2021 West Dakota Ave
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 2021 West Dakota Avenue, Fresno · 93705
At a glance
2021 West Dakota Ave is a 68,697-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2021 West Dakota Avenue, Fresno in Fresno, California, built in 1982. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 96.8 kBtu/ft² and 412 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 96.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 412 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,112,562 kWh |
| Natural gas | 30,105 therms |
| Gross floor area | 68,697 sq ft |
| Source record | california:17394169:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | ±0 | 96.8 kBtu/ft² | 412 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | ±0 | 101.0 kBtu/ft² | 436 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 1 | ±0 | 100.8 kBtu/ft² | 439 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 1 | ±0 | 100.0 kBtu/ft² | 404 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 1 | 109.0 kBtu/ft² | 435 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
- 2021 West Dakota Avenue, Fresno
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93705
- Coordinates
- 36.78626, -119.83492
Within ~1 km
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How does 2021 West Dakota Ave compare with other multifamily housing buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 10,630 multifamily housing buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 2021 West Dakota Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 99%. Its site EUI of 96.8 kBtu/ft² is about 181% above the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 185% above the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 68,697 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1982, 6 years earlier than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 2021 West Dakota Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for 2021 West Dakota Ave, covering report years 2020–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 1 in both 2020 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 109.0 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 96.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 435 tCO₂e to 412 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. 2021 West Dakota Ave's 96.8 kBtu/ft² across 68,697 sq ft works out to about 6.6 billion Btu (1,949 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,112,562 kWh of electricity and 30,105 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 2021 West Dakota Ave to report its energy use?
2021 West Dakota Ave 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:17394169:2024). 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 2021 West Dakota Ave's energy grade?
2021 West Dakota Ave scores 1 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 2021 West Dakota Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 96.8 kBtu/ft² across 68,697 sq ft, including 1,112,562 kWh of electricity and 30,105 therms of natural gas.
What are 2021 West Dakota Ave's carbon emissions?
2021 West Dakota Ave reported 412 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 2021 West Dakota Ave?
2021 West Dakota Ave is at 2021 West Dakota Avenue, Fresno, in Fresno, California 93705. Its coordinates are 36.78626, -119.83492 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 2021 West Dakota Ave and when was it built?
2021 West Dakota Ave has 68,697 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1982 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 2021 West Dakota Ave 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, “2021 West Dakota Ave, Fresno, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/2021-west-dakota-ave-a4ad059f (data as of July 9, 2026).