Bijou Woods (Bj000)
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 3421 Spruce Avenue, South Lake Tahoe · 96150
At a glance
Bijou Woods (Bj000) is a 80,256-square-foot multifamily housing building at 3421 Spruce Avenue, South Lake Tahoe in South Lake Tahoe, California, built in 1974. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 64 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 68.8 kBtu/ft² and 314 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 17% 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 | 64 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 68.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 314 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 451,780 kWh |
| Natural gas | 39,931 therms |
| Gross floor area | 80,256 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6781124:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 64 | +20 | 68.8 kBtu/ft² | 314 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 44 | +9 | 80.0 kBtu/ft² | 383 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 35 | +12 | 78.3 kBtu/ft² | 373 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 23 | -16 | 87.4 kBtu/ft² | 381 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 39 | -28 | 92.9 kBtu/ft² | 419 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 67 | 87.3 kBtu/ft² | 406 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
- 3421 Spruce Avenue, South Lake Tahoe
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 96150
- Coordinates
- 38.93887, -119.96102
Within ~1 km
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How does Bijou Woods (Bj000) 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. Bijou Woods (Bj000)'s ENERGY STAR score of 64 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 17% of them and lower than 83%. Its site EUI of 68.8 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 87% above the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 80,256 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1974, 14 years earlier 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 Bijou Woods (Bj000)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Bijou Woods (Bj000), covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 67 in 2019 to 64 in 2024 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 67. Site EUI moved from 87.3 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 68.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 21% decrease. Reported emissions went from 406 tCO₂e to 314 tCO₂e over the same span (down 23%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 64 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 64 means the building performs better than about 64% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 64 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 11 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. Bijou Woods (Bj000)'s 68.8 kBtu/ft² across 80,256 sq ft works out to about 5.5 billion Btu (1,618 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 451,780 kWh of electricity and 39,931 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Bijou Woods (Bj000) to report its energy use?
Bijou Woods (Bj000) 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:6781124:2024). 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 Bijou Woods (Bj000)'s energy grade?
Bijou Woods (Bj000) scores 64 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Bijou Woods (Bj000) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 68.8 kBtu/ft² across 80,256 sq ft, including 451,780 kWh of electricity and 39,931 therms of natural gas.
What are Bijou Woods (Bj000)'s carbon emissions?
Bijou Woods (Bj000) reported 314 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Bijou Woods (Bj000)?
Bijou Woods (Bj000) is at 3421 Spruce Avenue, South Lake Tahoe, in South Lake Tahoe, California 96150. Its coordinates are 38.93887, -119.96102 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Bijou Woods (Bj000) and when was it built?
Bijou Woods (Bj000) has 80,256 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1974 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Bijou Woods (Bj000) 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, “Bijou Woods (Bj000), South Lake Tahoe, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/bijou-woods-bj000-55dad43a (data as of July 9, 2026).