Matadero Creek - 3174 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, Ca 94304, Usa
Office in California, CA · 3174 Porter Dr, Palo Alto · 94304
At a glance
Matadero Creek - 3174 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, Ca 94304, Usa is a 53,756-square-foot office building in Palo Alto, California, built in 1974. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 3 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 195.9 kBtu/ft² and 617 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 3% 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 | 3 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 195.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 617 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,265,089 kWh |
| Natural gas | 62,153 therms |
| Gross floor area | 53,756 sq ft |
| Source record | california:33999514:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 3 | -97 | 195.9 kBtu/ft² | 617 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | 19.8 kBtu/ft² | 63 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
- 3174 Porter Dr, Palo Alto
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94304
- Coordinates
- 37.40613, -122.15074
Within ~1 km
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How does Matadero Creek - 3174 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, Ca 94304, Usa compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Matadero Creek - 3174 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, Ca 94304, Usa's ENERGY STAR score of 3 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 3% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 195.9 kBtu/ft² is about 247% above 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 11.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 219% above the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 53,756 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1974, 11 years earlier 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 Matadero Creek - 3174 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, Ca 94304, Usa's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Matadero Creek - 3174 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, Ca 94304, Usa, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2023 to 3 in 2024 (-97 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 100. Site EUI moved from 19.8 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 195.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 889% increase. Reported emissions went from 63 tCO₂e to 617 tCO₂e over the same span (up 877%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 3 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 3 means the building performs better than about 3% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 3 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 72 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. Matadero Creek - 3174 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, Ca 94304, Usa's 195.9 kBtu/ft² across 53,756 sq ft works out to about 10.5 billion Btu (3,086 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,265,089 kWh of electricity and 62,153 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Matadero Creek - 3174 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, Ca 94304, Usa to report its energy use?
Matadero Creek - 3174 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, Ca 94304, Usa 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:33999514:2024). 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 Matadero Creek - 3174 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, Ca 94304, Usa's energy grade?
Matadero Creek - 3174 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, Ca 94304, Usa scores 3 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 Matadero Creek - 3174 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, Ca 94304, Usa use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 195.9 kBtu/ft² across 53,756 sq ft, including 1,265,089 kWh of electricity and 62,153 therms of natural gas.
What are Matadero Creek - 3174 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, Ca 94304, Usa's carbon emissions?
Matadero Creek - 3174 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, Ca 94304, Usa reported 617 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Matadero Creek - 3174 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, Ca 94304, Usa?
Matadero Creek - 3174 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, Ca 94304, Usa is in Palo Alto, California 94304. Its coordinates are 37.40613, -122.15074 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Matadero Creek - 3174 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, Ca 94304, Usa and when was it built?
Matadero Creek - 3174 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, Ca 94304, Usa has 53,756 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1974 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Matadero Creek - 3174 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, Ca 94304, Usa 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, “Matadero Creek - 3174 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, Ca 94304, Usa, Palo Alto, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/matadero-creek-3174-porter-dr-palo-alto-ca-94304-usa-4d7ed138 (data as of July 9, 2026).