Costco #00454 Irvine
Supermarket/Grocery Store in California, CA · 115 Technology Drive, Irvine · 92618
At a glance
Costco #00454 Irvine is a 139,439-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 115 Technology Drive, Irvine in Irvine, California, built in 1992. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 64 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 137.8 kBtu/ft² and 1,203 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 20% 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 | 64 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 137.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,203 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,459,525 kWh |
| Natural gas | 36,307 therms |
| Gross floor area | 139,439 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6331745:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 64 | -4 | 137.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,203 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 68 | -20 | 136.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,286 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 88 | ±0 | 126.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,183 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 88 | +2 | 125.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,045 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 86 | +1 | 130.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,170 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 85 | 132.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,242 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
- 115 Technology Drive, Irvine
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92618
- Coordinates
- 33.66075, -117.74588
Within ~1 km
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How does Costco #00454 Irvine 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 #00454 Irvine's ENERGY STAR score of 64 compares with an average of 74 across the 866 that report a score; it scores higher than 20% of them and lower than 78%. Its site EUI of 137.8 kBtu/ft² is about 16% 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 8.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% below the group average of 10.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 139,439 sq ft, it is about 82% above the average floor area of 76,560 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1992, 4 years earlier than 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 #00454 Irvine's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Costco #00454 Irvine, covering report years 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 85 in 2018 to 64 in 2024 (-21 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 88. Site EUI moved from 132.8 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 137.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,242 tCO₂e to 1,203 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 64 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 64 means the building performs better than about 64% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 64 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 11 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 #00454 Irvine's 137.8 kBtu/ft² across 139,439 sq ft works out to about 19.2 billion Btu (5,631 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 4,459,525 kWh of electricity and 36,307 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Costco #00454 Irvine to report its energy use?
Costco #00454 Irvine 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:6331745:2024). 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 #00454 Irvine's energy grade?
Costco #00454 Irvine scores 64 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 #00454 Irvine use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 137.8 kBtu/ft² across 139,439 sq ft, including 4,459,525 kWh of electricity and 36,307 therms of natural gas.
What are Costco #00454 Irvine's carbon emissions?
Costco #00454 Irvine reported 1,203 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Costco #00454 Irvine?
Costco #00454 Irvine is at 115 Technology Drive, Irvine, in Irvine, California 92618. Its coordinates are 33.66075, -117.74588 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Costco #00454 Irvine and when was it built?
Costco #00454 Irvine has 139,439 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1992 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is Costco #00454 Irvine 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 #00454 Irvine, Irvine, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/costco-00454-irvine-0381c8a7 (data as of July 9, 2026).