70400329 -- Chicago Avenue
Supermarket/Grocery Store in California, CA · 3900 Chicago Ave., Riverside · 92507
At a glance
70400329 -- Chicago Avenue is a 60,168-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 3900 Chicago Ave., Riverside in Riverside, California, built in 1994. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 74 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 128.8 kBtu/ft² and 549 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 39% 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 | 74 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 128.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 549 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,267,224 kWh |
| Natural gas | 40 therms |
| Gross floor area | 60,168 sq ft |
| Source record | california:2980941:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 74 | ±0 | 128.8 kBtu/ft² | 549 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 74 | -1 | 128.4 kBtu/ft² | 470 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 75 | +2 | 129.7 kBtu/ft² | 514 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 73 | -1 | 136.9 kBtu/ft² | 530 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 74 | 135.0 kBtu/ft² | 564 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
- 3900 Chicago Ave., Riverside
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92507
- Coordinates
- 33.97390, -117.34691
Within ~1 km
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How does 70400329 -- Chicago Avenue 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. 70400329 -- Chicago Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 74 compares with an average of 74 across the 866 that report a score; it scores higher than 39% of them and lower than 59%. Its site EUI of 128.8 kBtu/ft² is about 22% 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 9.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% below the group average of 10.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 60,168 sq ft, it is about 21% below the average floor area of 76,560 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1994 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 70400329 -- Chicago Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for 70400329 -- Chicago Avenue, covering report years 2018–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score was 74 in both 2018 and 2022. Site EUI moved from 135.0 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 128.8 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 564 tCO₂e to 549 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 74 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 74 means the building performs better than about 74% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 74 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 1 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. 70400329 -- Chicago Avenue's 128.8 kBtu/ft² across 60,168 sq ft works out to about 7.7 billion Btu (2,271 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 2,267,224 kWh of electricity and 40 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 70400329 -- Chicago Avenue to report its energy use?
70400329 -- Chicago Avenue 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:2980941:2022). 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 70400329 -- Chicago Avenue's energy grade?
70400329 -- Chicago Avenue scores 74 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 70400329 -- Chicago Avenue use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 128.8 kBtu/ft² across 60,168 sq ft, including 2,267,224 kWh of electricity and 40 therms of natural gas.
What are 70400329 -- Chicago Avenue's carbon emissions?
70400329 -- Chicago Avenue reported 549 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is 70400329 -- Chicago Avenue?
70400329 -- Chicago Avenue is at 3900 Chicago Ave., Riverside, in Riverside, California 92507. Its coordinates are 33.97390, -117.34691 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 70400329 -- Chicago Avenue and when was it built?
70400329 -- Chicago Avenue has 60,168 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1994 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is 70400329 -- Chicago Avenue 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, “70400329 -- Chicago Avenue, Riverside, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/70400329-chicago-avenue-82696123 (data as of July 9, 2026).