10618-Laguna Niguel - Solar
Retail Store in California, CA · 27380 Heather Ridge, Laguna Niguel · 92677
At a glance
10618-Laguna Niguel - Solar is a 95,735-square-foot retail store at 27380 Heather Ridge, Laguna Niguel in Laguna Niguel, California, built in 2003. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 9.4 kBtu/ft² and 60 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 83% of the 1,305 scored retail store buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 9.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 60 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,207 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 95,735 sq ft |
| Source record | california:1296174:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 100 | ±0 | 9.4 kBtu/ft² | 60 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | ±0 | 2.9 kBtu/ft² | 20 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | ±0 | 20.2 kBtu/ft² | 119 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 100 | ±0 | 20.4 kBtu/ft² | 102 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 100 | ±0 | 18.4 kBtu/ft² | -19 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 100 | ±0 | 23.1 kBtu/ft² | 9 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 100 | 26.5 kBtu/ft² | 28 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
- 27380 Heather Ridge, Laguna Niguel
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92677
- Coordinates
- 33.56547, -117.71090
Within ~1 km
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How does 10618-Laguna Niguel - Solar compare with other retail store buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,742 retail store buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 10618-Laguna Niguel - Solar's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 76 across the 1,305 that report a score; it scores higher than 83% of them. Its site EUI of 9.4 kBtu/ft² is about 82% below the average of 53.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 81% below the group average of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 95,735 sq ft, it is about 23% below the average floor area of 124,053 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 12 years later than the group's average year built (1991). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 10618-Laguna Niguel - Solar's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for 10618-Laguna Niguel - Solar, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2018 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 26.5 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 9.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 65% decrease. Reported emissions went from 28 tCO₂e to 60 tCO₂e over the same span (up 113%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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. 10618-Laguna Niguel - Solar's 9.4 kBtu/ft² across 95,735 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (264 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 3,207 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 10618-Laguna Niguel - Solar to report its energy use?
10618-Laguna Niguel - Solar 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:1296174:2024). 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 10618-Laguna Niguel - Solar's energy grade?
10618-Laguna Niguel - Solar scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 10618-Laguna Niguel - Solar use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 9.4 kBtu/ft² across 95,735 sq ft, including 3,207 kWh of electricity.
What are 10618-Laguna Niguel - Solar's carbon emissions?
10618-Laguna Niguel - Solar reported 60 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 10618-Laguna Niguel - Solar?
10618-Laguna Niguel - Solar is at 27380 Heather Ridge, Laguna Niguel, in Laguna Niguel, California 92677. Its coordinates are 33.56547, -117.71090 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 10618-Laguna Niguel - Solar and when was it built?
10618-Laguna Niguel - Solar has 95,735 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 10618-Laguna Niguel - Solar 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, “10618-Laguna Niguel - Solar, Laguna Niguel, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/10618-laguna-niguel-solar-d3877eb3 (data as of July 9, 2026).