Plaza El Centro - 1103-1151 S. 4Th St El Centro, Ca
Retail Store in California, CA · 1109 South 4Th Street, El Centro · 92243
At a glance
Plaza El Centro - 1103-1151 S. 4Th St El Centro, Ca is a 70,291-square-foot retail store at 1109 South 4Th Street, El Centro in El Centro, California, built in 1973. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 4.8 kBtu/ft² and 35 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 83% of the 1,305 scored retail store buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 4.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 35 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 98,520 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 70,291 sq ft |
| Source record | california:27484721:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 100 | ±0 | 4.8 kBtu/ft² | 35 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | ±0 | 6.1 kBtu/ft² | 47 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 9.2 kBtu/ft² | 75 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
- 1109 South 4Th Street, El Centro
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92243
- Coordinates
- 32.78241, -115.55139
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does Plaza El Centro - 1103-1151 S. 4Th St El Centro, Ca compare with other retail store buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,742 retail store buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Plaza El Centro - 1103-1151 S. 4Th St El Centro, Ca's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 76 across the 1,305 that report a score; it scores higher than 83% of them. Its site EUI of 4.8 kBtu/ft² is about 91% below the average of 53.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 85% below the group average of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 70,291 sq ft, it is about 43% below the average floor area of 124,053 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1973, 18 years earlier than the group's average year built (1991). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Plaza El Centro - 1103-1151 S. 4Th St El Centro, Ca's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Plaza El Centro - 1103-1151 S. 4Th St El Centro, Ca, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 9.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 4.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 48% decrease. Reported emissions went from 75 tCO₂e to 35 tCO₂e over the same span (down 53%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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 El Centro - 1103-1151 S. 4Th St El Centro, Ca's 4.8 kBtu/ft² across 70,291 sq ft works out to about 0.3 billion Btu (99 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 98,520 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Plaza El Centro - 1103-1151 S. 4Th St El Centro, Ca to report its energy use?
Plaza El Centro - 1103-1151 S. 4Th St El Centro, Ca 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:27484721:2024). 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 El Centro - 1103-1151 S. 4Th St El Centro, Ca's energy grade?
Plaza El Centro - 1103-1151 S. 4Th St El Centro, Ca scores 100 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 El Centro - 1103-1151 S. 4Th St El Centro, Ca use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 4.8 kBtu/ft² across 70,291 sq ft, including 98,520 kWh of electricity.
What are Plaza El Centro - 1103-1151 S. 4Th St El Centro, Ca's carbon emissions?
Plaza El Centro - 1103-1151 S. 4Th St El Centro, Ca reported 35 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Plaza El Centro - 1103-1151 S. 4Th St El Centro, Ca?
Plaza El Centro - 1103-1151 S. 4Th St El Centro, Ca is at 1109 South 4Th Street, El Centro, in El Centro, California 92243. Its coordinates are 32.78241, -115.55139 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Plaza El Centro - 1103-1151 S. 4Th St El Centro, Ca and when was it built?
Plaza El Centro - 1103-1151 S. 4Th St El Centro, Ca has 70,291 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1973 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is Plaza El Centro - 1103-1151 S. 4Th St El Centro, Ca 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 El Centro - 1103-1151 S. 4Th St El Centro, Ca, El Centro, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/plaza-el-centro-1103-1151-s-4th-st-el-centro-ca-aaf9d660 (data as of July 9, 2026).