Alvarado Business Park #M
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in California, CA · 30301 Whipple Road, Union City · 94587
At a glance
Alvarado Business Park #M is a 77,997-square-foot non-refrigerated warehouse at 30301 Whipple Road, Union City in Union City, California, built in 1987. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 72 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 6.8 kBtu/ft² and 38 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 41% of the 2,227 scored non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 72 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 6.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 38 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 155,802 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 77,997 sq ft |
| Source record | california:4029333:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 72 | +25 | 6.8 kBtu/ft² | 38 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 47 | -26 | 23.0 kBtu/ft² | 105 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 73 | +1 | 19.5 kBtu/ft² | 96 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 72 | +6 | 19.0 kBtu/ft² | 87 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 66 | 21.2 kBtu/ft² | 99 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
- 30301 Whipple Road, Union City
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94587
- Coordinates
- 37.60155, -122.08816
Within ~1 km
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- Alvarado Business Park #Escore 80
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- 30500 Whipplescore 100
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- Alvarado Business Park #Ascore —
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How does Alvarado Business Park #M compare with other non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 2,867 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Alvarado Business Park #M's ENERGY STAR score of 72 compares with an average of 68 across the 2,227 that report a score; it scores higher than 41% of them and lower than 58%. Its site EUI of 6.8 kBtu/ft² is about 69% below the average of 21.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 64% below the group average of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 77,997 sq ft, it is about 55% below the average floor area of 173,929 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1987 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,723 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 66 and a site EUI of 26.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Alvarado Business Park #M's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for Alvarado Business Park #M, covering report years 2019–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 66 in 2019 to 72 in 2023 (+6 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 73. Site EUI moved from 21.2 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 6.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 68% decrease. Reported emissions went from 99 tCO₂e to 38 tCO₂e over the same span (down 62%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 means the building performs better than about 72% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 72 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 3 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. Alvarado Business Park #M's 6.8 kBtu/ft² across 77,997 sq ft works out to about 0.5 billion Btu (155 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 155,802 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Alvarado Business Park #M to report its energy use?
Alvarado Business Park #M 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 2023 disclosure (source record california:4029333:2023). 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 Alvarado Business Park #M's energy grade?
Alvarado Business Park #M scores 72 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Alvarado Business Park #M use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 6.8 kBtu/ft² across 77,997 sq ft, including 155,802 kWh of electricity.
What are Alvarado Business Park #M's carbon emissions?
Alvarado Business Park #M reported 38 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Alvarado Business Park #M?
Alvarado Business Park #M is at 30301 Whipple Road, Union City, in Union City, California 94587. Its coordinates are 37.60155, -122.08816 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Alvarado Business Park #M and when was it built?
Alvarado Business Park #M has 77,997 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1987 as its year built. It is classed as non-refrigerated warehouse.
Is Alvarado Business Park #M covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Alvarado Business Park #M, Union City, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/alvarado-business-park-m-4f7d9dee (data as of July 9, 2026).