Plaza City
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 1535 East Plaza Boulevard, National City · 91950
At a glance
Plaza City is a 52,337-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1535 East Plaza Boulevard, National City in National City, California, built in 2008. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 88 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 37.2 kBtu/ft² and 112 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 43% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 88 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 37.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 112 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 186,862 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,118 therms |
| Gross floor area | 52,337 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6875933:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 88 | -7 | 37.2 kBtu/ft² | 112 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 95 | -2 | 29.1 kBtu/ft² | 92 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 97 | -1 | 27.0 kBtu/ft² | 88 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 98 | +10 | 24.5 kBtu/ft² | 73 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 88 | +5 | 30.0 kBtu/ft² | 96 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 83 | 31.6 kBtu/ft² | 103 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
- 1535 East Plaza Boulevard, National City
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91950
- Coordinates
- 32.67739, -117.09021
Within ~1 km
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How does Plaza City 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. Plaza City's ENERGY STAR score of 88 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 43% of them and lower than 55%. Its site EUI of 37.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 52,337 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2008, 20 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 Plaza City's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Plaza City, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 83 in 2019 to 88 in 2024 (+5 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 98. Site EUI moved from 31.6 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 37.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 18% increase. Reported emissions went from 103 tCO₂e to 112 tCO₂e over the same span (up 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 88 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 88 means the building performs better than about 88% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 88 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Plaza City's 37.2 kBtu/ft² across 52,337 sq ft works out to about 1.9 billion Btu (571 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 186,862 kWh of electricity and 13,118 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Plaza City to report its energy use?
Plaza City 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:6875933:2024). 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 Plaza City's energy grade?
Plaza City scores 88 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Plaza City use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 37.2 kBtu/ft² across 52,337 sq ft, including 186,862 kWh of electricity and 13,118 therms of natural gas.
What are Plaza City's carbon emissions?
Plaza City reported 112 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Plaza City?
Plaza City is at 1535 East Plaza Boulevard, National City, in National City, California 91950. Its coordinates are 32.67739, -117.09021 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Plaza City and when was it built?
Plaza City has 52,337 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2008 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Plaza City 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, “Plaza City, National City, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/plaza-city-5813a43c (data as of July 9, 2026).