Palm Desert, Ca #18-6609
Wholesale Club/Supercenter in California, CA · 34220 Monterey Avenue, Palm Desert · 92211
At a glance
Palm Desert, Ca #18-6609 is a 154,374-square-foot wholesale club/supercenter at 34220 Monterey Avenue, Palm Desert in Palm Desert, California, built in 2006. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 18 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 98.1 kBtu/ft² and 1,002 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 7% of the 326 scored wholesale club/supercenter buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 18 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 98.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,002 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,859,223 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,089 therms |
| Gross floor area | 154,374 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6265650:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 18 | -9 | 98.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,002 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 27 | +5 | 90.4 kBtu/ft² | 961 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 22 | -1 | 95.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,016 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 23 | 93.9 kBtu/ft² | 978 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | 16 | +2 | 102.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,790 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 14 | 101.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,833 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
- 34220 Monterey Avenue, Palm Desert
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92211
- Coordinates
- 33.80048, -116.38508
Within ~1 km
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How does Palm Desert, Ca #18-6609 compare with other wholesale club/supercenter buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 357 wholesale club/supercenter buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Palm Desert, Ca #18-6609's ENERGY STAR score of 18 compares with an average of 75 across the 326 that report a score; it scores higher than 7% of them and lower than 92%. Its site EUI of 98.1 kBtu/ft² is about 25% above the average of 78.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 47% above the group average of 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 154,374 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 148,797 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2006, 3 years later than the group's average year built (2003). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 482 wholesale club/supercenter buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 79.1 kBtu/ft².
How has Palm Desert, Ca #18-6609's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Palm Desert, Ca #18-6609, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 14 in 2018 to 18 in 2024 (+4 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 27. Site EUI moved from 101.0 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 98.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,833 tCO₂e to 1,002 tCO₂e over the same span (down 45%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 18 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 18 means the building performs better than about 18% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 18 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 57 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. Palm Desert, Ca #18-6609's 98.1 kBtu/ft² across 154,374 sq ft works out to about 15.1 billion Btu (4,438 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 3,859,223 kWh of electricity and 24,089 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Palm Desert, Ca #18-6609 to report its energy use?
Palm Desert, Ca #18-6609 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:6265650:2024). 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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- Walmart Supercenter #2094· 153,545 sq ft · EUI 131.5 kBtu/ft²
- Walmart Supercenter #4132· 153,347 sq ft · score 60 (C)
- Walmart Supercenter #1760· 153,342 sq ft · score 95 (A)
- Roseville, Ca· 152,261 sq ft · score 29 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Palm Desert, Ca #18-6609's energy grade?
Palm Desert, Ca #18-6609 scores 18 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 Palm Desert, Ca #18-6609 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 98.1 kBtu/ft² across 154,374 sq ft, including 3,859,223 kWh of electricity and 24,089 therms of natural gas.
What are Palm Desert, Ca #18-6609's carbon emissions?
Palm Desert, Ca #18-6609 reported 1,002 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Palm Desert, Ca #18-6609?
Palm Desert, Ca #18-6609 is at 34220 Monterey Avenue, Palm Desert, in Palm Desert, California 92211. Its coordinates are 33.80048, -116.38508 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Palm Desert, Ca #18-6609 and when was it built?
Palm Desert, Ca #18-6609 has 154,374 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2006 as its year built. It is classed as wholesale club/supercenter.
Is Palm Desert, Ca #18-6609 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, “Palm Desert, Ca #18-6609, Palm Desert, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/palm-desert-ca-18-6609-52f22aef (data as of July 9, 2026).