222 Columbia St, Santa Cruz, Ca 95060, Usa
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 222 Columbia Street, Santa Cruz · 95060
At a glance
222 Columbia St, Santa Cruz, Ca 95060, Usa is a 80,982-square-foot multifamily housing building at 222 Columbia Street, Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz, California, built in 1970. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 82 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 34.6 kBtu/ft² and 170 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 34% 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 | 82 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 34.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 170 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 339,648 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,469 therms |
| Gross floor area | 80,982 sq ft |
| Source record | california:34646754:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 82 | -1 | 34.6 kBtu/ft² | 170 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 83 | 34.5 kBtu/ft² | 180 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
- 222 Columbia Street, Santa Cruz
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95060
- Coordinates
- 36.95332, -122.03366
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does 222 Columbia St, Santa Cruz, Ca 95060, Usa 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. 222 Columbia St, Santa Cruz, Ca 95060, Usa's ENERGY STAR score of 82 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 34% of them and lower than 65%. Its site EUI of 34.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 80,982 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1970, 18 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 222 Columbia St, Santa Cruz, Ca 95060, Usa's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for 222 Columbia St, Santa Cruz, Ca 95060, Usa, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 83 in 2023 to 82 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 83. Site EUI moved from 34.5 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 34.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 0% increase. Reported emissions went from 180 tCO₂e to 170 tCO₂e over the same span (down 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 82 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 82 means the building performs better than about 82% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 82 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. 222 Columbia St, Santa Cruz, Ca 95060, Usa's 34.6 kBtu/ft² across 80,982 sq ft works out to about 2.8 billion Btu (821 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 339,648 kWh of electricity and 17,469 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 222 Columbia St, Santa Cruz, Ca 95060, Usa to report its energy use?
222 Columbia St, Santa Cruz, Ca 95060, Usa 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:34646754:2024). 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 222 Columbia St, Santa Cruz, Ca 95060, Usa's energy grade?
222 Columbia St, Santa Cruz, Ca 95060, Usa scores 82 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 222 Columbia St, Santa Cruz, Ca 95060, Usa use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 34.6 kBtu/ft² across 80,982 sq ft, including 339,648 kWh of electricity and 17,469 therms of natural gas.
What are 222 Columbia St, Santa Cruz, Ca 95060, Usa's carbon emissions?
222 Columbia St, Santa Cruz, Ca 95060, Usa reported 170 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 222 Columbia St, Santa Cruz, Ca 95060, Usa?
222 Columbia St, Santa Cruz, Ca 95060, Usa is at 222 Columbia Street, Santa Cruz, in Santa Cruz, California 95060. Its coordinates are 36.95332, -122.03366 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 222 Columbia St, Santa Cruz, Ca 95060, Usa and when was it built?
222 Columbia St, Santa Cruz, Ca 95060, Usa has 80,982 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1970 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 222 Columbia St, Santa Cruz, Ca 95060, Usa 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, “222 Columbia St, Santa Cruz, Ca 95060, Usa, Santa Cruz, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/222-columbia-st-santa-cruz-ca-95060-usa-2066f4c5 (data as of July 9, 2026).