Columbus Estates
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 3201 Columbus Street, Bakersfield · 93306
At a glance
Columbus Estates is a 102,258-square-foot multifamily housing building at 3201 Columbus Street, Bakersfield in Bakersfield, California, built in 1988. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 83 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 35.4 kBtu/ft² and 232 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 35% 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 | 83 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 35.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 232 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 801,797 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,489 therms |
| Gross floor area | 102,258 sq ft |
| Source record | california:54179993:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 83 | +8 | 35.4 kBtu/ft² | 232 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 75 | 38.0 kBtu/ft² | 255 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
- 3201 Columbus Street, Bakersfield
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93306
- Coordinates
- 35.39710, -118.95707
Within ~1 km
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How does Columbus Estates 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. Columbus Estates's ENERGY STAR score of 83 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 35% of them and lower than 63%. Its site EUI of 35.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 102,258 sq ft, it is about 32% below the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1988 construction date is close to 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 Columbus Estates's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Columbus Estates, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 75 in 2023 to 83 in 2024 (+8 points). Site EUI moved from 38.0 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 35.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 255 tCO₂e to 232 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 83 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 83 means the building performs better than about 83% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 83 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. Columbus Estates's 35.4 kBtu/ft² across 102,258 sq ft works out to about 3.6 billion Btu (1,061 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 801,797 kWh of electricity and 9,489 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Columbus Estates to report its energy use?
Columbus Estates 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:54179993:2024). 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 Columbus Estates's energy grade?
Columbus Estates scores 83 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Columbus Estates use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 35.4 kBtu/ft² across 102,258 sq ft, including 801,797 kWh of electricity and 9,489 therms of natural gas.
What are Columbus Estates's carbon emissions?
Columbus Estates reported 232 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Columbus Estates?
Columbus Estates is at 3201 Columbus Street, Bakersfield, in Bakersfield, California 93306. Its coordinates are 35.39710, -118.95707 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Columbus Estates and when was it built?
Columbus Estates has 102,258 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1988 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Columbus Estates 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, “Columbus Estates, Bakersfield, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/columbus-estates-752b3037 (data as of July 9, 2026).