201 South El Camino Real
Retail Store in California, CA · 201 South El Camino Real, Encinitas · 92024
At a glance
201 South El Camino Real is a 106,034-square-foot retail store at 201 South El Camino Real, Encinitas in Encinitas, California, built in 1985. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 36.2 kBtu/ft² and 268 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 36.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 268 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,144,645 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 106,034 sq ft |
| Source record | california:16089294:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | — | 36.2 kBtu/ft² | 268 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 30.6 kBtu/ft² | 222 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
- 201 South El Camino Real, Encinitas
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92024
- Coordinates
- 33.04398, -117.25639
Within ~1 km
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How does 201 South El Camino Real 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. Its site EUI of 36.2 kBtu/ft² is about 32% 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 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% below the group average of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 106,034 sq ft, it is about 15% below the average floor area of 124,053 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1985, 6 years earlier 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 201 South El Camino Real's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for 201 South El Camino Real, covering report years 2021–2022. Site EUI moved from 30.6 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 36.2 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 18% increase. Reported emissions went from 222 tCO₂e to 268 tCO₂e over the same span (up 20%).
What does a site EUI of 36.2 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. 201 South El Camino Real's 36.2 kBtu/ft² across 106,034 sq ft works out to about 3.8 billion Btu (1,125 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 1,144,645 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 201 South El Camino Real to report its energy use?
201 South El Camino Real 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 2022 disclosure (source record california:16089294:2022). 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 201 South El Camino Real's energy grade?
201 South El Camino Real did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2022 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 36.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 201 South El Camino Real use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 36.2 kBtu/ft² across 106,034 sq ft, including 1,144,645 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are 201 South El Camino Real's carbon emissions?
201 South El Camino Real reported 268 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is 201 South El Camino Real?
201 South El Camino Real is at 201 South El Camino Real, Encinitas, in Encinitas, California 92024. Its coordinates are 33.04398, -117.25639 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 201 South El Camino Real and when was it built?
201 South El Camino Real has 106,034 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1985 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 201 South El Camino Real covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “201 South El Camino Real, Encinitas, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/201-south-el-camino-real-66635940 (data as of July 9, 2026).