249 W. Baywood
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in California, CA · 249 West Baywood Avenue, Orange · 92865
At a glance
249 W. Baywood is a 51,858-square-foot non-refrigerated warehouse at 249 West Baywood Avenue, Orange in Orange, California, built in 1979. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 97 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 5.2 kBtu/ft² and 15 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 82% of the 2,227 scored non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 97 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 5.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 15 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 79,149 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 51,858 sq ft |
| Source record | california:33074019:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 97 | +4 | 5.2 kBtu/ft² | 15 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 93 | 6.4 kBtu/ft² | 24 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
- 249 West Baywood Avenue, Orange
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92865
- Coordinates
- 33.82474, -117.85559
Within ~1 km
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How does 249 W. Baywood compare with other non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 2,867 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 249 W. Baywood's ENERGY STAR score of 97 compares with an average of 68 across the 2,227 that report a score; it scores higher than 82% of them and lower than 15%. Its site EUI of 5.2 kBtu/ft² is about 76% below the average of 21.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 79% below the group average of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 51,858 sq ft, it is about 70% below the average floor area of 173,929 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1979, 9 years earlier than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,723 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 66 and a site EUI of 26.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 249 W. Baywood's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for 249 W. Baywood, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 93 in 2023 to 97 in 2024 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 6.4 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 5.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 24 tCO₂e to 15 tCO₂e over the same span (down 35%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 97 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 97 means the building performs better than about 97% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 97 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. 249 W. Baywood's 5.2 kBtu/ft² across 51,858 sq ft works out to about 0.3 billion Btu (79 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 79,149 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 249 W. Baywood to report its energy use?
249 W. Baywood 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:33074019:2024). 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 249 W. Baywood's energy grade?
249 W. Baywood scores 97 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 249 W. Baywood use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 5.2 kBtu/ft² across 51,858 sq ft, including 79,149 kWh of electricity.
What are 249 W. Baywood's carbon emissions?
249 W. Baywood reported 15 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 249 W. Baywood?
249 W. Baywood is at 249 West Baywood Avenue, Orange, in Orange, California 92865. Its coordinates are 33.82474, -117.85559 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 249 W. Baywood and when was it built?
249 W. Baywood has 51,858 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1979 as its year built. It is classed as non-refrigerated warehouse.
Is 249 W. Baywood 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, “249 W. Baywood, Orange, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/249-w-baywood-4fa31dbb (data as of July 9, 2026).