8525 - East Irvine
Retail Store in California, CA · 6200 Irvine Boulevard, Irvine · 92620
At a glance
8525 - East Irvine is a 114,665-square-foot retail store at 6200 Irvine Boulevard, Irvine in Irvine, California, built in 2007. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 11 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 157.3 kBtu/ft² and 1,040 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 6% of the 1,305 scored retail store buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 11 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 157.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,040 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,823,242 kWh |
| Natural gas | 118,151 therms |
| Gross floor area | 114,665 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6570453:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 11 | -15 | 157.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,040 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 26 | -41 | 128.1 kBtu/ft² | 869 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 67 | -12 | 48.8 kBtu/ft² | 383 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 79 | ±0 | 40.5 kBtu/ft² | 291 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 79 | +7 | 39.4 kBtu/ft² | 319 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 72 | -6 | 45.8 kBtu/ft² | 372 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 78 | 42.3 kBtu/ft² | 345 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
- 6200 Irvine Boulevard, Irvine
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92620
- Coordinates
- 33.69970, -117.74192
Within ~1 km
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How does 8525 - East Irvine compare with other retail store buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,742 retail store buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 8525 - East Irvine's ENERGY STAR score of 11 compares with an average of 76 across the 1,305 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 157.3 kBtu/ft² is about 196% above the average of 53.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 175% above the group average of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 114,665 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 124,053 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2007, 16 years later than the group's average year built (1991). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 8525 - East Irvine's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for 8525 - East Irvine, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 78 in 2018 to 11 in 2024 (-67 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 79. Site EUI moved from 42.3 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 157.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 272% increase. Reported emissions went from 345 tCO₂e to 1,040 tCO₂e over the same span (up 202%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 11 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 11 means the building performs better than about 11% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 11 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 64 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. 8525 - East Irvine's 157.3 kBtu/ft² across 114,665 sq ft works out to about 18 billion Btu (5,286 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,823,242 kWh of electricity and 118,151 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 8525 - East Irvine to report its energy use?
8525 - East Irvine 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:6570453:2024). 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 8525 - East Irvine's energy grade?
8525 - East Irvine scores 11 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 8525 - East Irvine use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 157.3 kBtu/ft² across 114,665 sq ft, including 1,823,242 kWh of electricity and 118,151 therms of natural gas.
What are 8525 - East Irvine's carbon emissions?
8525 - East Irvine reported 1,040 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 8525 - East Irvine?
8525 - East Irvine is at 6200 Irvine Boulevard, Irvine, in Irvine, California 92620. Its coordinates are 33.69970, -117.74192 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 8525 - East Irvine and when was it built?
8525 - East Irvine has 114,665 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2007 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 8525 - East Irvine 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, “8525 - East Irvine, Irvine, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/8525-east-irvine-dd72435d (data as of July 9, 2026).