Parks/Public Works
Vehicle Repair Services in California, CA · 855 East Laurel Drive, Salinas · 93905
At a glance
Parks/Public Works is a 79,264-square-foot vehicle repair services building at 855 East Laurel Drive, Salinas in Salinas, California, built in 1976. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 10.0 kBtu/ft² and 53 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 10.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 53 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 233,228 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 79,264 sq ft |
| Source record | california:14845278:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 10.0 kBtu/ft² | 53 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 10.8 kBtu/ft² | 58 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 11.1 kBtu/ft² | 60 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 East Laurel Drive, Salinas
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93905
- Coordinates
- 36.69296, -121.62532
Within ~1 km
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How does Parks/Public Works compare with other vehicle repair services buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 22 vehicle repair services buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 10.0 kBtu/ft² is about 68% below the average of 31.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 65% below the group average of 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 79,264 sq ft, it is about 14% below the average floor area of 91,995 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1976, 4 years earlier than the group's average year built (1980).
How has Parks/Public Works's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Parks/Public Works, covering report years 2021, 2022, 2024. Site EUI moved from 11.1 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 10.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 60 tCO₂e to 53 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).
What does a site EUI of 10.0 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. Parks/Public Works's 10.0 kBtu/ft² across 79,264 sq ft works out to about 0.8 billion Btu (232 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 233,228 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Parks/Public Works to report its energy use?
Parks/Public Works 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:14845278:2024). 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 Parks/Public Works's energy grade?
Parks/Public Works did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 10.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Parks/Public Works use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 10.0 kBtu/ft² across 79,264 sq ft, including 233,228 kWh of electricity.
What are Parks/Public Works's carbon emissions?
Parks/Public Works reported 53 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Parks/Public Works?
Parks/Public Works is at 855 East Laurel Drive, Salinas, in Salinas, California 93905. Its coordinates are 36.69296, -121.62532 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Parks/Public Works and when was it built?
Parks/Public Works has 79,264 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1976 as its year built. It is classed as vehicle repair services.
Is Parks/Public Works 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, “Parks/Public Works, Salinas, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/parks-public-works-537198cc (data as of July 9, 2026).