Santa Margarita Toyota
Vehicle Dealership in California, CA · 22722 Avenida Empresa, Rancho Santa Margarita · 92688
At a glance
Santa Margarita Toyota is a 62,862-square-foot vehicle dealership building at 22722 Avenida Empresa, Rancho Santa Margarita in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, built in 2005. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 98 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 24.0 kBtu/ft² and 105 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 79% of the 122 scored vehicle dealership buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 98 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 24.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 105 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 190,257 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,697 therms |
| Gross floor area | 62,862 sq ft |
| Source record | california:16128823:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 98 | +30 | 24.0 kBtu/ft² | 105 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 68 | 41.7 kBtu/ft² | 170 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
- 22722 Avenida Empresa, Rancho Santa Margarita
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92688
- Coordinates
- 33.63287, -117.60580
Within ~1 km
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How does Santa Margarita Toyota compare with other vehicle dealership buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 141 vehicle dealership buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Santa Margarita Toyota's ENERGY STAR score of 98 compares with an average of 68 across the 122 that report a score; it scores higher than 79% of them and lower than 16%. Its site EUI of 24.0 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 49.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 62,862 sq ft, it is about 30% below the average floor area of 89,700 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2005, 23 years later than the group's average year built (1982). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 318 vehicle dealership buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 57 and a site EUI of 62.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Santa Margarita Toyota's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Santa Margarita Toyota, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 68 in 2023 to 98 in 2024 (+30 points). Site EUI moved from 41.7 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 24.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 42% decrease. Reported emissions went from 170 tCO₂e to 105 tCO₂e over the same span (down 38%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 98 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: a score of 98 means the building performs better than about 98% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 98 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. Santa Margarita Toyota's 24.0 kBtu/ft² across 62,862 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (442 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 190,257 kWh of electricity and 11,697 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Santa Margarita Toyota to report its energy use?
Santa Margarita Toyota 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:16128823:2024). 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 Santa Margarita Toyota's energy grade?
Santa Margarita Toyota scores 98 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Santa Margarita Toyota use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 24.0 kBtu/ft² across 62,862 sq ft, including 190,257 kWh of electricity and 11,697 therms of natural gas.
What are Santa Margarita Toyota's carbon emissions?
Santa Margarita Toyota reported 105 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Santa Margarita Toyota?
Santa Margarita Toyota is at 22722 Avenida Empresa, Rancho Santa Margarita, in Rancho Santa Margarita, California 92688. Its coordinates are 33.63287, -117.60580 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Santa Margarita Toyota and when was it built?
Santa Margarita Toyota has 62,862 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2005 as its year built. It is classed as vehicle dealership.
Is Santa Margarita Toyota 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, “Santa Margarita Toyota, Rancho Santa Margarita, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/santa-margarita-toyota-c1b0ce41 (data as of July 9, 2026).