North Santa Fe Apartments (Nr227)
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 291 North Santa Fe Avenue, Vista · 92084
At a glance
North Santa Fe Apartments (Nr227) is a 61,194-square-foot multifamily housing building at 291 North Santa Fe Avenue, Vista in Vista, California, built in 2015. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 35 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 36.7 kBtu/ft² and 144 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 6% 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 | 35 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 36.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 144 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 637,714 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 61,194 sq ft |
| Source record | california:24767368:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 35 | -55 | 36.7 kBtu/ft² | 144 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 90 | -3 | 32.1 kBtu/ft² | 125 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 93 | 28.6 kBtu/ft² | 113 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
- 291 North Santa Fe Avenue, Vista
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92084
- Coordinates
- 33.20330, -117.24422
Within ~1 km
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How does North Santa Fe Apartments (Nr227) 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. North Santa Fe Apartments (Nr227)'s ENERGY STAR score of 35 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 36.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% above the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 61,194 sq ft, it is about 59% below the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2015, 27 years later than 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 North Santa Fe Apartments (Nr227)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for North Santa Fe Apartments (Nr227), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 93 in 2022 to 35 in 2024 (-58 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 93. Site EUI moved from 28.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 36.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 28% increase. Reported emissions went from 113 tCO₂e to 144 tCO₂e over the same span (up 28%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 35 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 35 means the building performs better than about 35% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 35 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 40 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. North Santa Fe Apartments (Nr227)'s 36.7 kBtu/ft² across 61,194 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (658 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 637,714 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires North Santa Fe Apartments (Nr227) to report its energy use?
North Santa Fe Apartments (Nr227) 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:24767368:2024). 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 North Santa Fe Apartments (Nr227)'s energy grade?
North Santa Fe Apartments (Nr227) scores 35 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does North Santa Fe Apartments (Nr227) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 36.7 kBtu/ft² across 61,194 sq ft, including 637,714 kWh of electricity.
What are North Santa Fe Apartments (Nr227)'s carbon emissions?
North Santa Fe Apartments (Nr227) reported 144 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is North Santa Fe Apartments (Nr227)?
North Santa Fe Apartments (Nr227) is at 291 North Santa Fe Avenue, Vista, in Vista, California 92084. Its coordinates are 33.20330, -117.24422 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is North Santa Fe Apartments (Nr227) and when was it built?
North Santa Fe Apartments (Nr227) has 61,194 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2015 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is North Santa Fe Apartments (Nr227) 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, “North Santa Fe Apartments (Nr227), Vista, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/north-santa-fe-apartments-nr227-1a6d7f5b (data as of July 9, 2026).