Newport Beach Public Library
Library in California, CA · 1000 Avocado Avenue, Newport Beach · 92660
At a glance
Newport Beach Public Library is a 71,000-square-foot library at 1000 Avocado Avenue, Newport Beach in Newport Beach, California, built in 1994. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 40.7 kBtu/ft² and 188 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 40.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 188 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 831,862 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 71,000 sq ft |
| Source record | california:27454863:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 40.7 kBtu/ft² | 188 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 42.7 kBtu/ft² | 216 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 44.5 kBtu/ft² | 231 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
- 1000 Avocado Avenue, Newport Beach
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92660
- Coordinates
- 33.60761, -117.87299
Within ~1 km
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How does Newport Beach Public Library compare with other library buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 49 library buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 40.7 kBtu/ft² is about 27% below the average of 56.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% below the group average of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 71,000 sq ft, it is about 44% below the average floor area of 126,866 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1994, 17 years later than the group's average year built (1977).
How has Newport Beach Public Library's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Newport Beach Public Library, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 44.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 40.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 231 tCO₂e to 188 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).
What does a site EUI of 40.7 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. Newport Beach Public Library's 40.7 kBtu/ft² across 71,000 sq ft works out to about 2.9 billion Btu (847 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 831,862 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Newport Beach Public Library to report its energy use?
Newport Beach Public Library 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:27454863:2024). 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.
More library buildings in California
- Camarillo Public Library· 67,294 sq ft · EUI 65.3 kBtu/ft²
- Stanford Auxiliary Library· 61,023 sq ft · EUI 40.0 kBtu/ft²
- Salida Library· 60,984 sq ft · EUI 39.8 kBtu/ft²
- Modesto Library· 60,984 sq ft · EUI 53.2 kBtu/ft²
- Library, 10800 Torre Avenue, Cupertino· 59,600 sq ft · EUI 84.5 kBtu/ft²
- Main Library, 3581 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside· 59,400 sq ft · EUI 70.9 kBtu/ft²
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- All California benchmarked buildings· AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Newport Beach Public Library's energy grade?
Newport Beach Public Library did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 40.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Newport Beach Public Library use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 40.7 kBtu/ft² across 71,000 sq ft, including 831,862 kWh of electricity.
What are Newport Beach Public Library's carbon emissions?
Newport Beach Public Library reported 188 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Newport Beach Public Library?
Newport Beach Public Library is at 1000 Avocado Avenue, Newport Beach, in Newport Beach, California 92660. Its coordinates are 33.60761, -117.87299 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Newport Beach Public Library and when was it built?
Newport Beach Public Library has 71,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1994 as its year built. It is classed as library.
Is Newport Beach Public Library 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, “Newport Beach Public Library, Newport Beach, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/newport-beach-public-library-0d640fd0 (data as of July 9, 2026).