Costco #00149 Santa Cruz
Supermarket/Grocery Store in California, CA · 220 Sylvania Avenue, Santa Cruz · 95060
At a glance
Costco #00149 Santa Cruz is a 144,538-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 220 Sylvania Avenue, Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz, California, built in 1994. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 86 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 111.1 kBtu/ft² and 999 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 74% 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 | 86 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 111.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 999 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,766,285 kWh |
| Natural gas | 70,232 therms |
| Gross floor area | 144,538 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6336189:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 86 | -8 | 111.1 kBtu/ft² | 999 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 94 | +6 | 71.8 kBtu/ft² | 736 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 88 | -5 | 120.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,137 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 93 | -2 | 108.8 kBtu/ft² | 924 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 95 | -1 | 102.8 kBtu/ft² | 923 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 96 | 100.9 kBtu/ft² | 942 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
- 220 Sylvania Avenue, Santa Cruz
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95060
- Coordinates
- 36.98438, -122.03401
Within ~1 km
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How does Costco #00149 Santa Cruz 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 #00149 Santa Cruz's ENERGY STAR score of 86 compares with an average of 74 across the 866 that report a score; it scores higher than 74% of them and lower than 23%. Its site EUI of 111.1 kBtu/ft² is about 32% below 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 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 34% below the group average of 10.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 144,538 sq ft, it is about 89% 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 #00149 Santa Cruz's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Costco #00149 Santa Cruz, covering report years 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 96 in 2018 to 86 in 2024 (-10 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 96. Site EUI moved from 100.9 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 111.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 10% increase. Reported emissions went from 942 tCO₂e to 999 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 86 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 86 means the building performs better than about 86% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 86 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. Costco #00149 Santa Cruz's 111.1 kBtu/ft² across 144,538 sq ft works out to about 16.1 billion Btu (4,706 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 2,766,285 kWh of electricity and 70,232 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Costco #00149 Santa Cruz to report its energy use?
Costco #00149 Santa Cruz 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:6336189:2024). 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 Costco #00149 Santa Cruz's energy grade?
Costco #00149 Santa Cruz scores 86 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 Costco #00149 Santa Cruz use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 111.1 kBtu/ft² across 144,538 sq ft, including 2,766,285 kWh of electricity and 70,232 therms of natural gas.
What are Costco #00149 Santa Cruz's carbon emissions?
Costco #00149 Santa Cruz reported 999 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Costco #00149 Santa Cruz?
Costco #00149 Santa Cruz is at 220 Sylvania Avenue, Santa Cruz, in Santa Cruz, California 95060. Its coordinates are 36.98438, -122.03401 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Costco #00149 Santa Cruz and when was it built?
Costco #00149 Santa Cruz has 144,538 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 #00149 Santa Cruz 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 #00149 Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/costco-00149-santa-cruz-e59bb9ca (data as of July 9, 2026).