38780 Orchid View Pl
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 38780 Orchid View Place, Palmdale · 93550
At a glance
38780 Orchid View Pl is a 56,577-square-foot multifamily housing building at 38780 Orchid View Place, Palmdale in Palmdale, California, built in 2007. 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 28.7 kBtu/ft² and 102 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 63% 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 | 97 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 28.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 102 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 331,544 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,103 therms |
| Gross floor area | 56,577 sq ft |
| Source record | california:7171251:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 97 | +8 | 28.7 kBtu/ft² | 102 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 89 | -3 | 33.6 kBtu/ft² | 123 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 92 | +1 | 34.9 kBtu/ft² | 125 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 91 | -4 | 34.2 kBtu/ft² | 115 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 95 | +1 | 31.6 kBtu/ft² | 112 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 94 | 32.9 kBtu/ft² | 118 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
- 38780 Orchid View Place, Palmdale
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93550
- Coordinates
- 34.58665, -118.10589
Within ~1 km
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How does 38780 Orchid View Pl 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. 38780 Orchid View Pl's ENERGY STAR score of 97 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 63% of them and lower than 34%. Its site EUI of 28.7 kBtu/ft² is about 17% below the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% below the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 56,577 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2007, 19 years later 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 38780 Orchid View Pl's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for 38780 Orchid View Pl, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 94 in 2019 to 97 in 2024 (+3 points). Site EUI moved from 32.9 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 28.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 118 tCO₂e to 102 tCO₂e over the same span (down 13%).
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. 38780 Orchid View Pl's 28.7 kBtu/ft² across 56,577 sq ft works out to about 1.6 billion Btu (476 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 331,544 kWh of electricity and 5,103 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 38780 Orchid View Pl to report its energy use?
38780 Orchid View Pl 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:7171251:2024). 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 38780 Orchid View Pl's energy grade?
38780 Orchid View Pl 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 38780 Orchid View Pl use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 28.7 kBtu/ft² across 56,577 sq ft, including 331,544 kWh of electricity and 5,103 therms of natural gas.
What are 38780 Orchid View Pl's carbon emissions?
38780 Orchid View Pl reported 102 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 38780 Orchid View Pl?
38780 Orchid View Pl is at 38780 Orchid View Place, Palmdale, in Palmdale, California 93550. Its coordinates are 34.58665, -118.10589 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 38780 Orchid View Pl and when was it built?
38780 Orchid View Pl has 56,577 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2007 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 38780 Orchid View Pl 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, “38780 Orchid View Pl, Palmdale, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/38780-orchid-view-pl-eca81d90 (data as of July 9, 2026).