70400300 -- Vista
Supermarket/Grocery Store in California, CA · 500 Hacienda Dr., Vista · 92083
At a glance
70400300 -- Vista is a 81,251-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 500 Hacienda Dr., Vista in Vista, California, built in 1996. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 31 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 333.7 kBtu/ft² and 1,596 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 2% 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 | 31 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 333.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,596 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 19.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,305,363 kWh |
| Natural gas | 195,464 therms |
| Gross floor area | 81,251 sq ft |
| Source record | california:2980919:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 31 | +9 | 333.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,596 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 22 | -62 | 374.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,672 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 84 | +15 | 123.0 kBtu/ft² | 625 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 69 | -5 | 149.6 kBtu/ft² | 767 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 74 | 142.8 kBtu/ft² | 761 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 Hacienda Dr., Vista
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92083
- Coordinates
- 33.19281, -117.25082
Within ~1 km
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How does 70400300 -- Vista 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. 70400300 -- Vista's ENERGY STAR score of 31 compares with an average of 74 across the 866 that report a score; it scores higher than 2% of them and lower than 98%. Its site EUI of 333.7 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 164.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 19.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 88% above the group average of 10.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 81,251 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 76,560 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1996 construction date is close to 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 70400300 -- Vista's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for 70400300 -- Vista, covering report years 2018–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 74 in 2018 to 31 in 2022 (-43 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 84. Site EUI moved from 142.8 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 333.7 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 134% increase. Reported emissions went from 761 tCO₂e to 1,596 tCO₂e over the same span (up 110%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 31 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 31 means the building performs better than about 31% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 31 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 44 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. 70400300 -- Vista's 333.7 kBtu/ft² across 81,251 sq ft works out to about 27.1 billion Btu (7,946 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 2,305,363 kWh of electricity and 195,464 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 70400300 -- Vista to report its energy use?
70400300 -- Vista 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:2980919:2022). 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 70400300 -- Vista's energy grade?
70400300 -- Vista scores 31 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2022 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 70400300 -- Vista use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 333.7 kBtu/ft² across 81,251 sq ft, including 2,305,363 kWh of electricity and 195,464 therms of natural gas.
What are 70400300 -- Vista's carbon emissions?
70400300 -- Vista reported 1,596 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (19.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is 70400300 -- Vista?
70400300 -- Vista is at 500 Hacienda Dr., Vista, in Vista, California 92083. Its coordinates are 33.19281, -117.25082 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 70400300 -- Vista and when was it built?
70400300 -- Vista has 81,251 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1996 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is 70400300 -- Vista 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, “70400300 -- Vista, Vista, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/70400300-vista-4a039a17 (data as of July 9, 2026).