689 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Irwd Sand Canyon Headquarters and when was it built?
Irwd Sand Canyon Headquarters has 52,341 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1992 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Irwd Sand Canyon Headquarters 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, “Irwd Sand Canyon Headquarters, Irvine, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/irwd-sand-canyon-headquarters-3029ab3e (data as of July 9, 2026).