Schoolsfirst Federal Credit Union Building
Office in California, CA · 1485 Response Road, Sacramento · 95815
At a glance
Schoolsfirst Federal Credit Union Building is a 59,120-square-foot office building at 1485 Response Road, Sacramento in Sacramento, California, built in 1976. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 63 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 51.5 kBtu/ft² and 203 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 24% 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 | 63 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 51.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 203 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 858,559 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,545 therms |
| Gross floor area | 59,120 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6392804:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 63 | +3 | 51.5 kBtu/ft² | 203 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 60 | ±0 | 53.5 kBtu/ft² | 224 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 60 | +3 | 54.7 kBtu/ft² | 219 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 57 | +11 | 54.9 kBtu/ft² | 195 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 46 | +1 | 63.0 kBtu/ft² | 244 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 45 | +3 | 63.6 kBtu/ft² | 262 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 42 | 63.4 kBtu/ft² | 261 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
- 1485 Response Road, Sacramento
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95815
- Coordinates
- 38.59825, -121.43714
Within ~1 km
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How does Schoolsfirst Federal Credit Union Building compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Schoolsfirst Federal Credit Union Building's ENERGY STAR score of 63 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 24% of them and lower than 75%. Its site EUI of 51.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 59,120 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1976, 9 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 Schoolsfirst Federal Credit Union Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Schoolsfirst Federal Credit Union Building, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 42 in 2018 to 63 in 2024 (+21 points). Site EUI moved from 63.4 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 51.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 261 tCO₂e to 203 tCO₂e over the same span (down 22%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 63 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 63 means the building performs better than about 63% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 63 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 12 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. Schoolsfirst Federal Credit Union Building's 51.5 kBtu/ft² across 59,120 sq ft works out to about 3 billion Btu (892 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 858,559 kWh of electricity and 1,545 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Schoolsfirst Federal Credit Union Building to report its energy use?
Schoolsfirst Federal Credit Union Building 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:6392804:2024). 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 Schoolsfirst Federal Credit Union Building's energy grade?
Schoolsfirst Federal Credit Union Building scores 63 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Schoolsfirst Federal Credit Union Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 51.5 kBtu/ft² across 59,120 sq ft, including 858,559 kWh of electricity and 1,545 therms of natural gas.
What are Schoolsfirst Federal Credit Union Building's carbon emissions?
Schoolsfirst Federal Credit Union Building reported 203 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Schoolsfirst Federal Credit Union Building?
Schoolsfirst Federal Credit Union Building is at 1485 Response Road, Sacramento, in Sacramento, California 95815. Its coordinates are 38.59825, -121.43714 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Schoolsfirst Federal Credit Union Building and when was it built?
Schoolsfirst Federal Credit Union Building has 59,120 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1976 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Schoolsfirst Federal Credit Union Building 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, “Schoolsfirst Federal Credit Union Building, Sacramento, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/schoolsfirst-federal-credit-union-building-6cb10bff (data as of July 9, 2026).