San Marin Plaza
Other - Mall in California, CA · 101-199 San Marin Blvd, Novato · 94945
At a glance
San Marin Plaza is a 70,486-square-foot other - mall building at 101-199 San Marin Blvd, Novato in Novato, California, built in 1984. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 65.8 kBtu/ft² and 305 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 65.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 305 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,283,147 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,657 therms |
| Gross floor area | 70,486 sq ft |
| Source record | california:29246621:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 65.8 kBtu/ft² | 305 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 63.5 kBtu/ft² | 315 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 66.9 kBtu/ft² | 325 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 101-199 San Marin Blvd, Novato
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94945
- Coordinates
- 38.12256, -122.60441
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
See also: most efficient in California · biggest emitters
How does San Marin Plaza compare with other other - mall buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 127 other - mall buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 65.8 kBtu/ft² is about 23% above the average of 53.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 27% above the group average of 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 70,486 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 148,954 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1984 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1985). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 245 other - mall buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 87 and a site EUI of 65.8 kBtu/ft².
How has San Marin Plaza's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for San Marin Plaza, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 66.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 65.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 325 tCO₂e to 305 tCO₂e over the same span (down 6%).
What does a site EUI of 65.8 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. San Marin Plaza's 65.8 kBtu/ft² across 70,486 sq ft works out to about 4.6 billion Btu (1,359 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,283,147 kWh of electricity and 2,657 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires San Marin Plaza to report its energy use?
San Marin Plaza 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:29246621:2024). 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 San Marin Plaza's energy grade?
San Marin Plaza did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 65.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does San Marin Plaza use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 65.8 kBtu/ft² across 70,486 sq ft, including 1,283,147 kWh of electricity and 2,657 therms of natural gas.
What are San Marin Plaza's carbon emissions?
San Marin Plaza reported 305 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is San Marin Plaza?
San Marin Plaza is at 101-199 San Marin Blvd, Novato, in Novato, California 94945. Its coordinates are 38.12256, -122.60441 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is San Marin Plaza and when was it built?
San Marin Plaza has 70,486 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1984 as its year built. It is classed as other - mall.
Is San Marin Plaza 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, “San Marin Plaza, Novato, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/san-marin-plaza-4c50a876 (data as of July 9, 2026).