Riverside Convention Center
Convention Center in California, CA · 3637 5Th Street, Riverside · 92501
At a glance
Riverside Convention Center is a 101,341-square-foot convention center at 3637 5Th Street, Riverside in Riverside, California, built in 2014. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 69.1 kBtu/ft² and 452 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 69.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 452 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,996,844 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 101,341 sq ft |
| Source record | california:64074292:2024 |
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
- 3637 5Th Street, Riverside
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92501
- Coordinates
- 33.98512, -117.37147
Within ~1 km
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How does Riverside Convention Center compare with other convention center buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 17 convention center buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 69.1 kBtu/ft² is about 13% above the average of 60.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% above the group average of 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 101,341 sq ft, it is about 74% below the average floor area of 392,186 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2014, 35 years later than the group's average year built (1979).
What does a site EUI of 69.1 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. Riverside Convention Center's 69.1 kBtu/ft² across 101,341 sq ft works out to about 7 billion Btu (2,052 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,996,844 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Riverside Convention Center to report its energy use?
Riverside Convention Center 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:64074292:2024). 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 convention center buildings in California
- Pavilion· 100,000 sq ft · EUI 16.4 kBtu/ft²
- Building A/B· 83,000 sq ft · EUI 25.7 kBtu/ft²
- Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center· 77,999 sq ft · EUI 207.9 kBtu/ft²
- Expo Center· 64,000 sq ft · EUI 25.4 kBtu/ft²
- Fairgrounds - Exhibit Hall· 55,032 sq ft · EUI 24.6 kBtu/ft²
- Building C/D· 52,000 sq ft · EUI 30.9 kBtu/ft²
- All California benchmarked buildings· AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
- Most efficient large buildings in California
- Least efficient large buildings in California
- Biggest emitters in California
Frequently asked questions
What is Riverside Convention Center's energy grade?
Riverside Convention Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 69.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Riverside Convention Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 69.1 kBtu/ft² across 101,341 sq ft, including 1,996,844 kWh of electricity.
What are Riverside Convention Center's carbon emissions?
Riverside Convention Center reported 452 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Riverside Convention Center?
Riverside Convention Center is at 3637 5Th Street, Riverside, in Riverside, California 92501. Its coordinates are 33.98512, -117.37147 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Riverside Convention Center and when was it built?
Riverside Convention Center has 101,341 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2014 as its year built. It is classed as convention center.
Is Riverside Convention Center 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, “Riverside Convention Center, Riverside, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/riverside-convention-center-dd63930f (data as of July 9, 2026).