Cmc-California Men'S Colony
Prison/Incarceration in California, CA · 8101 Highway 1, San Luis Obispo · 93409
At a glance
Cmc-California Men'S Colony is a 1,494,987-square-foot prison/incarceration building at 8101 Highway 1, San Luis Obispo in San Luis Obispo, California, built in 1961. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported 7,901 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 7,901 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Natural gas | 1,049,301 therms |
| Gross floor area | 1,494,987 sq ft |
| Source record | california:1237649:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | — | 7,901 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 126.6 kBtu/ft² | 11,023 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 129.3 kBtu/ft² | 10,708 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 137.9 kBtu/ft² | 11,254 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 143.6 kBtu/ft² | 12,250 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 8101 Highway 1, San Luis Obispo
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93409
- Coordinates
- 35.27139, -120.67250
Within ~1 km
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How does Cmc-California Men'S Colony compare with other prison/incarceration buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 117 prison/incarceration buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its emissions intensity of 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,494,987 sq ft, it is about 136% above the average floor area of 632,966 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1961, 21 years earlier than the group's average year built (1982).
How has Cmc-California Men'S Colony's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for Cmc-California Men'S Colony, covering report years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024. Site EUI moved from 143.6 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 126.6 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 12,250 tCO₂e to 7,901 tCO₂e over the same span (down 36%).
Which law requires Cmc-California Men'S Colony to report its energy use?
Cmc-California Men'S Colony 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:1237649:2024). 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.
More prison/incarceration buildings in California
- Cvsp-Chuckawalla Valley State Prison· 1,460,524 sq ft · EUI 44.9 kBtu/ft²
- Ctf-Correctional Training Facility· 1,456,302 sq ft · EUI 32.6 kBtu/ft²
- Kvsp-Kern Valley State Prison· 1,445,678 sq ft · EUI 51.1 kBtu/ft²
- Svsp-Salinas Valley State Prison· 1,390,541 sq ft · EUI 73.8 kBtu/ft²
- Sac-California State Prison,Sacramento· 1,359,429 sq ft · EUI 289.4 kBtu/ft²
- Crc-California Rehabilitation Center· 1,273,326 sq ft
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- All California benchmarked buildings· AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Cmc-California Men'S Colony's energy grade?
Cmc-California Men'S Colony did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure.
How much energy does Cmc-California Men'S Colony use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2024.
What are Cmc-California Men'S Colony's carbon emissions?
Cmc-California Men'S Colony reported 7,901 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Cmc-California Men'S Colony?
Cmc-California Men'S Colony is at 8101 Highway 1, San Luis Obispo, in San Luis Obispo, California 93409. Its coordinates are 35.27139, -120.67250 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Cmc-California Men'S Colony and when was it built?
Cmc-California Men'S Colony has 1,494,987 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1961 as its year built. It is classed as prison/incarceration.
Is Cmc-California Men'S Colony 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, “Cmc-California Men'S Colony, San Luis Obispo, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/cmc-california-men-s-colony-b1fd81b9 (data as of July 9, 2026).