Rusty Leaf Plaza (Rf50,Rf51)
Strip Mall in California, CA · 2512-2620 East Chapman Avenue, Orange · 92869
At a glance
Rusty Leaf Plaza (Rf50,Rf51) is a 59,188-square-foot strip mall building at 2512-2620 East Chapman Avenue, Orange in Orange, California, built in 1966. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 99.8 kBtu/ft² and 374 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 99.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 374 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,450,684 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,624 therms |
| Gross floor area | 59,188 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6283328:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 99.8 kBtu/ft² | 374 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 87.6 kBtu/ft² | 351 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 85.7 kBtu/ft² | 337 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 97.2 kBtu/ft² | 339 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 88.7 kBtu/ft² | 327 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 92.0 kBtu/ft² | 367 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 95.7 kBtu/ft² | 378 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
- 2512-2620 East Chapman Avenue, Orange
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92869
- Coordinates
- 33.78688, -117.82635
Within ~1 km
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How does Rusty Leaf Plaza (Rf50,Rf51) compare with other strip mall buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 937 strip mall buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 99.8 kBtu/ft² is about 33% above the average of 75.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 34% above the group average of 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 59,188 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 125,816 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1966, 19 years earlier than the group's average year built (1985). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,607 strip mall buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 83.1 kBtu/ft².
How has Rusty Leaf Plaza (Rf50,Rf51)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Rusty Leaf Plaza (Rf50,Rf51), covering report years 2018–2024. Site EUI moved from 95.7 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 99.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 378 tCO₂e to 374 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does a site EUI of 99.8 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. Rusty Leaf Plaza (Rf50,Rf51)'s 99.8 kBtu/ft² across 59,188 sq ft works out to about 5.9 billion Btu (1,731 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,450,684 kWh of electricity and 8,624 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Rusty Leaf Plaza (Rf50,Rf51) to report its energy use?
Rusty Leaf Plaza (Rf50,Rf51) 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:6283328:2024). 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 Rusty Leaf Plaza (Rf50,Rf51)'s energy grade?
Rusty Leaf Plaza (Rf50,Rf51) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 99.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Rusty Leaf Plaza (Rf50,Rf51) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 99.8 kBtu/ft² across 59,188 sq ft, including 1,450,684 kWh of electricity and 8,624 therms of natural gas.
What are Rusty Leaf Plaza (Rf50,Rf51)'s carbon emissions?
Rusty Leaf Plaza (Rf50,Rf51) reported 374 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Rusty Leaf Plaza (Rf50,Rf51)?
Rusty Leaf Plaza (Rf50,Rf51) is at 2512-2620 East Chapman Avenue, Orange, in Orange, California 92869. Its coordinates are 33.78688, -117.82635 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Rusty Leaf Plaza (Rf50,Rf51) and when was it built?
Rusty Leaf Plaza (Rf50,Rf51) has 59,188 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1966 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is Rusty Leaf Plaza (Rf50,Rf51) 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, “Rusty Leaf Plaza (Rf50,Rf51), Orange, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/rusty-leaf-plaza-rf50-rf51-8f0dc695 (data as of July 9, 2026).