9153, 1056 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe
Retail Store in California, CA · 1056 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe · 96150
At a glance
9153, 1056 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe is a 66,316-square-foot retail store in South Lake Tahoe, California, built in 1976. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 13.6 kBtu/ft² and 58 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 83% of the 1,305 scored retail store buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 13.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 58 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 100,336 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,420 therms |
| Gross floor area | 66,316 sq ft |
| Source record | california:2345327:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 100 | +1 | 13.6 kBtu/ft² | 58 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 99 | +15 | 25.3 kBtu/ft² | 107 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 84 | +7 | 43.8 kBtu/ft² | 177 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 77 | +3 | 48.1 kBtu/ft² | 211 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 74 | 50.9 kBtu/ft² | 217 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
- 1056 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 96150
- Coordinates
- 38.91104, -120.00454
Within ~1 km
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How does 9153, 1056 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe 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. 9153, 1056 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 76 across the 1,305 that report a score; it scores higher than 83% of them. Its site EUI of 13.6 kBtu/ft² is about 74% below the average of 53.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 73% below the group average of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 66,316 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 124,053 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1976, 15 years earlier 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 9153, 1056 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for 9153, 1056 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe, covering report years 2018–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 74 in 2018 to 100 in 2022 (+26 points). Site EUI moved from 50.9 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 13.6 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 73% decrease. Reported emissions went from 217 tCO₂e to 58 tCO₂e over the same span (down 73%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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. 9153, 1056 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe's 13.6 kBtu/ft² across 66,316 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (264 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 100,336 kWh of electricity and 6,420 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 9153, 1056 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe to report its energy use?
9153, 1056 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe 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:2345327:2022). 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 9153, 1056 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe's energy grade?
9153, 1056 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2022 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 9153, 1056 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 13.6 kBtu/ft² across 66,316 sq ft, including 100,336 kWh of electricity and 6,420 therms of natural gas.
What are 9153, 1056 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe's carbon emissions?
9153, 1056 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe reported 58 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is 9153, 1056 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe?
9153, 1056 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe is in South Lake Tahoe, California 96150. Its coordinates are 38.91104, -120.00454 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 9153, 1056 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe and when was it built?
9153, 1056 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe has 66,316 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1976 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 9153, 1056 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe 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, “9153, 1056 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/9153-6d0c9d5f (data as of July 9, 2026).