Varian Physics Lab
Laboratory in California, CA · 382 Via Pueblo, Stanford · 94305
At a glance
Varian Physics Lab is a 85,638-square-foot laboratory building at 382 Via Pueblo, Stanford in Stanford, California, built in 1963. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 101.8 kBtu/ft² and 579 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 101.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 579 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,554,960 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 85,638 sq ft |
| Source record | california:10924650:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 101.8 kBtu/ft² | 579 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 79.2 kBtu/ft² | 481 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 67.4 kBtu/ft² | 396 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 74.6 kBtu/ft² | 387 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 82.2 kBtu/ft² | 467 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 150.4 kBtu/ft² | 822 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
- 382 Via Pueblo, Stanford
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94305
- Coordinates
- 37.42869, -122.17261
Within ~1 km
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How does Varian Physics Lab 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 101.8 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 6.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 39% below the group average of 11.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 85,638 sq ft, it is about 30% below the average floor area of 121,485 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 29 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 Varian Physics Lab's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Varian Physics Lab, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 150.4 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 101.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 32% decrease. Reported emissions went from 822 tCO₂e to 579 tCO₂e over the same span (down 30%).
What does a site EUI of 101.8 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. Varian Physics Lab's 101.8 kBtu/ft² across 85,638 sq ft works out to about 8.7 billion Btu (2,555 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 2,554,960 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Varian Physics Lab to report its energy use?
Varian Physics Lab 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:10924650:2024). 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 Varian Physics Lab's energy grade?
Varian Physics Lab did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 101.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Varian Physics Lab use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 101.8 kBtu/ft² across 85,638 sq ft, including 2,554,960 kWh of electricity.
What are Varian Physics Lab's carbon emissions?
Varian Physics Lab reported 579 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Varian Physics Lab?
Varian Physics Lab is at 382 Via Pueblo, Stanford, in Stanford, California 94305. Its coordinates are 37.42869, -122.17261 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Varian Physics Lab and when was it built?
Varian Physics Lab has 85,638 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is Varian Physics Lab 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, “Varian Physics Lab, Stanford, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/varian-physics-lab-04e902cc (data as of July 9, 2026).