70300235 -- Palomar ~ Medical Cent
Supermarket/Grocery Store in California, CA · 659 E. Palomar St., Chula Vista · 91910
At a glance
70300235 -- Palomar ~ Medical Cent is a 57,541-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 659 E. Palomar St., Chula Vista in Chula Vista, California, built in 2001. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 80 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 147.0 kBtu/ft² and 579 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 55% of the 866 scored supermarket/grocery store buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 80 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 147.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 579 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,983,566 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18,667 therms |
| Gross floor area | 57,541 sq ft |
| Source record | california:2524702:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 80 | +5 | 147.0 kBtu/ft² | 579 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 75 | -9 | 178.1 kBtu/ft² | 609 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 84 | ±0 | 153.5 kBtu/ft² | 541 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 84 | +1 | 149.5 kBtu/ft² | 539 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 83 | 152.3 kBtu/ft² | 574 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
- 659 E. Palomar St., Chula Vista
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91910
- Coordinates
- 32.61592, -117.02512
Within ~1 km
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How does 70300235 -- Palomar ~ Medical Cent compare with other supermarket/grocery store buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 975 supermarket/grocery store buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 70300235 -- Palomar ~ Medical Cent's ENERGY STAR score of 80 compares with an average of 74 across the 866 that report a score; it scores higher than 55% of them and lower than 41%. Its site EUI of 147.0 kBtu/ft² is about 11% below the average of 164.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 10.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 57,541 sq ft, it is about 25% below the average floor area of 76,560 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2001, 5 years later than the group's average year built (1996). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,646 supermarket/grocery store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 176.1 kBtu/ft².
How has 70300235 -- Palomar ~ Medical Cent's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for 70300235 -- Palomar ~ Medical Cent, covering report years 2018–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 83 in 2018 to 80 in 2022 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 84. Site EUI moved from 152.3 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 147.0 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 574 tCO₂e to 579 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 80 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 80 means the building performs better than about 80% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 80 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. 70300235 -- Palomar ~ Medical Cent's 147.0 kBtu/ft² across 57,541 sq ft works out to about 8.5 billion Btu (2,479 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 1,983,566 kWh of electricity and 18,667 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 70300235 -- Palomar ~ Medical Cent to report its energy use?
70300235 -- Palomar ~ Medical Cent 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 2022 disclosure (source record california:2524702:2022). 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 70300235 -- Palomar ~ Medical Cent's energy grade?
70300235 -- Palomar ~ Medical Cent scores 80 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2022 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 70300235 -- Palomar ~ Medical Cent use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 147.0 kBtu/ft² across 57,541 sq ft, including 1,983,566 kWh of electricity and 18,667 therms of natural gas.
What are 70300235 -- Palomar ~ Medical Cent's carbon emissions?
70300235 -- Palomar ~ Medical Cent reported 579 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is 70300235 -- Palomar ~ Medical Cent?
70300235 -- Palomar ~ Medical Cent is at 659 E. Palomar St., Chula Vista, in Chula Vista, California 91910. Its coordinates are 32.61592, -117.02512 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 70300235 -- Palomar ~ Medical Cent and when was it built?
70300235 -- Palomar ~ Medical Cent has 57,541 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2001 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is 70300235 -- Palomar ~ Medical Cent covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “70300235 -- Palomar ~ Medical Cent, Chula Vista, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/70300235-palomar-medical-cent-63cc39ea (data as of July 9, 2026).