Sherman Fairchild Science Building
Laboratory in California, CA · 299 Campus Drive, Palo Alto · 94304
At a glance
Sherman Fairchild Science Building is a 88,500-square-foot laboratory building at 299 Campus Drive, Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California, built in 1976. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 101.4 kBtu/ft² and 596 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 101.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 596 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,595,575 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 88,500 sq ft |
| Source record | california:10924568:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 101.4 kBtu/ft² | 596 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 102.5 kBtu/ft² | 644 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 101.9 kBtu/ft² | 618 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 103.1 kBtu/ft² | 553 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 103.4 kBtu/ft² | 607 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 239.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,388 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
- 299 Campus Drive, Palo Alto
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94304
- Coordinates
- 37.43177, -122.17513
Within ~1 km
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How does Sherman Fairchild Science Building compare with other laboratory buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 308 laboratory buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 101.4 kBtu/ft² is about 44% below the average of 181.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 39% below the group average of 11.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 88,500 sq ft, it is about 27% below the average floor area of 121,485 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1976, 16 years earlier than the group's average year built (1992). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 795 laboratory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 29 and a site EUI of 231.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Sherman Fairchild Science Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Sherman Fairchild Science Building, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 239.5 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 101.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 58% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,388 tCO₂e to 596 tCO₂e over the same span (down 57%).
What does a site EUI of 101.4 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Sherman Fairchild Science Building's 101.4 kBtu/ft² across 88,500 sq ft works out to about 9 billion Btu (2,630 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 2,595,575 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Sherman Fairchild Science Building to report its energy use?
Sherman Fairchild Science 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:10924568:2024). 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 Sherman Fairchild Science Building's energy grade?
Sherman Fairchild Science Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 101.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Sherman Fairchild Science Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 101.4 kBtu/ft² across 88,500 sq ft, including 2,595,575 kWh of electricity.
What are Sherman Fairchild Science Building's carbon emissions?
Sherman Fairchild Science Building reported 596 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Sherman Fairchild Science Building?
Sherman Fairchild Science Building is at 299 Campus Drive, Palo Alto, in Palo Alto, California 94304. Its coordinates are 37.43177, -122.17513 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Sherman Fairchild Science Building and when was it built?
Sherman Fairchild Science Building has 88,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1976 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is Sherman Fairchild Science 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, “Sherman Fairchild Science Building, Palo Alto, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/sherman-fairchild-science-building-01828500 (data as of July 9, 2026).