Nordstrom #422 Palo Alto
Retail Store in California, CA · 550 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto · 94304
At a glance
Nordstrom #422 Palo Alto is a 186,500-square-foot retail store at 550 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California, built in 1984. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 77 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 49.7 kBtu/ft² and 586 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 31% of the 1,305 scored retail store buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 77 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 49.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 586 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,192,056 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,789 therms |
| Gross floor area | 186,500 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6357786:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 77 | +7 | 49.7 kBtu/ft² | 586 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 70 | +11 | 52.8 kBtu/ft² | 653 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 59 | -16 | 58.7 kBtu/ft² | 652 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 75 | 49.3 kBtu/ft² | 594 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
- 550 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94304
- Coordinates
- 37.43895, -122.17372
Within ~1 km
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How does Nordstrom #422 Palo Alto compare with other retail store buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,742 retail store buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Nordstrom #422 Palo Alto's ENERGY STAR score of 77 compares with an average of 76 across the 1,305 that report a score; it scores higher than 31% of them and lower than 68%. Its site EUI of 49.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 53.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 186,500 sq ft, it is about 50% above the average floor area of 124,053 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1984, 7 years earlier than the group's average year built (1991). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Nordstrom #422 Palo Alto's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Nordstrom #422 Palo Alto, covering report years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 75 in 2020 to 77 in 2024 (+2 points). Site EUI moved from 49.3 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 49.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 594 tCO₂e to 586 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 77 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 77 means the building performs better than about 77% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 77 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. Nordstrom #422 Palo Alto's 49.7 kBtu/ft² across 186,500 sq ft works out to about 9.3 billion Btu (2,716 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 2,192,056 kWh of electricity and 16,789 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Nordstrom #422 Palo Alto to report its energy use?
Nordstrom #422 Palo Alto 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:6357786:2024). 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 Nordstrom #422 Palo Alto's energy grade?
Nordstrom #422 Palo Alto scores 77 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 Nordstrom #422 Palo Alto use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 49.7 kBtu/ft² across 186,500 sq ft, including 2,192,056 kWh of electricity and 16,789 therms of natural gas.
What are Nordstrom #422 Palo Alto's carbon emissions?
Nordstrom #422 Palo Alto reported 586 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Nordstrom #422 Palo Alto?
Nordstrom #422 Palo Alto is at 550 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, in Palo Alto, California 94304. Its coordinates are 37.43895, -122.17372 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Nordstrom #422 Palo Alto and when was it built?
Nordstrom #422 Palo Alto has 186,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1984 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is Nordstrom #422 Palo Alto 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, “Nordstrom #422 Palo Alto, Palo Alto, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/nordstrom-422-palo-alto-f10aabea (data as of July 9, 2026).