70400780 -- Chula Vista
Supermarket/Grocery Store in California, CA · 660 Palomar Street, Chula Vista · 91911
At a glance
70400780 -- Chula Vista is a 55,345-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 660 Palomar Street, Chula Vista in Chula Vista, California, built in 2001. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 66 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 236.8 kBtu/ft² and 802 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 24% 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 | 66 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 236.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 802 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 14.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,741,373 kWh |
| Natural gas | 71,662 therms |
| Gross floor area | 55,345 sq ft |
| Source record | california:2981009:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 66 | -20 | 236.8 kBtu/ft² | 802 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 86 | +2 | 124.6 kBtu/ft² | 412 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 84 | -4 | 128.8 kBtu/ft² | 463 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 88 | +1 | 122.6 kBtu/ft² | 437 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 87 | 132.6 kBtu/ft² | 484 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
- 660 Palomar Street, Chula Vista
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91911
- Coordinates
- 32.60286, -117.07747
Within ~1 km
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How does 70400780 -- Chula 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. 70400780 -- Chula Vista's ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 74 across the 866 that report a score; it scores higher than 24% of them and lower than 74%. Its site EUI of 236.8 kBtu/ft² is about 44% above 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 14.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 39% above the group average of 10.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 55,345 sq ft, it is about 28% 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 70400780 -- Chula Vista's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for 70400780 -- Chula Vista, covering report years 2018–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 87 in 2018 to 66 in 2022 (-21 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 88. Site EUI moved from 132.6 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 236.8 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 79% increase. Reported emissions went from 484 tCO₂e to 802 tCO₂e over the same span (up 66%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 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. 70400780 -- Chula Vista's 236.8 kBtu/ft² across 55,345 sq ft works out to about 13.1 billion Btu (3,841 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 1,741,373 kWh of electricity and 71,662 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 70400780 -- Chula Vista to report its energy use?
70400780 -- Chula 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:2981009:2022). 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 70400780 -- Chula Vista's energy grade?
70400780 -- Chula Vista scores 66 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2022 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 70400780 -- Chula Vista use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 236.8 kBtu/ft² across 55,345 sq ft, including 1,741,373 kWh of electricity and 71,662 therms of natural gas.
What are 70400780 -- Chula Vista's carbon emissions?
70400780 -- Chula Vista reported 802 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (14.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is 70400780 -- Chula Vista?
70400780 -- Chula Vista is at 660 Palomar Street, Chula Vista, in Chula Vista, California 91911. Its coordinates are 32.60286, -117.07747 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 70400780 -- Chula Vista and when was it built?
70400780 -- Chula Vista has 55,345 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 70400780 -- Chula 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, “70400780 -- Chula Vista, Chula Vista, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/70400780-chula-vista-ee371e68 (data as of July 9, 2026).