00309- Fremont, Ca
Supermarket/Grocery Store in California, CA · 39100 Argonaut Way, Fremont · 94538
At a glance
00309- Fremont, Ca is a 54,741-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 39100 Argonaut Way, Fremont in Fremont, California, built in 1985. In its 2021 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 38 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 319.2 kBtu/ft² and 1,028 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 4% of the 866 scored supermarket/grocery store buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 38 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 319.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,028 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 18.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,978,602 kWh |
| Natural gas | 116,662 therms |
| Gross floor area | 54,741 sq ft |
| Source record | california:3920728:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | 38 | -21 | 319.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,028 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 59 | +4 | 202.3 kBtu/ft² | 735 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 55 | 205.9 kBtu/ft² | 737 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
- 39100 Argonaut Way, Fremont
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94538
- Coordinates
- 37.54534, -121.98945
Within ~1 km
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How does 00309- Fremont, Ca compare with other supermarket/grocery store buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 975 supermarket/grocery store buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 00309- Fremont, Ca's ENERGY STAR score of 38 compares with an average of 74 across the 866 that report a score; it scores higher than 4% of them and lower than 96%. Its site EUI of 319.2 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 164.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 18.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 81% above the group average of 10.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 54,741 sq ft, it is about 28% below the average floor area of 76,560 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1985, 11 years earlier than the group's average year built (1996). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,646 supermarket/grocery store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 176.1 kBtu/ft².
How has 00309- Fremont, Ca's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for 00309- Fremont, Ca, covering report years 2018, 2019, 2021. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 55 in 2018 to 38 in 2021 (-17 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 59. Site EUI moved from 205.9 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 319.2 kBtu/ft² (2021), an 55% increase. Reported emissions went from 737 tCO₂e to 1,028 tCO₂e over the same span (up 40%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 38 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 38 means the building performs better than about 38% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 38 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 37 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. 00309- Fremont, Ca's 319.2 kBtu/ft² across 54,741 sq ft works out to about 17.5 billion Btu (5,121 MWh-equivalent) in 2021. The disclosure also reports 1,978,602 kWh of electricity and 116,662 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 00309- Fremont, Ca to report its energy use?
00309- Fremont, Ca 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 2021 disclosure (source record california:3920728:2021). 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 00309- Fremont, Ca's energy grade?
00309- Fremont, Ca scores 38 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2021 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 00309- Fremont, Ca use?
Its 2021 site energy-use intensity was 319.2 kBtu/ft² across 54,741 sq ft, including 1,978,602 kWh of electricity and 116,662 therms of natural gas.
What are 00309- Fremont, Ca's carbon emissions?
00309- Fremont, Ca reported 1,028 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (18.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2021.
Where is 00309- Fremont, Ca?
00309- Fremont, Ca is at 39100 Argonaut Way, Fremont, in Fremont, California 94538. Its coordinates are 37.54534, -121.98945 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 00309- Fremont, Ca and when was it built?
00309- Fremont, Ca has 54,741 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1985 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is 00309- Fremont, Ca covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2021 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, “00309- Fremont, Ca, Fremont, California — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/00309-fremont-ca-45fa8c57 (data as of July 9, 2026).