The Higby (Hg064)
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 3015 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley · 94702
At a glance
The Higby (Hg064) is a 82,921-square-foot multifamily housing building at 3015 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley in Berkeley, California, built in 2015. In its 2020 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 69 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 46.5 kBtu/ft² and 194 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 21% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 69 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 46.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 194 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 331,815 kWh |
| Natural gas | 23,677 therms |
| Gross floor area | 82,921 sq ft |
| Source record | california:4731356:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | 69 | +2 | 46.5 kBtu/ft² | 194 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 67 | 46.2 kBtu/ft² | 214 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 3015 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94702
- Coordinates
- 37.85141, -122.28640
Within ~1 km
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How does The Higby (Hg064) 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 Higby (Hg064)'s ENERGY STAR score of 69 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 21% of them and lower than 78%. Its site EUI of 46.5 kBtu/ft² is about 35% 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 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 82,921 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2015, 27 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 Higby (Hg064)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for The Higby (Hg064), covering report years 2019–2020. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 67 in 2019 to 69 in 2020 (+2 points). Site EUI moved from 46.2 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 46.5 kBtu/ft² (2020), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 214 tCO₂e to 194 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 69 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 69 means the building performs better than about 69% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 69 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 6 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. The Higby (Hg064)'s 46.5 kBtu/ft² across 82,921 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,130 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. The disclosure also reports 331,815 kWh of electricity and 23,677 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Higby (Hg064) to report its energy use?
The Higby (Hg064) 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 2020 disclosure (source record california:4731356:2020). 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 Higby (Hg064)'s energy grade?
The Higby (Hg064) scores 69 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2020 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Higby (Hg064) use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 46.5 kBtu/ft² across 82,921 sq ft, including 331,815 kWh of electricity and 23,677 therms of natural gas.
What are The Higby (Hg064)'s carbon emissions?
The Higby (Hg064) reported 194 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is The Higby (Hg064)?
The Higby (Hg064) is at 3015 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, in Berkeley, California 94702. Its coordinates are 37.85141, -122.28640 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is The Higby (Hg064) and when was it built?
The Higby (Hg064) has 82,921 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2015 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Higby (Hg064) covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2020 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 Higby (Hg064), Berkeley, California — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/the-higby-hg064-bfdcd94a (data as of July 9, 2026).