Meadows Apartments
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 855 South Curry Street, Tehachapi · 93561
At a glance
Meadows Apartments is a 140,252-square-foot multifamily housing building at 855 South Curry Street, Tehachapi in Tehachapi, California, built in 1987. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 21.1 kBtu/ft² and 170 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 76% 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 | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 21.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 170 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 213,007 kWh |
| Natural gas | 22,872 therms |
| Gross floor area | 140,252 sq ft |
| Source record | california:11982367:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 100 | ±0 | 21.1 kBtu/ft² | 170 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | ±0 | 20.7 kBtu/ft² | 171 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | ±0 | 20.5 kBtu/ft² | 162 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 100 | ±0 | 21.4 kBtu/ft² | 164 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 100 | ±0 | 22.7 kBtu/ft² | 179 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 100 | 20.8 kBtu/ft² | 175 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
- 855 South Curry Street, Tehachapi
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93561
- Coordinates
- 35.12251, -118.45106
Within ~1 km
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How does Meadows Apartments 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. Meadows Apartments's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 76% of them. Its site EUI of 21.1 kBtu/ft² is about 39% below the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 42% below the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 140,252 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1987 construction date is close to 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 Meadows Apartments's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Meadows Apartments, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2019 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 20.8 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 21.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 175 tCO₂e to 170 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. Meadows Apartments's 21.1 kBtu/ft² across 140,252 sq ft works out to about 3 billion Btu (867 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 213,007 kWh of electricity and 22,872 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Meadows Apartments to report its energy use?
Meadows Apartments 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:11982367:2024). 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 Meadows Apartments's energy grade?
Meadows Apartments scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Meadows Apartments use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 21.1 kBtu/ft² across 140,252 sq ft, including 213,007 kWh of electricity and 22,872 therms of natural gas.
What are Meadows Apartments's carbon emissions?
Meadows Apartments reported 170 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Meadows Apartments?
Meadows Apartments is at 855 South Curry Street, Tehachapi, in Tehachapi, California 93561. Its coordinates are 35.12251, -118.45106 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Meadows Apartments and when was it built?
Meadows Apartments has 140,252 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1987 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Meadows Apartments 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, “Meadows Apartments, Tehachapi, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/meadows-apartments-b2cc6e56 (data as of July 9, 2026).