02144- Encinitas, Ca
Supermarket/Grocery Store in California, CA · 262 N. El Camino Real, Encinitas · 92024
At a glance
02144- Encinitas, Ca is a 60,036-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 262 N. El Camino Real, Encinitas in Encinitas, California, built in 1995. In its 2021 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 58 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 279.7 kBtu/ft² and 994 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 13% 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 | 58 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 279.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 994 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 16.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,870,088 kWh |
| Natural gas | 104,828 therms |
| Gross floor area | 60,036 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6678263:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | 58 | +5 | 279.7 kBtu/ft² | 994 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 53 | -25 | 287.5 kBtu/ft² | 977 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 78 | +13 | 164.4 kBtu/ft² | 602 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 65 | 189.1 kBtu/ft² | 729 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
- 262 N. El Camino Real, Encinitas
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92024
- Coordinates
- 33.05112, -117.26213
Within ~1 km
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How does 02144- Encinitas, 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. 02144- Encinitas, Ca's ENERGY STAR score of 58 compares with an average of 74 across the 866 that report a score; it scores higher than 13% of them and lower than 86%. Its site EUI of 279.7 kBtu/ft² is about 70% above 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 16.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 60% above the group average of 10.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 60,036 sq ft, it is about 22% below the average floor area of 76,560 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1995 construction date is close to 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 02144- Encinitas, Ca's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for 02144- Encinitas, Ca, covering report years 2018–2021. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 65 in 2018 to 58 in 2021 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 78. Site EUI moved from 189.1 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 279.7 kBtu/ft² (2021), an 48% increase. Reported emissions went from 729 tCO₂e to 994 tCO₂e over the same span (up 36%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 58 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 58 means the building performs better than about 58% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 58 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 17 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. 02144- Encinitas, Ca's 279.7 kBtu/ft² across 60,036 sq ft works out to about 16.8 billion Btu (4,921 MWh-equivalent) in 2021. The disclosure also reports 1,870,088 kWh of electricity and 104,828 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 02144- Encinitas, Ca to report its energy use?
02144- Encinitas, 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:6678263:2021). 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 02144- Encinitas, Ca's energy grade?
02144- Encinitas, Ca scores 58 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2021 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 02144- Encinitas, Ca use?
Its 2021 site energy-use intensity was 279.7 kBtu/ft² across 60,036 sq ft, including 1,870,088 kWh of electricity and 104,828 therms of natural gas.
What are 02144- Encinitas, Ca's carbon emissions?
02144- Encinitas, Ca reported 994 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (16.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2021.
Where is 02144- Encinitas, Ca?
02144- Encinitas, Ca is at 262 N. El Camino Real, Encinitas, in Encinitas, California 92024. Its coordinates are 33.05112, -117.26213 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 02144- Encinitas, Ca and when was it built?
02144- Encinitas, Ca has 60,036 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1995 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is 02144- Encinitas, 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, “02144- Encinitas, Ca, Encinitas, California — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/02144-encinitas-ca-04af672f (data as of July 9, 2026).