Palm Desert
Enclosed Mall in California, CA · 72-840 California 111, Palm Desert · 92260
At a glance
Palm Desert is a 980,041-square-foot enclosed mall building at 72-840 California 111, Palm Desert in Palm Desert, California, built in 1982. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 34.9 kBtu/ft² and 2,311 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 34.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 2,311 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 10,205,080 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 980,041 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6331441:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 34.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,311 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 37.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,712 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 41.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,920 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 32.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,054 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 29.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,929 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 17.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,207 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
- 72-840 California 111, Palm Desert
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92260
- Coordinates
- 33.72360, -116.39467
Within ~1 km
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How does Palm Desert compare with other enclosed mall buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 126 enclosed mall buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 34.9 kBtu/ft² is about 14% below the average of 40.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 2.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 980,041 sq ft, it is about 35% above the average floor area of 726,038 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1982 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1980).
How has Palm Desert's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Palm Desert, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 17.2 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 34.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 103% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,207 tCO₂e to 2,311 tCO₂e over the same span (up 92%).
What does a site EUI of 34.9 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. Palm Desert's 34.9 kBtu/ft² across 980,041 sq ft works out to about 34.2 billion Btu (10,024 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 10,205,080 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Palm Desert to report its energy use?
Palm Desert 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:6331441:2024). 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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- South Bay Galleria· 958,049 sq ft · EUI 24.2 kBtu/ft²
- (Landlord Controlled) 5218-Ontario Mills I, Ontario,Ca· 951,541 sq ft · EUI 50.1 kBtu/ft²
- Stonewood Center· 932,000 sq ft · EUI 6.6 kBtu/ft²
- Chula Vista Center· 880,000 sq ft · EUI 20.4 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 Palm Desert's energy grade?
Palm Desert did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 34.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Palm Desert use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 34.9 kBtu/ft² across 980,041 sq ft, including 10,205,080 kWh of electricity.
What are Palm Desert's carbon emissions?
Palm Desert reported 2,311 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Palm Desert?
Palm Desert is at 72-840 California 111, Palm Desert, in Palm Desert, California 92260. Its coordinates are 33.72360, -116.39467 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Palm Desert and when was it built?
Palm Desert has 980,041 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1982 as its year built. It is classed as enclosed mall.
Is Palm Desert 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, Palm Desert, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/palm-desert-ea2b9611 (data as of July 9, 2026).