River Oaks
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 580 W Fargo Ave, Handford · 93230
At a glance
River Oaks is a 311,925-square-foot multifamily housing building at 580 W Fargo Ave, Handford in Handford, California, built in 1985. In its 2019 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 25.9 kBtu/ft² and 499 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 76% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 25.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 499 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,204,797 kWh |
| Natural gas | 39,364 therms |
| Gross floor area | 311,925 sq ft |
| Source record | california:7945055:2019 |
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
- 580 W Fargo Ave, Handford
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93230
- Coordinates
- 36.35847, -119.65232
Within ~1 km
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How does River Oaks 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. River Oaks's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 76% of them. Its site EUI of 25.9 kBtu/ft² is about 25% below 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 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% below the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 311,925 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1985, 3 years earlier 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.
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. River Oaks's 25.9 kBtu/ft² across 311,925 sq ft works out to about 8.1 billion Btu (2,368 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. The disclosure also reports 1,204,797 kWh of electricity and 39,364 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires River Oaks to report its energy use?
River Oaks 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 2019 disclosure (source record california:7945055:2019). 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 River Oaks's energy grade?
River Oaks scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2019 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does River Oaks use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 25.9 kBtu/ft² across 311,925 sq ft, including 1,204,797 kWh of electricity and 39,364 therms of natural gas.
What are River Oaks's carbon emissions?
River Oaks reported 499 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is River Oaks?
River Oaks is at 580 W Fargo Ave, Handford, in Handford, California 93230. Its coordinates are 36.35847, -119.65232 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is River Oaks and when was it built?
River Oaks has 311,925 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1985 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is River Oaks covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2019 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, “River Oaks, Handford, California — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/river-oaks-6e9c5e8f (data as of July 9, 2026).