721-733 Spectrum Center
Lifestyle Center in California, CA · 721 Spectrum Center Drive, Irvine · 92618
At a glance
721-733 Spectrum Center is a 95,882-square-foot lifestyle center at 721 Spectrum Center Drive, Irvine in Irvine, California, built in 2001. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 53.5 kBtu/ft² and 331 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 53.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 331 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,459,836 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 95,882 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6317351:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 53.5 kBtu/ft² | 331 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 56.8 kBtu/ft² | 389 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 62.1 kBtu/ft² | 439 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 61.0 kBtu/ft² | 365 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 53.3 kBtu/ft² | 361 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 64.5 kBtu/ft² | 442 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 68.8 kBtu/ft² | 480 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 721 Spectrum Center Drive, Irvine
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92618
- Coordinates
- 33.64965, -117.74524
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- 200 Spectrum Centerscore 81
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- 400 Spectrum Centerscore 67
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- 100 Spectrum Centerscore 83
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- 40 Pacificascore 82
Office · 333,190 sq ft
- 20 Pacificascore 78
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- 300 Spectrum Centerscore 81
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How does 721-733 Spectrum Center compare with other lifestyle center buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 128 lifestyle center buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 53.5 kBtu/ft² is about 21% below the average of 67.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 20% below the group average of 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 95,882 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 269,903 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2001, 7 years later than the group's average year built (1995). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 163 lifestyle center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 53 and a site EUI of 76.1 kBtu/ft².
How has 721-733 Spectrum Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for 721-733 Spectrum Center, covering report years 2018–2024. Site EUI moved from 68.8 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 53.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 22% decrease. Reported emissions went from 480 tCO₂e to 331 tCO₂e over the same span (down 31%).
What does a site EUI of 53.5 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 721-733 Spectrum Center's 53.5 kBtu/ft² across 95,882 sq ft works out to about 5.1 billion Btu (1,503 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,459,836 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 721-733 Spectrum Center to report its energy use?
721-733 Spectrum Center 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:6317351:2024). 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 721-733 Spectrum Center's energy grade?
721-733 Spectrum Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 53.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 721-733 Spectrum Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 53.5 kBtu/ft² across 95,882 sq ft, including 1,459,836 kWh of electricity.
What are 721-733 Spectrum Center's carbon emissions?
721-733 Spectrum Center reported 331 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 721-733 Spectrum Center?
721-733 Spectrum Center is at 721 Spectrum Center Drive, Irvine, in Irvine, California 92618. Its coordinates are 33.64965, -117.74524 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 721-733 Spectrum Center and when was it built?
721-733 Spectrum Center has 95,882 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2001 as its year built. It is classed as lifestyle center.
Is 721-733 Spectrum Center 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, “721-733 Spectrum Center, Irvine, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/721-733-spectrum-center-3fd79fa1 (data as of July 9, 2026).