Rancho Santa Margarita (0914)
Retail Store in California, CA · 30602 Santa Margarita Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita · 92688
At a glance
Rancho Santa Margarita (0914) is a 132,286-square-foot retail store at 30602 Santa Margarita Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, built in 1994. 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 59.6 kBtu/ft² and 526 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 47% 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 | 88 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 59.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 526 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,409,434 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,918 therms |
| Gross floor area | 132,286 sq ft |
| Source record | california:1547088:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 88 | -3 | 59.6 kBtu/ft² | 526 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 91 | -1 | 61.2 kBtu/ft² | 544 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 92 | -1 | 66.9 kBtu/ft² | 551 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 93 | +2 | 60.9 kBtu/ft² | 465 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 91 | ±0 | 62.7 kBtu/ft² | 518 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 91 | +47 | 59.2 kBtu/ft² | 534 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 44 | 79.6 kBtu/ft² | 717 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
- 30602 Santa Margarita Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92688
- Coordinates
- 33.64157, -117.59819
Within ~1 km
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How does Rancho Santa Margarita (0914) 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. Rancho Santa Margarita (0914)'s ENERGY STAR score of 88 compares with an average of 76 across the 1,305 that report a score; it scores higher than 47% of them and lower than 51%. Its site EUI of 59.6 kBtu/ft² is about 12% above the average of 53.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 20% above the group average of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 132,286 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 124,053 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1994 construction date is close to 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 Rancho Santa Margarita (0914)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Rancho Santa Margarita (0914), covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 44 in 2018 to 88 in 2024 (+44 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 93. Site EUI moved from 79.6 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 59.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 25% decrease. Reported emissions went from 717 tCO₂e to 526 tCO₂e over the same span (down 27%).
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. Rancho Santa Margarita (0914)'s 59.6 kBtu/ft² across 132,286 sq ft works out to about 7.9 billion Btu (2,311 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,409,434 kWh of electricity and 17,918 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Rancho Santa Margarita (0914) to report its energy use?
Rancho Santa Margarita (0914) 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:1547088:2024). 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.
More retail store buildings in California
- Porterville (2420)· 132,280 sq ft · score 91 (A)
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- Walmart Store #2546· 132,111 sq ft · score 77 (B)
- Northridge (2020)· 131,926 sq ft · score 75 (B)
- Ontario (2245)· 131,924 sq ft · score 90 (A)
- Los Banos (2359)· 131,909 sq ft · score 86 (A)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Rancho Santa Margarita (0914)'s energy grade?
Rancho Santa Margarita (0914) 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 Rancho Santa Margarita (0914) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 59.6 kBtu/ft² across 132,286 sq ft, including 1,409,434 kWh of electricity and 17,918 therms of natural gas.
What are Rancho Santa Margarita (0914)'s carbon emissions?
Rancho Santa Margarita (0914) reported 526 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Rancho Santa Margarita (0914)?
Rancho Santa Margarita (0914) is at 30602 Santa Margarita Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita, in Rancho Santa Margarita, California 92688. Its coordinates are 33.64157, -117.59819 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Rancho Santa Margarita (0914) and when was it built?
Rancho Santa Margarita (0914) has 132,286 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1994 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is Rancho Santa Margarita (0914) 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, “Rancho Santa Margarita (0914), Rancho Santa Margarita, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/rancho-santa-margarita-0914-598b7ded (data as of July 9, 2026).