Lancaster Plaza - 1
Retail Store in California, CA · 1010 E Avenue J, Lancaster · 93535
At a glance
Lancaster Plaza - 1 is a 53,822-square-foot retail store at 1010 E Avenue J, Lancaster in Lancaster, California, built in 2000. In its 2021 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 77.5 kBtu/ft² and 286 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 77.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 286 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,221,851 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 53,822 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6379588:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | — | 77.5 kBtu/ft² | 286 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 112.1 kBtu/ft² | 405 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 116.6 kBtu/ft² | 415 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 113.0 kBtu/ft² | 437 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 1010 E Avenue J, Lancaster
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93535
- Coordinates
- 34.68803, -118.11194
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does Lancaster Plaza - 1 compare with other retail store buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,742 retail store buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 77.5 kBtu/ft² is about 46% above the average of 53.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 61% above the group average of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 53,822 sq ft, it is about 57% below the average floor area of 124,053 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 9 years later than the group's average year built (1991). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Lancaster Plaza - 1's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Lancaster Plaza - 1, covering report years 2018–2021. Site EUI moved from 113.0 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 77.5 kBtu/ft² (2021), a 31% decrease. Reported emissions went from 437 tCO₂e to 286 tCO₂e over the same span (down 35%).
What does a site EUI of 77.5 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. Lancaster Plaza - 1's 77.5 kBtu/ft² across 53,822 sq ft works out to about 4.2 billion Btu (1,222 MWh-equivalent) in 2021. The disclosure also reports 1,221,851 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Lancaster Plaza - 1 to report its energy use?
Lancaster Plaza - 1 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 2021 disclosure (source record california:6379588:2021). 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 Lancaster Plaza - 1's energy grade?
Lancaster Plaza - 1 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2021 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 77.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Lancaster Plaza - 1 use?
Its 2021 site energy-use intensity was 77.5 kBtu/ft² across 53,822 sq ft, including 1,221,851 kWh of electricity.
What are Lancaster Plaza - 1's carbon emissions?
Lancaster Plaza - 1 reported 286 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2021.
Where is Lancaster Plaza - 1?
Lancaster Plaza - 1 is at 1010 E Avenue J, Lancaster, in Lancaster, California 93535. Its coordinates are 34.68803, -118.11194 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Lancaster Plaza - 1 and when was it built?
Lancaster Plaza - 1 has 53,822 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is Lancaster Plaza - 1 covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2021 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, “Lancaster Plaza - 1, Lancaster, California — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/lancaster-plaza-1-3897f9d2 (data as of July 9, 2026).