Harbor Gateway Hi-Tech #3
Office in California, CA · 1550 Scenic Avenue, Costa Mesa · 92626
At a glance
Harbor Gateway Hi-Tech #3 is a 56,915-square-foot office building at 1550 Scenic Avenue, Costa Mesa in Costa Mesa, California, built in 1987. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 79 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 39.7 kBtu/ft² and 145 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 41% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 79 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 39.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 145 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 640,474 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 56,915 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6352482:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 79 | +1 | 39.7 kBtu/ft² | 145 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 78 | +4 | 38.8 kBtu/ft² | 157 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 74 | 41.3 kBtu/ft² | 162 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 39.9 kBtu/ft² | 137 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | 92 | +7 | 23.6 kBtu/ft² | 89 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 85 | 33.8 kBtu/ft² | 130 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | — | — |
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
- 1550 Scenic Avenue, Costa Mesa
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92626
- Coordinates
- 33.70024, -117.92215
Within ~1 km
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How does Harbor Gateway Hi-Tech #3 compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Harbor Gateway Hi-Tech #3's ENERGY STAR score of 79 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 41% of them and lower than 58%. Its site EUI of 39.7 kBtu/ft² is about 30% below the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 29% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 56,915 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1987 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1985). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Harbor Gateway Hi-Tech #3's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Harbor Gateway Hi-Tech #3, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 85 in 2019 to 79 in 2024 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 92. Site EUI moved from 33.8 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 39.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 17% increase. Reported emissions went from 130 tCO₂e to 145 tCO₂e over the same span (up 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 79 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 79 means the building performs better than about 79% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 79 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Harbor Gateway Hi-Tech #3's 39.7 kBtu/ft² across 56,915 sq ft works out to about 2.3 billion Btu (662 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 640,474 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Harbor Gateway Hi-Tech #3 to report its energy use?
Harbor Gateway Hi-Tech #3 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:6352482:2024). 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 Harbor Gateway Hi-Tech #3's energy grade?
Harbor Gateway Hi-Tech #3 scores 79 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 Harbor Gateway Hi-Tech #3 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 39.7 kBtu/ft² across 56,915 sq ft, including 640,474 kWh of electricity.
What are Harbor Gateway Hi-Tech #3's carbon emissions?
Harbor Gateway Hi-Tech #3 reported 145 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Harbor Gateway Hi-Tech #3?
Harbor Gateway Hi-Tech #3 is at 1550 Scenic Avenue, Costa Mesa, in Costa Mesa, California 92626. Its coordinates are 33.70024, -117.92215 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Harbor Gateway Hi-Tech #3 and when was it built?
Harbor Gateway Hi-Tech #3 has 56,915 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1987 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Harbor Gateway Hi-Tech #3 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, “Harbor Gateway Hi-Tech #3, Costa Mesa, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/harbor-gateway-hi-tech-3-82b5f765 (data as of July 9, 2026).