Main Library, 125 14Th Street, Oakland
Library in California, CA · 125 14Th Street, Oakland · 94612
At a glance
Main Library, 125 14Th Street, Oakland is a 81,705-square-foot library in Oakland, California, built in 1950. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 52.0 kBtu/ft² and 259 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 52.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 259 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 394,175 kWh |
| Natural gas | 31,441 therms |
| Gross floor area | 81,705 sq ft |
| Source record | california:2648958:2022 |
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
- 125 14Th Street, Oakland
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94612
- Coordinates
- 37.80094, -122.26370
Within ~1 km
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How does Main Library, 125 14Th Street, Oakland compare with other library buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 49 library buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 52.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 56.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 81,705 sq ft, it is about 36% below the average floor area of 126,866 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1950, 27 years earlier than the group's average year built (1977).
What does a site EUI of 52.0 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. Main Library, 125 14Th Street, Oakland's 52.0 kBtu/ft² across 81,705 sq ft works out to about 4.2 billion Btu (1,245 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 394,175 kWh of electricity and 31,441 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Main Library, 125 14Th Street, Oakland to report its energy use?
Main Library, 125 14Th Street, Oakland 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 2022 disclosure (source record california:2648958:2022). 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.
More library buildings in California
- Science And Engineering Library· 78,073 sq ft · EUI 43.8 kBtu/ft²
- Thousand Oaks Library· 74,919 sq ft · EUI 75.3 kBtu/ft²
- Stanford Auxiliary Library Iii· 74,647 sq ft · EUI 65.5 kBtu/ft²
- Inglewood - Civic Center Library· 73,972 sq ft · EUI 27.8 kBtu/ft²
- Dove Library· 73,537 sq ft · EUI 60.9 kBtu/ft²
- Oxnard Public Library· 72,000 sq ft
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Frequently asked questions
What is Main Library, 125 14Th Street, Oakland's energy grade?
Main Library, 125 14Th Street, Oakland did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2022 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 52.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Main Library, 125 14Th Street, Oakland use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 52.0 kBtu/ft² across 81,705 sq ft, including 394,175 kWh of electricity and 31,441 therms of natural gas.
What are Main Library, 125 14Th Street, Oakland's carbon emissions?
Main Library, 125 14Th Street, Oakland reported 259 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Main Library, 125 14Th Street, Oakland?
Main Library, 125 14Th Street, Oakland is in Oakland, California 94612. Its coordinates are 37.80094, -122.26370 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Main Library, 125 14Th Street, Oakland and when was it built?
Main Library, 125 14Th Street, Oakland has 81,705 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as library.
Is Main Library, 125 14Th Street, Oakland covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “Main Library, 125 14Th Street, Oakland, Oakland, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/main-library-d8c921a6 (data as of July 9, 2026).