51 Discovery
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in California, CA · 51 Discovery, Irvine · 92618
At a glance
51 Discovery is a 61,761-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant at 51 Discovery, Irvine in Irvine, California, built in 1997. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 51.3 kBtu/ft² and 226 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 51.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 226 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 932,506 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 61,761 sq ft |
| Source record | california:4180235:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 51.3 kBtu/ft² | 226 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | 19 | 45.3 kBtu/ft² | 185 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — |
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
- 51 Discovery, Irvine
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92618
- Coordinates
- 33.66460, -117.75869
Within ~1 km
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How does 51 Discovery compare with other manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 982 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 51.3 kBtu/ft² is about 60% below the average of 127.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 61,761 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 135,409 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1997, 15 years later than the group's average year built (1982). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,372 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 67 and a site EUI of 126.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 51 Discovery's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for 51 Discovery, covering report years 2019, 2020, 2023. Site EUI moved from 45.3 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 51.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 13% increase. Reported emissions went from 185 tCO₂e to 226 tCO₂e over the same span (up 22%).
What does a site EUI of 51.3 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. 51 Discovery's 51.3 kBtu/ft² across 61,761 sq ft works out to about 3.2 billion Btu (929 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 932,506 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 51 Discovery to report its energy use?
51 Discovery 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 2023 disclosure (source record california:4180235:2023). 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 51 Discovery's energy grade?
51 Discovery did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 51.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 51 Discovery use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 51.3 kBtu/ft² across 61,761 sq ft, including 932,506 kWh of electricity.
What are 51 Discovery's carbon emissions?
51 Discovery reported 226 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 51 Discovery?
51 Discovery is at 51 Discovery, Irvine, in Irvine, California 92618. Its coordinates are 33.66460, -117.75869 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 51 Discovery and when was it built?
51 Discovery has 61,761 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1997 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is 51 Discovery covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “51 Discovery, Irvine, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/51-discovery-168a830f (data as of July 9, 2026).