6946 - Tulare
Retail Store in California, CA · 1600 E Prosperity Avenue, Tulare · 93274
At a glance
6946 - Tulare is a 102,513-square-foot retail store at 1600 E Prosperity Avenue, Tulare in Tulare, California, built in 2006. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 21 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 152.9 kBtu/ft² and 888 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 10% 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 | 21 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 152.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 888 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,239,365 kWh |
| Natural gas | 114,409 therms |
| Gross floor area | 102,513 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6570298:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 21 | -9 | 152.9 kBtu/ft² | 888 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 30 | -44 | 127.4 kBtu/ft² | 774 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 74 | +11 | 54.4 kBtu/ft² | 360 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 63 | -4 | 60.1 kBtu/ft² | 366 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 67 | -2 | 57.1 kBtu/ft² | 379 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 69 | ±0 | 54.3 kBtu/ft² | 377 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 69 | 53.5 kBtu/ft² | 372 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
- 1600 E Prosperity Avenue, Tulare
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93274
- Coordinates
- 36.22717, -119.32339
Within ~1 km
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How does 6946 - Tulare 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. 6946 - Tulare's ENERGY STAR score of 21 compares with an average of 76 across the 1,305 that report a score; it scores higher than 10% of them and lower than 90%. Its site EUI of 152.9 kBtu/ft² is about 187% 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 8.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 163% above the group average of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 102,513 sq ft, it is about 17% below the average floor area of 124,053 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2006, 15 years later than 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 6946 - Tulare's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for 6946 - Tulare, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 69 in 2018 to 21 in 2024 (-48 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 74. Site EUI moved from 53.5 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 152.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 186% increase. Reported emissions went from 372 tCO₂e to 888 tCO₂e over the same span (up 139%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 21 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 21 means the building performs better than about 21% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 21 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 54 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. 6946 - Tulare's 152.9 kBtu/ft² across 102,513 sq ft works out to about 15.7 billion Btu (4,594 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,239,365 kWh of electricity and 114,409 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 6946 - Tulare to report its energy use?
6946 - Tulare 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:6570298:2024). 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 6946 - Tulare's energy grade?
6946 - Tulare scores 21 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 6946 - Tulare use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 152.9 kBtu/ft² across 102,513 sq ft, including 1,239,365 kWh of electricity and 114,409 therms of natural gas.
What are 6946 - Tulare's carbon emissions?
6946 - Tulare reported 888 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 6946 - Tulare?
6946 - Tulare is at 1600 E Prosperity Avenue, Tulare, in Tulare, California 93274. Its coordinates are 36.22717, -119.32339 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 6946 - Tulare and when was it built?
6946 - Tulare has 102,513 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2006 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 6946 - Tulare 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, “6946 - Tulare, Tulare, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/6946-tulare-2f58834d (data as of July 9, 2026).