Costco #00460 Rancho Del Rey
Supermarket/Grocery Store in California, CA · 895 E H St, Chula Vista · 91910
At a glance
Costco #00460 Rancho Del Rey is a 132,299-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 895 E H St, Chula Vista in Chula Vista, California, built in 1994. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 65 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 260.4 kBtu/ft² and 1,877 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 22% 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 | 65 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 260.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,877 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 14.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,045,818 kWh |
| Natural gas | 308,779 therms |
| Gross floor area | 132,299 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6332467:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 65 | -13 | 260.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,877 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 78 | -3 | 245.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,792 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 81 | -6 | 256.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,890 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 87 | -5 | 243.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,739 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 92 | ±0 | 238.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,694 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 92 | 236.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,702 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
- 895 E H St, Chula Vista
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91910
- Coordinates
- 32.63820, -117.02201
Within ~1 km
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How does Costco #00460 Rancho Del Rey 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 #00460 Rancho Del Rey's ENERGY STAR score of 65 compares with an average of 74 across the 866 that report a score; it scores higher than 22% of them and lower than 76%. Its site EUI of 260.4 kBtu/ft² is about 58% above the average of 164.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 14.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 36% above the group average of 10.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 132,299 sq ft, it is about 73% 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 #00460 Rancho Del Rey's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Costco #00460 Rancho Del Rey, covering report years 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 92 in 2018 to 65 in 2024 (-27 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 92. Site EUI moved from 236.8 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 260.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 10% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,702 tCO₂e to 1,877 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 65 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 65 means the building performs better than about 65% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 65 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 10 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 #00460 Rancho Del Rey's 260.4 kBtu/ft² across 132,299 sq ft works out to about 34.5 billion Btu (10,096 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,045,818 kWh of electricity and 308,779 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Costco #00460 Rancho Del Rey to report its energy use?
Costco #00460 Rancho Del Rey 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:6332467:2024). 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 #00460 Rancho Del Rey's energy grade?
Costco #00460 Rancho Del Rey scores 65 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 #00460 Rancho Del Rey use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 260.4 kBtu/ft² across 132,299 sq ft, including 1,045,818 kWh of electricity and 308,779 therms of natural gas.
What are Costco #00460 Rancho Del Rey's carbon emissions?
Costco #00460 Rancho Del Rey reported 1,877 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (14.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Costco #00460 Rancho Del Rey?
Costco #00460 Rancho Del Rey is at 895 E H St, Chula Vista, in Chula Vista, California 91910. Its coordinates are 32.63820, -117.02201 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Costco #00460 Rancho Del Rey and when was it built?
Costco #00460 Rancho Del Rey has 132,299 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 #00460 Rancho Del Rey 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 #00460 Rancho Del Rey, Chula Vista, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/costco-00460-rancho-del-rey-b444b1dc (data as of July 9, 2026).