Elan Cardiff By The Sea (El178)
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 2170 Carol View Drive, Encinitas · 92007
At a glance
Elan Cardiff By The Sea (El178) is a 301,590-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2170 Carol View Drive, Encinitas in Encinitas, California, built in 1987. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 50.3 kBtu/ft² and 873 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 50.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 873 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,482,002 kWh |
| Natural gas | 101,215 therms |
| Gross floor area | 301,590 sq ft |
| Source record | california:34882772:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 50.3 kBtu/ft² | 873 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 33.4 kBtu/ft² | 598 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
- 2170 Carol View Drive, Encinitas
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92007
- Coordinates
- 33.02346, -117.27501
Within ~1 km
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How does Elan Cardiff By The Sea (El178) compare with other multifamily housing buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 10,630 multifamily housing buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 50.3 kBtu/ft² is about 46% above the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 38% above the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 301,590 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1987 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Elan Cardiff By The Sea (El178)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Elan Cardiff By The Sea (El178), covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 33.4 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 50.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 51% increase. Reported emissions went from 598 tCO₂e to 873 tCO₂e over the same span (up 46%).
What does a site EUI of 50.3 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. Elan Cardiff By The Sea (El178)'s 50.3 kBtu/ft² across 301,590 sq ft works out to about 15.2 billion Btu (4,446 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,482,002 kWh of electricity and 101,215 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Elan Cardiff By The Sea (El178) to report its energy use?
Elan Cardiff By The Sea (El178) 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:34882772:2024). 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 Elan Cardiff By The Sea (El178)'s energy grade?
Elan Cardiff By The Sea (El178) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 50.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Elan Cardiff By The Sea (El178) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 50.3 kBtu/ft² across 301,590 sq ft, including 1,482,002 kWh of electricity and 101,215 therms of natural gas.
What are Elan Cardiff By The Sea (El178)'s carbon emissions?
Elan Cardiff By The Sea (El178) reported 873 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Elan Cardiff By The Sea (El178)?
Elan Cardiff By The Sea (El178) is at 2170 Carol View Drive, Encinitas, in Encinitas, California 92007. Its coordinates are 33.02346, -117.27501 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Elan Cardiff By The Sea (El178) and when was it built?
Elan Cardiff By The Sea (El178) has 301,590 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1987 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Elan Cardiff By The Sea (El178) 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, “Elan Cardiff By The Sea (El178), Encinitas, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/elan-cardiff-by-the-sea-el178-e09ac107 (data as of July 9, 2026).