Sacramento Industrial- 1281 W National Dr
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in California, CA · 1281 West National Drive, Sacramento · 95834
At a glance
Sacramento Industrial- 1281 W National Dr is a 136,079-square-foot non-refrigerated warehouse at 1281 West National Drive, Sacramento in Sacramento, California, built in 1987. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 39 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 15.9 kBtu/ft² and 147 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 21% of the 2,227 scored non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 39 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 15.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 147 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 648,937 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 136,079 sq ft |
| Source record | california:19501549:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 39 | ±0 | 15.9 kBtu/ft² | 147 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 39 | 15.9 kBtu/ft² | 144 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | — | — |
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
- 1281 West National Drive, Sacramento
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95834
- Coordinates
- 38.64434, -121.49185
Within ~1 km
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How does Sacramento Industrial- 1281 W National Dr compare with other non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 2,867 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Sacramento Industrial- 1281 W National Dr's ENERGY STAR score of 39 compares with an average of 68 across the 2,227 that report a score; it scores higher than 21% of them and lower than 79%. Its site EUI of 15.9 kBtu/ft² is about 27% below the average of 21.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 23% below the group average of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 136,079 sq ft, it is about 22% below the average floor area of 173,929 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1987 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,723 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 66 and a site EUI of 26.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Sacramento Industrial- 1281 W National Dr's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Sacramento Industrial- 1281 W National Dr, covering report years 2021–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 39 in both 2023 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 15.9 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 15.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 0% increase. Reported emissions went from 144 tCO₂e to 147 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 39 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 39 means the building performs better than about 39% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 39 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 36 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. Sacramento Industrial- 1281 W National Dr's 15.9 kBtu/ft² across 136,079 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (634 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 648,937 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Sacramento Industrial- 1281 W National Dr to report its energy use?
Sacramento Industrial- 1281 W National Dr 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:19501549:2024). 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 Sacramento Industrial- 1281 W National Dr's energy grade?
Sacramento Industrial- 1281 W National Dr scores 39 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 Sacramento Industrial- 1281 W National Dr use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 15.9 kBtu/ft² across 136,079 sq ft, including 648,937 kWh of electricity.
What are Sacramento Industrial- 1281 W National Dr's carbon emissions?
Sacramento Industrial- 1281 W National Dr reported 147 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Sacramento Industrial- 1281 W National Dr?
Sacramento Industrial- 1281 W National Dr is at 1281 West National Drive, Sacramento, in Sacramento, California 95834. Its coordinates are 38.64434, -121.49185 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Sacramento Industrial- 1281 W National Dr and when was it built?
Sacramento Industrial- 1281 W National Dr has 136,079 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1987 as its year built. It is classed as non-refrigerated warehouse.
Is Sacramento Industrial- 1281 W National Dr 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, “Sacramento Industrial- 1281 W National Dr, Sacramento, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/sacramento-industrial-1281-w-national-dr-37e6a55a (data as of July 9, 2026).