The Grand - (Gr462) Essex
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 100 Grand Avenue, Oakland · 94612
At a glance
The Grand - (Gr462) Essex is a 250,774-square-foot multifamily housing building at 100 Grand Avenue, Oakland in Oakland, California, built in 2009. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 84 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 37.1 kBtu/ft² and 556 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 37% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 84 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 37.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 556 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,380,988 kWh |
| Natural gas | 45,828 therms |
| Gross floor area | 250,774 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6721286:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 84 | -1 | 37.1 kBtu/ft² | 556 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 85 | +1 | 39.0 kBtu/ft² | 604 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 84 | +7 | 39.6 kBtu/ft² | 604 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 77 | +10 | 39.8 kBtu/ft² | 600 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 67 | +1 | 43.5 kBtu/ft² | 620 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 66 | 44.4 kBtu/ft² | 669 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
- 100 Grand Avenue, Oakland
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94612
- Coordinates
- 37.81163, -122.26464
Within ~1 km
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How does The Grand - (Gr462) Essex 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 Grand - (Gr462) Essex's ENERGY STAR score of 84 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 37% of them and lower than 62%. Its site EUI of 37.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 250,774 sq ft, it is about 66% above the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2009, 21 years later than 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.
How has The Grand - (Gr462) Essex's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for The Grand - (Gr462) Essex, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 66 in 2019 to 84 in 2024 (+18 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 85. Site EUI moved from 44.4 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 37.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 669 tCO₂e to 556 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 84 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 84 means the building performs better than about 84% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 84 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 Grand - (Gr462) Essex's 37.1 kBtu/ft² across 250,774 sq ft works out to about 9.3 billion Btu (2,727 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,380,988 kWh of electricity and 45,828 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Grand - (Gr462) Essex to report its energy use?
The Grand - (Gr462) Essex 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:6721286:2024). 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 Grand - (Gr462) Essex's energy grade?
The Grand - (Gr462) Essex scores 84 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Grand - (Gr462) Essex use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 37.1 kBtu/ft² across 250,774 sq ft, including 1,380,988 kWh of electricity and 45,828 therms of natural gas.
What are The Grand - (Gr462) Essex's carbon emissions?
The Grand - (Gr462) Essex reported 556 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Grand - (Gr462) Essex?
The Grand - (Gr462) Essex is at 100 Grand Avenue, Oakland, in Oakland, California 94612. Its coordinates are 37.81163, -122.26464 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is The Grand - (Gr462) Essex and when was it built?
The Grand - (Gr462) Essex has 250,774 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2009 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Grand - (Gr462) Essex 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 Grand - (Gr462) Essex, Oakland, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/the-grand-gr462-essex-235aa2de (data as of July 9, 2026).