Costco #00474 Goleta
Supermarket/Grocery Store in California, CA · 7095 Market Place Drive, Goleta · 93117
At a glance
Costco #00474 Goleta is a 138,068-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 7095 Market Place Drive, Goleta in Goleta, California, built in 1998. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 70 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 133.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,145 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 31% 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 | 70 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 133.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,145 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,643,836 kWh |
| Natural gas | 60,165 therms |
| Gross floor area | 138,068 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6332513:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 70 | -2 | 133.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,145 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 72 | -23 | 132.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,180 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 95 | -1 | 99.2 kBtu/ft² | 872 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 96 | +5 | 97.3 kBtu/ft² | 779 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 91 | -4 | 115.7 kBtu/ft² | 987 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 95 | 116.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,013 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
- 7095 Market Place Drive, Goleta
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93117
- Coordinates
- 34.42785, -119.87483
Within ~1 km
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How does Costco #00474 Goleta 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 #00474 Goleta's ENERGY STAR score of 70 compares with an average of 74 across the 866 that report a score; it scores higher than 31% of them and lower than 67%. Its site EUI of 133.6 kBtu/ft² is about 19% 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 8.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 20% below the group average of 10.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 138,068 sq ft, it is about 80% above the average floor area of 76,560 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1998 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 #00474 Goleta's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Costco #00474 Goleta, covering report years 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 95 in 2018 to 70 in 2024 (-25 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 96. Site EUI moved from 116.5 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 133.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 15% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,013 tCO₂e to 1,145 tCO₂e over the same span (up 13%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 70 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 70 means the building performs better than about 70% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 70 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 5 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 #00474 Goleta's 133.6 kBtu/ft² across 138,068 sq ft works out to about 18.4 billion Btu (5,406 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 3,643,836 kWh of electricity and 60,165 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Costco #00474 Goleta to report its energy use?
Costco #00474 Goleta 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:6332513:2024). 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 #00474 Goleta's energy grade?
Costco #00474 Goleta scores 70 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 Costco #00474 Goleta use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 133.6 kBtu/ft² across 138,068 sq ft, including 3,643,836 kWh of electricity and 60,165 therms of natural gas.
What are Costco #00474 Goleta's carbon emissions?
Costco #00474 Goleta reported 1,145 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Costco #00474 Goleta?
Costco #00474 Goleta is at 7095 Market Place Drive, Goleta, in Goleta, California 93117. Its coordinates are 34.42785, -119.87483 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Costco #00474 Goleta and when was it built?
Costco #00474 Goleta has 138,068 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is Costco #00474 Goleta 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 #00474 Goleta, Goleta, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/costco-00474-goleta-e050a270 (data as of July 9, 2026).