Garden Grove 16
Movie Theater in California, CA · 9741 Chapman Avenue, Garden Grove · 92841
At a glance
Garden Grove 16 is a 63,910-square-foot movie theater building at 9741 Chapman Avenue, Garden Grove in Garden Grove, California, built in 1999. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 60.7 kBtu/ft² and 243 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 60.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 243 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 960,006 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,860 therms |
| Gross floor area | 63,910 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6314675:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 60.7 kBtu/ft² | 243 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 68.2 kBtu/ft² | 303 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 62.7 kBtu/ft² | 271 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | 36.1 kBtu/ft² | 146 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 78.7 kBtu/ft² | 345 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 77.5 kBtu/ft² | 349 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
- 9741 Chapman Avenue, Garden Grove
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92841
- Coordinates
- 33.79005, -117.96279
Within ~1 km
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How does Garden Grove 16 compare with other movie theater buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 161 movie theater buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 60.7 kBtu/ft² is about 11% below the average of 68.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% below the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 63,910 sq ft, it is about 16% below the average floor area of 76,383 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1999 construction date is close to the group's average year built (2000). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 245 movie theater buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 92 and a site EUI of 73.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Garden Grove 16's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Garden Grove 16, covering report years 2018–2024. Site EUI moved from 77.5 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 60.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 22% decrease. Reported emissions went from 349 tCO₂e to 243 tCO₂e over the same span (down 30%).
What does a site EUI of 60.7 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. Garden Grove 16's 60.7 kBtu/ft² across 63,910 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,137 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 960,006 kWh of electricity and 4,860 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Garden Grove 16 to report its energy use?
Garden Grove 16 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:6314675:2024). 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 Garden Grove 16's energy grade?
Garden Grove 16 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 60.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Garden Grove 16 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 60.7 kBtu/ft² across 63,910 sq ft, including 960,006 kWh of electricity and 4,860 therms of natural gas.
What are Garden Grove 16's carbon emissions?
Garden Grove 16 reported 243 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Garden Grove 16?
Garden Grove 16 is at 9741 Chapman Avenue, Garden Grove, in Garden Grove, California 92841. Its coordinates are 33.79005, -117.96279 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Garden Grove 16 and when was it built?
Garden Grove 16 has 63,910 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1999 as its year built. It is classed as movie theater.
Is Garden Grove 16 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, “Garden Grove 16, Garden Grove, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/garden-grove-16-ac5668c9 (data as of July 9, 2026).