El Norte Parkway Plaza/648
Strip Mall in California, CA · 986 West El Norte Parkway, Escondido · 92026
At a glance
El Norte Parkway Plaza/648 is a 90,549-square-foot strip mall building at 986 West El Norte Parkway, Escondido in Escondido, California, built in 1984. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 22.8 kBtu/ft² and 137 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 22.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 137 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 593,850 kWh |
| Natural gas | 443 therms |
| Gross floor area | 90,549 sq ft |
| Source record | california:13294104:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 22.8 kBtu/ft² | 137 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 20.8 kBtu/ft² | 132 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 22.3 kBtu/ft² | 136 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 22.7 kBtu/ft² | 139 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
- 986 West El Norte Parkway, Escondido
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92026
- Coordinates
- 33.14844, -117.10556
Within ~1 km
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How does El Norte Parkway Plaza/648 compare with other strip mall buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 937 strip mall buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 22.8 kBtu/ft² is about 70% below the average of 75.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 68% below the group average of 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 90,549 sq ft, it is about 28% below the average floor area of 125,816 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1984 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1985). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,607 strip mall buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 83.1 kBtu/ft².
How has El Norte Parkway Plaza/648's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for El Norte Parkway Plaza/648, covering report years 2021–2024. Site EUI moved from 22.7 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 22.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 0% increase. Reported emissions went from 139 tCO₂e to 137 tCO₂e over the same span (down 2%).
What does a site EUI of 22.8 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. El Norte Parkway Plaza/648's 22.8 kBtu/ft² across 90,549 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (605 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 593,850 kWh of electricity and 443 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires El Norte Parkway Plaza/648 to report its energy use?
El Norte Parkway Plaza/648 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:13294104:2024). 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 El Norte Parkway Plaza/648's energy grade?
El Norte Parkway Plaza/648 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 22.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does El Norte Parkway Plaza/648 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 22.8 kBtu/ft² across 90,549 sq ft, including 593,850 kWh of electricity and 443 therms of natural gas.
What are El Norte Parkway Plaza/648's carbon emissions?
El Norte Parkway Plaza/648 reported 137 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is El Norte Parkway Plaza/648?
El Norte Parkway Plaza/648 is at 986 West El Norte Parkway, Escondido, in Escondido, California 92026. Its coordinates are 33.14844, -117.10556 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is El Norte Parkway Plaza/648 and when was it built?
El Norte Parkway Plaza/648 has 90,549 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1984 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is El Norte Parkway Plaza/648 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, “El Norte Parkway Plaza/648, Escondido, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/el-norte-parkway-plaza-648-265177b8 (data as of July 9, 2026).