Richard Lyman Graduate Res. Bldg. 1
Residence Hall/Dormitory in California, CA · 121 Campus Drive, Palo Alto · 94305
At a glance
Richard Lyman Graduate Res. Bldg. 1 is a 56,964-square-foot residence hall/dormitory at 121 Campus Drive, Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California, built in 1997. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 97 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 25.3 kBtu/ft² and 82 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 78% of the 77 scored residence hall/dormitory buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 97 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 25.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 82 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 144,865 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,255 therms |
| Gross floor area | 56,964 sq ft |
| Source record | california:9492526:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 97 | -2 | 25.3 kBtu/ft² | 82 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 99 | ±0 | 20.4 kBtu/ft² | 74 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 99 | -1 | 20.0 kBtu/ft² | 71 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 100 | +2 | 19.4 kBtu/ft² | 65 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 98 | +1 | 22.0 kBtu/ft² | 73 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 97 | 25.3 kBtu/ft² | 86 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
- 121 Campus Drive, Palo Alto
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94305
- Coordinates
- 37.42477, -122.18164
Within ~1 km
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How does Richard Lyman Graduate Res. Bldg. 1 compare with other residence hall/dormitory buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 85 residence hall/dormitory buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Richard Lyman Graduate Res. Bldg. 1's ENERGY STAR score of 97 compares with an average of 75 across the 77 that report a score; it scores higher than 78% of them and lower than 18%. Its site EUI of 25.3 kBtu/ft² is about 37% below the average of 40.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 40% below the group average of 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 56,964 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 158,860 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1997, 8 years later than the group's average year built (1989). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Richard Lyman Graduate Res. Bldg. 1's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Richard Lyman Graduate Res. Bldg. 1, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 97 in both 2019 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 25.3 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 25.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 0% increase. Reported emissions went from 86 tCO₂e to 82 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 97 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 97 means the building performs better than about 97% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 97 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. Richard Lyman Graduate Res. Bldg. 1's 25.3 kBtu/ft² across 56,964 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (422 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 144,865 kWh of electricity and 9,255 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Richard Lyman Graduate Res. Bldg. 1 to report its energy use?
Richard Lyman Graduate Res. Bldg. 1 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:9492526:2024). 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 Richard Lyman Graduate Res. Bldg. 1's energy grade?
Richard Lyman Graduate Res. Bldg. 1 scores 97 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Richard Lyman Graduate Res. Bldg. 1 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 25.3 kBtu/ft² across 56,964 sq ft, including 144,865 kWh of electricity and 9,255 therms of natural gas.
What are Richard Lyman Graduate Res. Bldg. 1's carbon emissions?
Richard Lyman Graduate Res. Bldg. 1 reported 82 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Richard Lyman Graduate Res. Bldg. 1?
Richard Lyman Graduate Res. Bldg. 1 is at 121 Campus Drive, Palo Alto, in Palo Alto, California 94305. Its coordinates are 37.42477, -122.18164 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Richard Lyman Graduate Res. Bldg. 1 and when was it built?
Richard Lyman Graduate Res. Bldg. 1 has 56,964 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1997 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is Richard Lyman Graduate Res. Bldg. 1 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, “Richard Lyman Graduate Res. Bldg. 1, Palo Alto, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/richard-lyman-graduate-res-bldg-1-df52c0b7 (data as of July 9, 2026).