Wells Fargo Center Sacramento
Office in California, CA · 400 Capitol Mall, Sacramento · 95814
At a glance
Wells Fargo Center Sacramento is a 557,862-square-foot office building at 400 Capitol Mall, Sacramento in Sacramento, California, built in 1992. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 92 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 42.7 kBtu/ft² and 1,558 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 69% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 92 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 42.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,558 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,258,705 kWh |
| Natural gas | 61,906 therms |
| Gross floor area | 557,862 sq ft |
| Source record | california:2066:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 92 | ±0 | 42.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,558 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 92 | -2 | 41.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,362 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 94 | +7 | 43.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,526 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 87 | +3 | 51.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,914 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 84 | 56.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,057 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
- 400 Capitol Mall, Sacramento
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95814
- Coordinates
- 38.57833, -121.50254
Within ~1 km
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How does Wells Fargo Center Sacramento compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Wells Fargo Center Sacramento's ENERGY STAR score of 92 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 69% of them and lower than 28%. Its site EUI of 42.7 kBtu/ft² is about 24% 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 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 22% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 557,862 sq ft, it is about 267% above the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1992, 7 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 Wells Fargo Center Sacramento's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for Wells Fargo Center Sacramento, covering report years 2018–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 84 in 2018 to 92 in 2022 (+8 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 94. Site EUI moved from 56.5 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 42.7 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,057 tCO₂e to 1,558 tCO₂e over the same span (down 24%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 92 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 92 means the building performs better than about 92% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 92 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. Wells Fargo Center Sacramento's 42.7 kBtu/ft² across 557,862 sq ft works out to about 23.8 billion Btu (6,981 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 5,258,705 kWh of electricity and 61,906 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Wells Fargo Center Sacramento to report its energy use?
Wells Fargo Center Sacramento 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 2022 disclosure (source record california:2066:2022). 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 Wells Fargo Center Sacramento's energy grade?
Wells Fargo Center Sacramento scores 92 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2022 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Wells Fargo Center Sacramento use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 42.7 kBtu/ft² across 557,862 sq ft, including 5,258,705 kWh of electricity and 61,906 therms of natural gas.
What are Wells Fargo Center Sacramento's carbon emissions?
Wells Fargo Center Sacramento reported 1,558 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Wells Fargo Center Sacramento?
Wells Fargo Center Sacramento is at 400 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, in Sacramento, California 95814. Its coordinates are 38.57833, -121.50254 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Wells Fargo Center Sacramento and when was it built?
Wells Fargo Center Sacramento has 557,862 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1992 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Wells Fargo Center Sacramento covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “Wells Fargo Center Sacramento, Sacramento, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/wells-fargo-center-sacramento-d39ff835 (data as of July 9, 2026).