The Golden State Medical Building
Office in California, CA · 500 North Central Avenue, Glendale · 91203
At a glance
The Golden State Medical Building is a 122,224-square-foot office building at 500 North Central Avenue, Glendale in Glendale, California, built in 1990. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 89 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 33.3 kBtu/ft² and 263 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 61% 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 | 89 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 33.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 263 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,160,632 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 122,224 sq ft |
| Source record | california:27292805:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 89 | -1 | 33.3 kBtu/ft² | 263 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 90 | 31.8 kBtu/ft² | 272 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — |
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
- 500 North Central Avenue, Glendale
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91203
- Coordinates
- 34.15312, -118.25774
Within ~1 km
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How does The Golden State Medical Building compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. The Golden State Medical Building's ENERGY STAR score of 89 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 61% of them and lower than 36%. Its site EUI of 33.3 kBtu/ft² is about 41% below 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 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 40% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 122,224 sq ft, it is about 20% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1990, 5 years later 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 The Golden State Medical Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for The Golden State Medical Building, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 90 in 2023 to 89 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 90. Site EUI moved from 31.8 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 33.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 272 tCO₂e to 263 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 89 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 89 means the building performs better than about 89% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 89 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. The Golden State Medical Building's 33.3 kBtu/ft² across 122,224 sq ft works out to about 4.1 billion Btu (1,193 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,160,632 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires The Golden State Medical Building to report its energy use?
The Golden State Medical 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:27292805:2024). 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 The Golden State Medical Building's energy grade?
The Golden State Medical Building scores 89 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 The Golden State Medical Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 33.3 kBtu/ft² across 122,224 sq ft, including 1,160,632 kWh of electricity.
What are The Golden State Medical Building's carbon emissions?
The Golden State Medical Building reported 263 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Golden State Medical Building?
The Golden State Medical Building is at 500 North Central Avenue, Glendale, in Glendale, California 91203. Its coordinates are 34.15312, -118.25774 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is The Golden State Medical Building and when was it built?
The Golden State Medical Building has 122,224 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1990 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is The Golden State Medical 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, “The Golden State Medical Building, Glendale, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/the-golden-state-medical-building-984b33d1 (data as of July 9, 2026).