Carlsbad W2 & Carlsbad West Caf├®
Office in California, CA · 6161 El Camino Real, Carlsbad · 92009
At a glance
Carlsbad W2 & Carlsbad West Caf├® is a 60,000-square-foot office building at 6161 El Camino Real, Carlsbad in Carlsbad, California, built in 2000. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 391.2 kBtu/ft² and 1,265 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 391.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,265 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 21.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 397,806 kWh |
| Natural gas | 221,119 therms |
| Gross floor area | 60,000 sq ft |
| Source record | california:8470767:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | ±0 | 391.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,265 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | ±0 | 294.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,028 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 1 | 197.3 kBtu/ft² | 782 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — |
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
- 6161 El Camino Real, Carlsbad
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92009
- Coordinates
- 33.12692, -117.26860
Within ~1 km
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How does Carlsbad W2 & Carlsbad West Caf├® compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Carlsbad W2 & Carlsbad West Caf├®'s ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 391.2 kBtu/ft² is about 594% above the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 21.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 486% above the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 60,000 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 15 years later than the group's average year built (1985). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Carlsbad W2 & Carlsbad West Caf├®'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Carlsbad W2 & Carlsbad West Caf├®, covering report years 2021–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 1 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 197.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 391.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 98% increase. Reported emissions went from 782 tCO₂e to 1,265 tCO₂e over the same span (up 62%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. Carlsbad W2 & Carlsbad West Caf├®'s 391.2 kBtu/ft² across 60,000 sq ft works out to about 23.5 billion Btu (6,879 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 397,806 kWh of electricity and 221,119 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Carlsbad W2 & Carlsbad West Caf├® to report its energy use?
Carlsbad W2 & Carlsbad West Caf├® 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:8470767:2024). 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 Carlsbad W2 & Carlsbad West Caf├®'s energy grade?
Carlsbad W2 & Carlsbad West Caf├® scores 1 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 Carlsbad W2 & Carlsbad West Caf├® use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 391.2 kBtu/ft² across 60,000 sq ft, including 397,806 kWh of electricity and 221,119 therms of natural gas.
What are Carlsbad W2 & Carlsbad West Caf├®'s carbon emissions?
Carlsbad W2 & Carlsbad West Caf├® reported 1,265 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (21.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Carlsbad W2 & Carlsbad West Caf├®?
Carlsbad W2 & Carlsbad West Caf├® is at 6161 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, in Carlsbad, California 92009. Its coordinates are 33.12692, -117.26860 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Carlsbad W2 & Carlsbad West Caf├® and when was it built?
Carlsbad W2 & Carlsbad West Caf├® has 60,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Carlsbad W2 & Carlsbad West Caf├® 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, “Carlsbad W2 & Carlsbad West Caf├®, Carlsbad, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/carlsbad-w2-carlsbad-west-caf-07868907 (data as of July 9, 2026).