Santa Maria Public Library
Other in California, CA · 421 S. Mcclelland St., Santa Maria · 93454
At a glance
Santa Maria Public Library is a 60,000-square-foot other building at 421 S. Mcclelland St., Santa Maria in Santa Maria, California, built in 2008. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 36.7 kBtu/ft² and 147 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 36.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 147 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 441,104 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,860 therms |
| Gross floor area | 60,000 sq ft |
| Source record | california:33634721:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 36.7 kBtu/ft² | 147 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 31.5 kBtu/ft² | 126 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
- 421 S. Mcclelland St., Santa Maria
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93454
- Coordinates
- 34.94862, -120.43533
Within ~1 km
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- Historic Santa Maria Innscore 80
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How does Santa Maria Public Library compare with other other buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 773 other buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 36.7 kBtu/ft² is about 37% below the average of 58.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 30% below the group average of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 60,000 sq ft, it is about 88% below the average floor area of 511,890 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2008, 35 years later than the group's average year built (1973). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,327 other buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 60 and a site EUI of 63.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Santa Maria Public Library's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Santa Maria Public Library, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 31.5 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 36.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 17% increase. Reported emissions went from 126 tCO₂e to 147 tCO₂e over the same span (up 16%).
What does a site EUI of 36.7 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. Santa Maria Public Library's 36.7 kBtu/ft² across 60,000 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (645 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 441,104 kWh of electricity and 8,860 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Santa Maria Public Library to report its energy use?
Santa Maria Public Library 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:33634721:2024). 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 Maria Public Library's energy grade?
Santa Maria Public Library did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 36.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Santa Maria Public Library use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 36.7 kBtu/ft² across 60,000 sq ft, including 441,104 kWh of electricity and 8,860 therms of natural gas.
What are Santa Maria Public Library's carbon emissions?
Santa Maria Public Library reported 147 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Santa Maria Public Library?
Santa Maria Public Library is at 421 S. Mcclelland St., Santa Maria, in Santa Maria, California 93454. Its coordinates are 34.94862, -120.43533 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Santa Maria Public Library and when was it built?
Santa Maria Public Library has 60,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2008 as its year built. It is classed as other.
Is Santa Maria Public Library 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 Maria Public Library, Santa Maria, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/santa-maria-public-library-63331823 (data as of July 9, 2026).