Pinnacle At Talega - Essex (Pc34)
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 120 Calle Amistad, San Clemente · 92673
At a glance
Pinnacle At Talega - Essex (Pc34) is a 375,944-square-foot multifamily housing building at 120 Calle Amistad, San Clemente in San Clemente, California, built in 2002. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 17.5 kBtu/ft² and 425 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 17.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 425 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,696,666 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,710 therms |
| Gross floor area | 375,944 sq ft |
| Source record | california:23981858:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 17.5 kBtu/ft² | 425 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 100 | 11.4 kBtu/ft² | 287 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 120 Calle Amistad, San Clemente
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92673
- Coordinates
- 33.45902, -117.57425
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does Pinnacle At Talega - Essex (Pc34) 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. Its site EUI of 17.5 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 375,944 sq ft, it is about 149% above the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2002, 14 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 Pinnacle At Talega - Essex (Pc34)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Pinnacle At Talega - Essex (Pc34), covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 11.4 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 17.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 54% increase. Reported emissions went from 287 tCO₂e to 425 tCO₂e over the same span (up 48%).
What does a site EUI of 17.5 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. Pinnacle At Talega - Essex (Pc34)'s 17.5 kBtu/ft² across 375,944 sq ft works out to about 6.6 billion Btu (1,928 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,696,666 kWh of electricity and 7,710 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Pinnacle At Talega - Essex (Pc34) to report its energy use?
Pinnacle At Talega - Essex (Pc34) 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:23981858:2024). 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 Pinnacle At Talega - Essex (Pc34)'s energy grade?
Pinnacle At Talega - Essex (Pc34) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 17.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Pinnacle At Talega - Essex (Pc34) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 17.5 kBtu/ft² across 375,944 sq ft, including 1,696,666 kWh of electricity and 7,710 therms of natural gas.
What are Pinnacle At Talega - Essex (Pc34)'s carbon emissions?
Pinnacle At Talega - Essex (Pc34) reported 425 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Pinnacle At Talega - Essex (Pc34)?
Pinnacle At Talega - Essex (Pc34) is at 120 Calle Amistad, San Clemente, in San Clemente, California 92673. Its coordinates are 33.45902, -117.57425 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Pinnacle At Talega - Essex (Pc34) and when was it built?
Pinnacle At Talega - Essex (Pc34) has 375,944 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2002 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Pinnacle At Talega - Essex (Pc34) 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, “Pinnacle At Talega - Essex (Pc34), San Clemente, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/pinnacle-at-talega-essex-pc34-27bfc2bf (data as of July 9, 2026).