825 Tamarack Ave
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 825 Tamarack Avenue, Brea · 92821
At a glance
825 Tamarack Ave is a 117,905-square-foot multifamily housing building at 825 Tamarack Avenue, Brea in Brea, California, built in 1972. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 32 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 51.4 kBtu/ft² and 364 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 5% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 32 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 51.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 364 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 578,263 kWh |
| Natural gas | 43,921 therms |
| Gross floor area | 117,905 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6876386:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 32 | +8 | 51.4 kBtu/ft² | 364 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 24 | +2 | 57.6 kBtu/ft² | 396 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 22 | -1 | 60.0 kBtu/ft² | 410 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 23 | +2 | 63.1 kBtu/ft² | 406 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 21 | 61.9 kBtu/ft² | 425 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
- 825 Tamarack Avenue, Brea
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92821
- Coordinates
- 33.93297, -117.89959
Within ~1 km
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How does 825 Tamarack Ave compare with other multifamily housing buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 10,630 multifamily housing buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 825 Tamarack Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 32 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 5% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 51.4 kBtu/ft² is about 49% above the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 47% above the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 117,905 sq ft, it is about 22% below the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1972, 16 years earlier than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 825 Tamarack Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for 825 Tamarack Ave, covering report years 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 21 in 2019 to 32 in 2024 (+11 points). Site EUI moved from 61.9 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 51.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 425 tCO₂e to 364 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 32 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 32 means the building performs better than about 32% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 32 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 43 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. 825 Tamarack Ave's 51.4 kBtu/ft² across 117,905 sq ft works out to about 6.1 billion Btu (1,776 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 578,263 kWh of electricity and 43,921 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 825 Tamarack Ave to report its energy use?
825 Tamarack Ave 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:6876386:2024). 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 825 Tamarack Ave's energy grade?
825 Tamarack Ave scores 32 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 825 Tamarack Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 51.4 kBtu/ft² across 117,905 sq ft, including 578,263 kWh of electricity and 43,921 therms of natural gas.
What are 825 Tamarack Ave's carbon emissions?
825 Tamarack Ave reported 364 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 825 Tamarack Ave?
825 Tamarack Ave is at 825 Tamarack Avenue, Brea, in Brea, California 92821. Its coordinates are 33.93297, -117.89959 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 825 Tamarack Ave and when was it built?
825 Tamarack Ave has 117,905 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1972 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 825 Tamarack Ave 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, “825 Tamarack Ave, Brea, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/825-tamarack-ave-855e0b43 (data as of July 9, 2026).