Brea, Ca-2648
Retail Store in California, CA · 400 Brea Mall, Brea · 92821
At a glance
Brea, Ca-2648 is a 141,491-square-foot retail store at 400 Brea Mall, Brea in Brea, California, built in 1993. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 95 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 25.6 kBtu/ft² and 221 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 63% of the 1,305 scored retail store buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 95 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 25.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 221 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 977,587 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 141,491 sq ft |
| Source record | california:1166350:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 95 | -1 | 25.6 kBtu/ft² | 221 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 96 | +1 | 21.8 kBtu/ft² | 216 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 95 | -2 | 22.8 kBtu/ft² | 225 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 97 | +2 | 21.2 kBtu/ft² | 182 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 95 | +16 | 22.9 kBtu/ft² | 215 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 79 | 33.3 kBtu/ft² | 336 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
- 400 Brea Mall, Brea
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92821
- Coordinates
- 33.91665, -117.88700
Within ~1 km
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- Civic And Cultural Centerscore —
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How does Brea, Ca-2648 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. Brea, Ca-2648's ENERGY STAR score of 95 compares with an average of 76 across the 1,305 that report a score; it scores higher than 63% of them and lower than 33%. Its site EUI of 25.6 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 141,491 sq ft, it is about 14% above the average floor area of 124,053 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1993 construction date is close to 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 Brea, Ca-2648's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Brea, Ca-2648, covering report years 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 79 in 2018 to 95 in 2024 (+16 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 97. Site EUI moved from 33.3 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 25.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 23% decrease. Reported emissions went from 336 tCO₂e to 221 tCO₂e over the same span (down 34%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 95 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 95 means the building performs better than about 95% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 95 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. Brea, Ca-2648's 25.6 kBtu/ft² across 141,491 sq ft works out to about 3.6 billion Btu (1,062 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 977,587 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Brea, Ca-2648 to report its energy use?
Brea, Ca-2648 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:1166350:2024). 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 Brea, Ca-2648's energy grade?
Brea, Ca-2648 scores 95 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 Brea, Ca-2648 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 25.6 kBtu/ft² across 141,491 sq ft, including 977,587 kWh of electricity.
What are Brea, Ca-2648's carbon emissions?
Brea, Ca-2648 reported 221 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Brea, Ca-2648?
Brea, Ca-2648 is at 400 Brea Mall, Brea, in Brea, California 92821. Its coordinates are 33.91665, -117.88700 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Brea, Ca-2648 and when was it built?
Brea, Ca-2648 has 141,491 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1993 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is Brea, Ca-2648 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, “Brea, Ca-2648, Brea, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/brea-ca-2648-43164395 (data as of July 9, 2026).