980 Riverside Iii Bldg J
Distribution Center in California, CA · 980 Riverside Parkway, West Sacramento · 95605
At a glance
980 Riverside Iii Bldg J is a 67,615-square-foot distribution center at 980 Riverside Parkway, West Sacramento in West Sacramento, California, built in 2004. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 45 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 29.9 kBtu/ft² and 125 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 24% of the 2,485 scored distribution center buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 45 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 29.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 125 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 357,041 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,219 therms |
| Gross floor area | 67,615 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6085596:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 45 | +5 | 29.9 kBtu/ft² | 125 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 40 | ±0 | 33.2 kBtu/ft² | 143 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 40 | -6 | 36.8 kBtu/ft² | 147 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 46 | -10 | 29.4 kBtu/ft² | 123 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 56 | 25.2 kBtu/ft² | 107 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
- 980 Riverside Parkway, West Sacramento
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95605
- Coordinates
- 38.58570, -121.56688
Within ~1 km
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How does 980 Riverside Iii Bldg J compare with other distribution center buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 3,121 distribution center buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 980 Riverside Iii Bldg J's ENERGY STAR score of 45 compares with an average of 67 across the 2,485 that report a score; it scores higher than 24% of them and lower than 76%. Its site EUI of 29.9 kBtu/ft² is about 51% above the average of 19.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 42% above the group average of 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 67,615 sq ft, it is about 72% below the average floor area of 238,298 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2004, 10 years later than the group's average year built (1994). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,082 distribution center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 24.2 kBtu/ft².
How has 980 Riverside Iii Bldg J's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for 980 Riverside Iii Bldg J, covering report years 2020–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 56 in 2020 to 45 in 2024 (-11 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 56. Site EUI moved from 25.2 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 29.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 19% increase. Reported emissions went from 107 tCO₂e to 125 tCO₂e over the same span (up 16%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 45 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 45 means the building performs better than about 45% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 45 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 30 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. 980 Riverside Iii Bldg J's 29.9 kBtu/ft² across 67,615 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (592 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 357,041 kWh of electricity and 8,219 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 980 Riverside Iii Bldg J to report its energy use?
980 Riverside Iii Bldg J 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:6085596:2024). 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 980 Riverside Iii Bldg J's energy grade?
980 Riverside Iii Bldg J scores 45 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 980 Riverside Iii Bldg J use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 29.9 kBtu/ft² across 67,615 sq ft, including 357,041 kWh of electricity and 8,219 therms of natural gas.
What are 980 Riverside Iii Bldg J's carbon emissions?
980 Riverside Iii Bldg J reported 125 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 980 Riverside Iii Bldg J?
980 Riverside Iii Bldg J is at 980 Riverside Parkway, West Sacramento, in West Sacramento, California 95605. Its coordinates are 38.58570, -121.56688 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 980 Riverside Iii Bldg J and when was it built?
980 Riverside Iii Bldg J has 67,615 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2004 as its year built. It is classed as distribution center.
Is 980 Riverside Iii Bldg J 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, “980 Riverside Iii Bldg J, West Sacramento, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/980-riverside-iii-bldg-j-914c539c (data as of July 9, 2026).