Lincoln Plaza East-West
Office in California, CA · 400 Q Street, Sacramento · 95811
At a glance
Lincoln Plaza East-West is a 538,162-square-foot office building at 400 Q Street, Sacramento in Sacramento, California, built in 2005. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 82 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 57.8 kBtu/ft² and 1,990 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 46% 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 | 82 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 57.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,990 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 7,486,395 kWh |
| Natural gas | 55,431 therms |
| Gross floor area | 538,162 sq ft |
| Source record | california:1783571:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 82 | -4 | 57.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,990 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 86 | ±0 | 59.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,167 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 86 | -3 | 60.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,208 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 89 | +4 | 56.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,784 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 85 | -1 | 62.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,136 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 86 | ±0 | 69.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,521 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 86 | 71.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,587 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
- 400 Q Street, Sacramento
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95811
- Coordinates
- 38.57454, -121.50568
Within ~1 km
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How does Lincoln Plaza East-West compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Lincoln Plaza East-West's ENERGY STAR score of 82 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 46% of them and lower than 52%. Its site EUI of 57.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 538,162 sq ft, it is about 254% above the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2005, 20 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 Lincoln Plaza East-West's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Lincoln Plaza East-West, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 86 in 2018 to 82 in 2024 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 89. Site EUI moved from 71.0 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 57.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,587 tCO₂e to 1,990 tCO₂e over the same span (down 23%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 82 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 82 means the building performs better than about 82% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 82 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. Lincoln Plaza East-West's 57.8 kBtu/ft² across 538,162 sq ft works out to about 31.1 billion Btu (9,116 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 7,486,395 kWh of electricity and 55,431 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Lincoln Plaza East-West to report its energy use?
Lincoln Plaza East-West 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:1783571:2024). 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 Lincoln Plaza East-West's energy grade?
Lincoln Plaza East-West scores 82 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Lincoln Plaza East-West use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 57.8 kBtu/ft² across 538,162 sq ft, including 7,486,395 kWh of electricity and 55,431 therms of natural gas.
What are Lincoln Plaza East-West's carbon emissions?
Lincoln Plaza East-West reported 1,990 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Lincoln Plaza East-West?
Lincoln Plaza East-West is at 400 Q Street, Sacramento, in Sacramento, California 95811. Its coordinates are 38.57454, -121.50568 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Lincoln Plaza East-West and when was it built?
Lincoln Plaza East-West has 538,162 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2005 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Lincoln Plaza East-West 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, “Lincoln Plaza East-West, Sacramento, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/lincoln-plaza-east-west-189419b0 (data as of July 9, 2026).