Pkwy Plz 18
Movie Theater in California, CA · 405 Parkway Plz, El Cajon · 92020
At a glance
Pkwy Plz 18 is a 85,000-square-foot movie theater building at 405 Parkway Plz, El Cajon in El Cajon, California, built in 1998. In its 2020 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 24.8 kBtu/ft² and 140 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 24.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 140 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 617,680 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 85,000 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6314637:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | — | 24.8 kBtu/ft² | 140 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 66.4 kBtu/ft² | 394 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 70.4 kBtu/ft² | 435 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
- 405 Parkway Plz, El Cajon
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92020
- Coordinates
- 32.80533, -116.96727
Within ~1 km
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How does Pkwy Plz 18 compare with other movie theater buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 161 movie theater buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 24.8 kBtu/ft² is about 64% below the average of 68.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 65% below the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 85,000 sq ft, it is about 11% above the average floor area of 76,383 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1998 construction date is close to the group's average year built (2000). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 245 movie theater buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 92 and a site EUI of 73.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Pkwy Plz 18's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Pkwy Plz 18, covering report years 2018–2020. Site EUI moved from 70.4 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 24.8 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 65% decrease. Reported emissions went from 435 tCO₂e to 140 tCO₂e over the same span (down 68%).
What does a site EUI of 24.8 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. Pkwy Plz 18's 24.8 kBtu/ft² across 85,000 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (618 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. The disclosure also reports 617,680 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Pkwy Plz 18 to report its energy use?
Pkwy Plz 18 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 2020 disclosure (source record california:6314637:2020). 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 Pkwy Plz 18's energy grade?
Pkwy Plz 18 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2020 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 24.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Pkwy Plz 18 use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 24.8 kBtu/ft² across 85,000 sq ft, including 617,680 kWh of electricity.
What are Pkwy Plz 18's carbon emissions?
Pkwy Plz 18 reported 140 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is Pkwy Plz 18?
Pkwy Plz 18 is at 405 Parkway Plz, El Cajon, in El Cajon, California 92020. Its coordinates are 32.80533, -116.96727 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Pkwy Plz 18 and when was it built?
Pkwy Plz 18 has 85,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as movie theater.
Is Pkwy Plz 18 covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2020 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, “Pkwy Plz 18, El Cajon, California — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/pkwy-plz-18-bc3762fc (data as of July 9, 2026).