Zambrano Hall / North Building
Performing Arts in California, CA · 641 Knight Way, Stanford · 94305
At a glance
Zambrano Hall / North Building is a 83,130-square-foot performing arts building at 641 Knight Way, Stanford in Stanford, California, built in 2011. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 41.9 kBtu/ft² and 231 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 41.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 231 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,019,731 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 83,130 sq ft |
| Source record | california:10924646:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 41.9 kBtu/ft² | 231 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 38.7 kBtu/ft² | 228 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 39.1 kBtu/ft² | 223 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 28.1 kBtu/ft² | 142 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 28.2 kBtu/ft² | 155 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 46.8 kBtu/ft² | 274 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
- 641 Knight Way, Stanford
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94305
- Coordinates
- 37.42858, -122.16276
Within ~1 km
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How does Zambrano Hall / North Building compare with other performing arts buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 31 performing arts buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 41.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 43.1 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 roughly in line with the group average of 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 83,130 sq ft, it is about 15% below the average floor area of 98,041 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2011, 52 years later than the group's average year built (1959).
How has Zambrano Hall / North Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Zambrano Hall / North Building, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 46.8 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 41.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 274 tCO₂e to 231 tCO₂e over the same span (down 16%).
What does a site EUI of 41.9 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. Zambrano Hall / North Building's 41.9 kBtu/ft² across 83,130 sq ft works out to about 3.5 billion Btu (1,021 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,019,731 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Zambrano Hall / North Building to report its energy use?
Zambrano Hall / North 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:10924646:2024). 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.
More performing arts buildings in California
- The Ebell Of Los Angeles· 83,000 sq ft · EUI 6.1 kBtu/ft²
- California Theatre· 80,560 sq ft · EUI 56.7 kBtu/ft²
- Medieval Times· 79,924 sq ft · EUI 44.4 kBtu/ft²
- The Geary Theater· 78,028 sq ft · EUI 73.6 kBtu/ft²
- Berkeley Repertory Theatre Admin Office (999 Harrison)· 73,900 sq ft · EUI 8.2 kBtu/ft²
- 415 Geary - Toni Rembe Theater· 66,282 sq ft · EUI 50.6 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Zambrano Hall / North Building's energy grade?
Zambrano Hall / North Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 41.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Zambrano Hall / North Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 41.9 kBtu/ft² across 83,130 sq ft, including 1,019,731 kWh of electricity.
What are Zambrano Hall / North Building's carbon emissions?
Zambrano Hall / North Building reported 231 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Zambrano Hall / North Building?
Zambrano Hall / North Building is at 641 Knight Way, Stanford, in Stanford, California 94305. Its coordinates are 37.42858, -122.16276 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Zambrano Hall / North Building and when was it built?
Zambrano Hall / North Building has 83,130 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2011 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is Zambrano Hall / North 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, “Zambrano Hall / North Building, Stanford, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/zambrano-hall-north-building-72c87227 (data as of July 9, 2026).