Fountainglen At Laguna Niguel (Fn32)
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 25501 Camino Los Padres, Laguna Niguel · 92677
At a glance
Fountainglen At Laguna Niguel (Fn32) is a 139,739-square-foot multifamily housing building at 25501 Camino Los Padres, Laguna Niguel in Laguna Niguel, California, built in 2003. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 66 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 41.5 kBtu/ft² and 353 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 18% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 66 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 41.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 353 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 687,781 kWh |
| Natural gas | 37,065 therms |
| Gross floor area | 139,739 sq ft |
| Source record | california:3943725:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 66 | -31 | 41.5 kBtu/ft² | 353 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 97 | -2 | 34.1 kBtu/ft² | 274 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 99 | +7 | 31.3 kBtu/ft² | 233 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 92 | +29 | 36.3 kBtu/ft² | 274 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 63 | 43.2 kBtu/ft² | 339 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
- 25501 Camino Los Padres, Laguna Niguel
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92677
- Coordinates
- 33.52525, -117.68428
Within ~1 km
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How does Fountainglen At Laguna Niguel (Fn32) 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. Fountainglen At Laguna Niguel (Fn32)'s ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 18% of them and lower than 81%. Its site EUI of 41.5 kBtu/ft² is about 21% 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 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 20% above the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 139,739 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 15 years later than 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 Fountainglen At Laguna Niguel (Fn32)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for Fountainglen At Laguna Niguel (Fn32), covering report years 2020–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 63 in 2020 to 66 in 2024 (+3 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 99. Site EUI moved from 43.2 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 41.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 339 tCO₂e to 353 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 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. Fountainglen At Laguna Niguel (Fn32)'s 41.5 kBtu/ft² across 139,739 sq ft works out to about 5.8 billion Btu (1,700 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 687,781 kWh of electricity and 37,065 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Fountainglen At Laguna Niguel (Fn32) to report its energy use?
Fountainglen At Laguna Niguel (Fn32) 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:3943725:2024). 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 Fountainglen At Laguna Niguel (Fn32)'s energy grade?
Fountainglen At Laguna Niguel (Fn32) scores 66 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Fountainglen At Laguna Niguel (Fn32) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 41.5 kBtu/ft² across 139,739 sq ft, including 687,781 kWh of electricity and 37,065 therms of natural gas.
What are Fountainglen At Laguna Niguel (Fn32)'s carbon emissions?
Fountainglen At Laguna Niguel (Fn32) reported 353 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Fountainglen At Laguna Niguel (Fn32)?
Fountainglen At Laguna Niguel (Fn32) is at 25501 Camino Los Padres, Laguna Niguel, in Laguna Niguel, California 92677. Its coordinates are 33.52525, -117.68428 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Fountainglen At Laguna Niguel (Fn32) and when was it built?
Fountainglen At Laguna Niguel (Fn32) has 139,739 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Fountainglen At Laguna Niguel (Fn32) 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, “Fountainglen At Laguna Niguel (Fn32), Laguna Niguel, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/fountainglen-at-laguna-niguel-fn32-707d160f (data as of July 9, 2026).