1975-2950 Bear St
Self-Storage Facility in California, CA · 2985 Bear St. Bldg. A, Costa Mesa · 92626
At a glance
1975-2950 Bear St is a 53,549-square-foot self-storage facility at 2985 Bear St. Bldg. A, Costa Mesa in Costa Mesa, California, built in 2020. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 2.2 kBtu/ft² and 8 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 2.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 8 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 34,618 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 53,549 sq ft |
| Source record | california:54829894:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 2.2 kBtu/ft² | 8 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 3 | 226.0 kBtu/ft² | 893 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
- 2985 Bear St. Bldg. A, Costa Mesa
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92626
- Coordinates
- 33.67911, -117.89497
Within ~1 km
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How does 1975-2950 Bear St compare with other self-storage facility buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,935 self-storage facility buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 2.2 kBtu/ft² is about 58% below the average of 5.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 63% below the group average of 0.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 53,549 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 99,202 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2020, 27 years later than the group's average year built (1993). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,050 self-storage facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 75 and a site EUI of 9.4 kBtu/ft².
How has 1975-2950 Bear St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for 1975-2950 Bear St, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 226.0 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 2.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 99% decrease. Reported emissions went from 893 tCO₂e to 8 tCO₂e over the same span (down 99%).
What does a site EUI of 2.2 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. 1975-2950 Bear St's 2.2 kBtu/ft² across 53,549 sq ft works out to about 0.1 billion Btu (35 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 34,618 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 1975-2950 Bear St to report its energy use?
1975-2950 Bear St 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:54829894:2024). 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 1975-2950 Bear St's energy grade?
1975-2950 Bear St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 2.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1975-2950 Bear St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 2.2 kBtu/ft² across 53,549 sq ft, including 34,618 kWh of electricity.
What are 1975-2950 Bear St's carbon emissions?
1975-2950 Bear St reported 8 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1975-2950 Bear St?
1975-2950 Bear St is at 2985 Bear St. Bldg. A, Costa Mesa, in Costa Mesa, California 92626. Its coordinates are 33.67911, -117.89497 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 1975-2950 Bear St and when was it built?
1975-2950 Bear St has 53,549 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2020 as its year built. It is classed as self-storage facility.
Is 1975-2950 Bear St 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, “1975-2950 Bear St, Costa Mesa, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/1975-2950-bear-st-73798807 (data as of July 9, 2026).