81920-Palmdale
Supermarket/Grocery Store in California, CA · 5038 West Avenue N, Palmdale · 93551
At a glance
81920-Palmdale is a 57,560-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 5038 West Avenue N, Palmdale in Palmdale, California, built in 2016. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 88 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 128.0 kBtu/ft² and 450 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 80% of the 866 scored supermarket/grocery store buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 88 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 128.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 450 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,335,868 kWh |
| Natural gas | 27,735 therms |
| Gross floor area | 57,560 sq ft |
| Source record | california:16821091:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 88 | ±0 | 128.0 kBtu/ft² | 450 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 88 | +2 | 129.2 kBtu/ft² | 482 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 86 | ±0 | 143.7 kBtu/ft² | 503 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 86 | +5 | 137.3 kBtu/ft² | 450 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 81 | 156.4 kBtu/ft² | 537 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
- 5038 West Avenue N, Palmdale
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93551
- Coordinates
- 34.62945, -118.22039
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does 81920-Palmdale 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. 81920-Palmdale's ENERGY STAR score of 88 compares with an average of 74 across the 866 that report a score; it scores higher than 80% of them and lower than 16%. Its site EUI of 128.0 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 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 25% below the group average of 10.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 57,560 sq ft, it is about 25% below the average floor area of 76,560 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2016, 20 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 81920-Palmdale's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for 81920-Palmdale, covering report years 2020–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 81 in 2020 to 88 in 2024 (+7 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 88. Site EUI moved from 156.4 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 128.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 537 tCO₂e to 450 tCO₂e over the same span (down 16%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 88 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 88 means the building performs better than about 88% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 88 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. 81920-Palmdale's 128.0 kBtu/ft² across 57,560 sq ft works out to about 7.4 billion Btu (2,159 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,335,868 kWh of electricity and 27,735 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 81920-Palmdale to report its energy use?
81920-Palmdale 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:16821091:2024). 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 81920-Palmdale's energy grade?
81920-Palmdale scores 88 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 81920-Palmdale use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 128.0 kBtu/ft² across 57,560 sq ft, including 1,335,868 kWh of electricity and 27,735 therms of natural gas.
What are 81920-Palmdale's carbon emissions?
81920-Palmdale reported 450 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 81920-Palmdale?
81920-Palmdale is at 5038 West Avenue N, Palmdale, in Palmdale, California 93551. Its coordinates are 34.62945, -118.22039 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 81920-Palmdale and when was it built?
81920-Palmdale has 57,560 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2016 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is 81920-Palmdale 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, “81920-Palmdale, Palmdale, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/81920-palmdale-dcc82961 (data as of July 9, 2026).