Sanmina Corporation
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in California, CA · 2945 Airway Avenue, Costa Mesa · 92626
At a glance
Sanmina Corporation is a 132,999-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant at 2945 Airway Avenue, Costa Mesa in Costa Mesa, California, built in 2001. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 238.4 kBtu/ft² and 2,028 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 238.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 2,028 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 15.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 8,008,299 kWh |
| Natural gas | 40,483 therms |
| Gross floor area | 132,999 sq ft |
| Source record | california:27443987:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 238.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,028 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 238.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,178 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
- 2945 Airway Avenue, Costa Mesa
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92626
- Coordinates
- 33.66919, -117.87784
Within ~1 km
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How does Sanmina Corporation compare with other manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 982 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 238.4 kBtu/ft² is about 87% above the average of 127.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 15.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 132,999 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 135,409 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2001, 19 years later than the group's average year built (1982). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,372 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 67 and a site EUI of 126.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Sanmina Corporation's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Sanmina Corporation, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 238.7 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 238.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 0% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,178 tCO₂e to 2,028 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
What does a site EUI of 238.4 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. Sanmina Corporation's 238.4 kBtu/ft² across 132,999 sq ft works out to about 31.7 billion Btu (9,292 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 8,008,299 kWh of electricity and 40,483 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Sanmina Corporation to report its energy use?
Sanmina Corporation 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:27443987:2024). 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 Sanmina Corporation's energy grade?
Sanmina Corporation did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 238.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Sanmina Corporation use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 238.4 kBtu/ft² across 132,999 sq ft, including 8,008,299 kWh of electricity and 40,483 therms of natural gas.
What are Sanmina Corporation's carbon emissions?
Sanmina Corporation reported 2,028 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (15.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Sanmina Corporation?
Sanmina Corporation is at 2945 Airway Avenue, Costa Mesa, in Costa Mesa, California 92626. Its coordinates are 33.66919, -117.87784 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Sanmina Corporation and when was it built?
Sanmina Corporation has 132,999 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2001 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is Sanmina Corporation 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, “Sanmina Corporation, Costa Mesa, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/sanmina-corporation-ed2a88e6 (data as of July 9, 2026).