Costco #00147 Foster City
Supermarket/Grocery Store in California, CA · 1001 Metro Center Boulevard, Foster City · 94404
At a glance
Costco #00147 Foster City is a 121,058-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 1001 Metro Center Boulevard, Foster City in Foster City, California, built in 1994. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 67 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 159.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,167 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 26% of the 866 scored supermarket/grocery store buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 67 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 159.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,167 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,351,309 kWh |
| Natural gas | 76,855 therms |
| Gross floor area | 121,058 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6313553:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 67 | -2 | 159.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,167 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 69 | -13 | 152.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,191 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 82 | +2 | 149.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,141 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 80 | -2 | 153.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,060 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 82 | -4 | 144.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,073 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 86 | 148.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,150 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
- 1001 Metro Center Boulevard, Foster City
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94404
- Coordinates
- 37.56184, -122.27443
Within ~1 km
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How does Costco #00147 Foster City compare with other supermarket/grocery store buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 975 supermarket/grocery store buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Costco #00147 Foster City's ENERGY STAR score of 67 compares with an average of 74 across the 866 that report a score; it scores higher than 26% of them and lower than 72%. Its site EUI of 159.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 164.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 10.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 121,058 sq ft, it is about 58% above the average floor area of 76,560 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1994 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1996). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,646 supermarket/grocery store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 176.1 kBtu/ft².
How has Costco #00147 Foster City's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Costco #00147 Foster City, covering report years 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 86 in 2018 to 67 in 2024 (-19 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 86. Site EUI moved from 148.6 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 159.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 8% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,150 tCO₂e to 1,167 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 67 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 67 means the building performs better than about 67% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 67 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 8 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. Costco #00147 Foster City's 159.9 kBtu/ft² across 121,058 sq ft works out to about 19.4 billion Btu (5,673 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 3,351,309 kWh of electricity and 76,855 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Costco #00147 Foster City to report its energy use?
Costco #00147 Foster City 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:6313553:2024). 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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- San Gabriel Superstore· 115,000 sq ft · score 66 (C)
- Costco #00654 South San Francisco Bd· 113,848 sq ft · score 47 (D)
- Costco #00943 Westminster Bd· 112,151 sq ft · score 57 (C)
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- All California benchmarked buildings· AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Costco #00147 Foster City's energy grade?
Costco #00147 Foster City scores 67 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 Costco #00147 Foster City use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 159.9 kBtu/ft² across 121,058 sq ft, including 3,351,309 kWh of electricity and 76,855 therms of natural gas.
What are Costco #00147 Foster City's carbon emissions?
Costco #00147 Foster City reported 1,167 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Costco #00147 Foster City?
Costco #00147 Foster City is at 1001 Metro Center Boulevard, Foster City, in Foster City, California 94404. Its coordinates are 37.56184, -122.27443 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Costco #00147 Foster City and when was it built?
Costco #00147 Foster City has 121,058 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1994 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is Costco #00147 Foster City 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, “Costco #00147 Foster City, Foster City, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/costco-00147-foster-city-1b7162cb (data as of July 9, 2026).