Food 4 Less Atwater
Supermarket/Grocery Store in California, CA · 2840 Shaffer Road, Atwater · 95301
At a glance
Food 4 Less Atwater is a 61,528-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 2840 Shaffer Road, Atwater in Atwater, California, built in 2004. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 71 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 123.2 kBtu/ft² and 510 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 33% 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 | 71 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 123.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 510 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,250,746 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 61,528 sq ft |
| Source record | california:27577337:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 71 | -1 | 123.2 kBtu/ft² | 510 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 72 | -4 | 121.7 kBtu/ft² | 531 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 76 | 116.0 kBtu/ft² | 493 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
- 2840 Shaffer Road, Atwater
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95301
- Coordinates
- 37.36228, -120.59480
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
See also: most efficient in California · biggest emitters
How does Food 4 Less Atwater 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. Food 4 Less Atwater's ENERGY STAR score of 71 compares with an average of 74 across the 866 that report a score; it scores higher than 33% of them and lower than 65%. Its site EUI of 123.2 kBtu/ft² is about 25% 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 61,528 sq ft, it is about 20% below the average floor area of 76,560 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2004, 8 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 Food 4 Less Atwater's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Food 4 Less Atwater, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 76 in 2022 to 71 in 2024 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 76. Site EUI moved from 116.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 123.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 493 tCO₂e to 510 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 71 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 71 means the building performs better than about 71% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 71 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 4 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. Food 4 Less Atwater's 123.2 kBtu/ft² across 61,528 sq ft works out to about 7.6 billion Btu (2,222 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 2,250,746 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Food 4 Less Atwater to report its energy use?
Food 4 Less Atwater 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:27577337:2024). 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 Food 4 Less Atwater's energy grade?
Food 4 Less Atwater scores 71 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 Food 4 Less Atwater use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 123.2 kBtu/ft² across 61,528 sq ft, including 2,250,746 kWh of electricity.
What are Food 4 Less Atwater's carbon emissions?
Food 4 Less Atwater reported 510 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Food 4 Less Atwater?
Food 4 Less Atwater is at 2840 Shaffer Road, Atwater, in Atwater, California 95301. Its coordinates are 37.36228, -120.59480 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Food 4 Less Atwater and when was it built?
Food 4 Less Atwater has 61,528 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2004 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is Food 4 Less Atwater 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, “Food 4 Less Atwater, Atwater, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/food-4-less-atwater-c00c3592 (data as of July 9, 2026).