Ecf-Estrella Correctional Facility (Aka-Epdrycf)
Prison/Incarceration in California, CA · 4545 Airport Road, Paso Robles · 93447
At a glance
Ecf-Estrella Correctional Facility (Aka-Epdrycf) is a 330,868-square-foot prison/incarceration building at 4545 Airport Road, Paso Robles in Paso Robles, California, built in 1900. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 3.6 kBtu/ft² and 83 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 3.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 83 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 325,123 kWh |
| Natural gas | 759 therms |
| Gross floor area | 330,868 sq ft |
| Source record | california:1237701:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | — | 3.6 kBtu/ft² | 83 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 4.8 kBtu/ft² | 96 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 6.1 kBtu/ft² | 117 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 5.8 kBtu/ft² | 114 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 4545 Airport Road, Paso Robles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93447
- Coordinates
- 35.66660, -120.64097
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does Ecf-Estrella Correctional Facility (Aka-Epdrycf) compare with other prison/incarceration buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 117 prison/incarceration buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 3.6 kBtu/ft² is about 96% below the average of 92.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 94% below the group average of 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 330,868 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 632,966 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 82 years earlier than the group's average year built (1982).
How has Ecf-Estrella Correctional Facility (Aka-Epdrycf)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Ecf-Estrella Correctional Facility (Aka-Epdrycf), covering report years 2019–2022. Site EUI moved from 5.8 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 3.6 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 38% decrease. Reported emissions went from 114 tCO₂e to 83 tCO₂e over the same span (down 27%).
What does a site EUI of 3.6 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Ecf-Estrella Correctional Facility (Aka-Epdrycf)'s 3.6 kBtu/ft² across 330,868 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (349 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 325,123 kWh of electricity and 759 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Ecf-Estrella Correctional Facility (Aka-Epdrycf) to report its energy use?
Ecf-Estrella Correctional Facility (Aka-Epdrycf) 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 2022 disclosure (source record california:1237701:2022). 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 Ecf-Estrella Correctional Facility (Aka-Epdrycf)'s energy grade?
Ecf-Estrella Correctional Facility (Aka-Epdrycf) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2022 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 3.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Ecf-Estrella Correctional Facility (Aka-Epdrycf) use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 3.6 kBtu/ft² across 330,868 sq ft, including 325,123 kWh of electricity and 759 therms of natural gas.
What are Ecf-Estrella Correctional Facility (Aka-Epdrycf)'s carbon emissions?
Ecf-Estrella Correctional Facility (Aka-Epdrycf) reported 83 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Ecf-Estrella Correctional Facility (Aka-Epdrycf)?
Ecf-Estrella Correctional Facility (Aka-Epdrycf) is at 4545 Airport Road, Paso Robles, in Paso Robles, California 93447. Its coordinates are 35.66660, -120.64097 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Ecf-Estrella Correctional Facility (Aka-Epdrycf) and when was it built?
Ecf-Estrella Correctional Facility (Aka-Epdrycf) has 330,868 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as prison/incarceration.
Is Ecf-Estrella Correctional Facility (Aka-Epdrycf) covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “Ecf-Estrella Correctional Facility (Aka-Epdrycf), Paso Robles, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/ecf-estrella-correctional-facility-aka-epdrycf-51731851 (data as of July 9, 2026).