The Charleston
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 4337 Norwood Avenue, Sacramento · 95838
At a glance
The Charleston is a 138,720-square-foot multifamily housing building at 4337 Norwood Avenue, Sacramento in Sacramento, California, built in 1986. In its 2019 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 75 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 44.6 kBtu/ft² and 376 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 27% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 75 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 44.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 376 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 809,205 kWh |
| Natural gas | 34,091 therms |
| Gross floor area | 138,720 sq ft |
| Source record | california:10183398:2019 |
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
- 4337 Norwood Avenue, Sacramento
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95838
- Coordinates
- 38.64674, -121.45796
Within ~1 km
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How does The Charleston compare with other multifamily housing buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 10,630 multifamily housing buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. The Charleston's ENERGY STAR score of 75 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 27% of them and lower than 72%. Its site EUI of 44.6 kBtu/ft² is about 30% above the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 29% above the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 138,720 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1986 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 75 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 75 means the building performs better than about 75% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 75 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. The Charleston's 44.6 kBtu/ft² across 138,720 sq ft works out to about 6.2 billion Btu (1,813 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. The disclosure also reports 809,205 kWh of electricity and 34,091 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Charleston to report its energy use?
The Charleston 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 2019 disclosure (source record california:10183398:2019). 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 The Charleston's energy grade?
The Charleston scores 75 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2019 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Charleston use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 44.6 kBtu/ft² across 138,720 sq ft, including 809,205 kWh of electricity and 34,091 therms of natural gas.
What are The Charleston's carbon emissions?
The Charleston reported 376 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is The Charleston?
The Charleston is at 4337 Norwood Avenue, Sacramento, in Sacramento, California 95838. Its coordinates are 38.64674, -121.45796 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is The Charleston and when was it built?
The Charleston has 138,720 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1986 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Charleston covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2019 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, “The Charleston, Sacramento, California — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/the-charleston-84bd5c42 (data as of July 9, 2026).