Costco #00746 Lake Elsinore
Supermarket/Grocery Store in California, CA · 29315 Central Avenue, Lake Elsinore · 92532
At a glance
Costco #00746 Lake Elsinore is a 148,663-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 29315 Central Avenue, Lake Elsinore in Lake Elsinore, California, built in 2006. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 83 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 119.0 kBtu/ft² and 947 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 66% 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 | 83 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 119.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 947 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,233,951 kWh |
| Natural gas | 40,376 therms |
| Gross floor area | 148,663 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6310453:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 83 | ±0 | 119.0 kBtu/ft² | 947 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 83 | -8 | 114.7 kBtu/ft² | 999 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 91 | ±0 | 100.3 kBtu/ft² | 991 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 91 | +1 | 102.8 kBtu/ft² | 919 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 90 | -2 | 109.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,000 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 92 | 110.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,089 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
- 29315 Central Avenue, Lake Elsinore
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92532
- Coordinates
- 33.69725, -117.33828
Within ~1 km
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How does Costco #00746 Lake Elsinore 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 #00746 Lake Elsinore's ENERGY STAR score of 83 compares with an average of 74 across the 866 that report a score; it scores higher than 66% of them and lower than 31%. Its site EUI of 119.0 kBtu/ft² is about 28% 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 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 39% below the group average of 10.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 148,663 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 76,560 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2006, 10 years later 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 #00746 Lake Elsinore's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Costco #00746 Lake Elsinore, covering report years 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 92 in 2018 to 83 in 2024 (-9 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 92. Site EUI moved from 110.2 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 119.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 8% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,089 tCO₂e to 947 tCO₂e over the same span (down 13%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 83 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 83 means the building performs better than about 83% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 83 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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 #00746 Lake Elsinore's 119.0 kBtu/ft² across 148,663 sq ft works out to about 17.7 billion Btu (5,185 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 3,233,951 kWh of electricity and 40,376 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Costco #00746 Lake Elsinore to report its energy use?
Costco #00746 Lake Elsinore 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:6310453:2024). 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 #00746 Lake Elsinore's energy grade?
Costco #00746 Lake Elsinore scores 83 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 #00746 Lake Elsinore use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 119.0 kBtu/ft² across 148,663 sq ft, including 3,233,951 kWh of electricity and 40,376 therms of natural gas.
What are Costco #00746 Lake Elsinore's carbon emissions?
Costco #00746 Lake Elsinore reported 947 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Costco #00746 Lake Elsinore?
Costco #00746 Lake Elsinore is at 29315 Central Avenue, Lake Elsinore, in Lake Elsinore, California 92532. Its coordinates are 33.69725, -117.33828 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Costco #00746 Lake Elsinore and when was it built?
Costco #00746 Lake Elsinore has 148,663 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2006 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is Costco #00746 Lake Elsinore 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 #00746 Lake Elsinore, Lake Elsinore, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/costco-00746-lake-elsinore-ba9f516d (data as of July 9, 2026).