6610 - Alhambra
Retail Store in California, CA · 500 South Marengo Avenue, Alhambra · 91803
At a glance
6610 - Alhambra is a 102,190-square-foot retail store at 500 South Marengo Avenue, Alhambra in Alhambra, California, built in 1994. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 33 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 145.0 kBtu/ft² and 836 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 15% of the 1,305 scored retail store buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 33 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 145.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 836 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,072,860 kWh |
| Natural gas | 111,604 therms |
| Gross floor area | 102,190 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6554084:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 33 | +9 | 145.0 kBtu/ft² | 836 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 24 | -59 | 144.0 kBtu/ft² | 862 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 83 | +10 | 44.0 kBtu/ft² | 302 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 73 | +12 | 51.5 kBtu/ft² | 313 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 61 | +8 | 56.4 kBtu/ft² | 388 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 53 | -3 | 63.7 kBtu/ft² | 454 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 56 | — | 439 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
- 500 South Marengo Avenue, Alhambra
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91803
- Coordinates
- 34.08510, -118.14061
Within ~1 km
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How does 6610 - Alhambra compare with other retail store buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,742 retail store buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 6610 - Alhambra's ENERGY STAR score of 33 compares with an average of 76 across the 1,305 that report a score; it scores higher than 15% of them and lower than 85%. Its site EUI of 145.0 kBtu/ft² is about 173% above the average of 53.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 148% above the group average of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 102,190 sq ft, it is about 18% below the average floor area of 124,053 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1994 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1991). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 6610 - Alhambra's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for 6610 - Alhambra, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 56 in 2018 to 33 in 2024 (-23 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 83. Site EUI moved from 63.7 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 145.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 128% increase. Reported emissions went from 439 tCO₂e to 836 tCO₂e over the same span (up 90%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 33 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 33 means the building performs better than about 33% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 33 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 42 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. 6610 - Alhambra's 145.0 kBtu/ft² across 102,190 sq ft works out to about 14.8 billion Btu (4,343 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,072,860 kWh of electricity and 111,604 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 6610 - Alhambra to report its energy use?
6610 - Alhambra 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:6554084:2024). 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 6610 - Alhambra's energy grade?
6610 - Alhambra scores 33 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 6610 - Alhambra use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 145.0 kBtu/ft² across 102,190 sq ft, including 1,072,860 kWh of electricity and 111,604 therms of natural gas.
What are 6610 - Alhambra's carbon emissions?
6610 - Alhambra reported 836 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 6610 - Alhambra?
6610 - Alhambra is at 500 South Marengo Avenue, Alhambra, in Alhambra, California 91803. Its coordinates are 34.08510, -118.14061 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 6610 - Alhambra and when was it built?
6610 - Alhambra has 102,190 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1994 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 6610 - Alhambra 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, “6610 - Alhambra, Alhambra, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/6610-alhambra-90bbcfec (data as of July 9, 2026).