Avenida Palm Desert (Vn317)
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 40445 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert · 92260
At a glance
Avenida Palm Desert (Vn317) is a 272,116-square-foot multifamily housing building at 40445 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert in Palm Desert, California, built in 2020. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 20.1 kBtu/ft² and 337 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 76% 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 | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 20.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 337 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 845,055 kWh |
| Natural gas | 27,389 therms |
| Gross floor area | 272,116 sq ft |
| Source record | california:18024677:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 100 | ±0 | 20.1 kBtu/ft² | 337 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | ±0 | 18.8 kBtu/ft² | 320 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | ±0 | 16.0 kBtu/ft² | 279 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 100 | 12.6 kBtu/ft² | 213 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
- 40445 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92260
- Coordinates
- 33.75553, -116.37480
Within ~1 km
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How does Avenida Palm Desert (Vn317) 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. Avenida Palm Desert (Vn317)'s ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 76% of them. Its site EUI of 20.1 kBtu/ft² is about 42% below the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 41% below the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 272,116 sq ft, it is about 80% above the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2020, 32 years later 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 Avenida Palm Desert (Vn317)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Avenida Palm Desert (Vn317), covering report years 2021–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2021 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 12.6 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 20.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 60% increase. Reported emissions went from 213 tCO₂e to 337 tCO₂e over the same span (up 59%).
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. Avenida Palm Desert (Vn317)'s 20.1 kBtu/ft² across 272,116 sq ft works out to about 5.5 billion Btu (1,603 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 845,055 kWh of electricity and 27,389 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Avenida Palm Desert (Vn317) to report its energy use?
Avenida Palm Desert (Vn317) 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:18024677:2024). 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 Avenida Palm Desert (Vn317)'s energy grade?
Avenida Palm Desert (Vn317) scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Avenida Palm Desert (Vn317) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 20.1 kBtu/ft² across 272,116 sq ft, including 845,055 kWh of electricity and 27,389 therms of natural gas.
What are Avenida Palm Desert (Vn317)'s carbon emissions?
Avenida Palm Desert (Vn317) reported 337 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Avenida Palm Desert (Vn317)?
Avenida Palm Desert (Vn317) is at 40445 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert, in Palm Desert, California 92260. Its coordinates are 33.75553, -116.37480 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Avenida Palm Desert (Vn317) and when was it built?
Avenida Palm Desert (Vn317) has 272,116 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2020 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Avenida Palm Desert (Vn317) 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, “Avenida Palm Desert (Vn317), Palm Desert, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/avenida-palm-desert-vn317-9ce1a423 (data as of July 9, 2026).