Sommerset Plaza East
Strip Mall in California, CA · 1655 Broadway, Chula Vista · 91911
At a glance
Sommerset Plaza East is a 52,910-square-foot strip mall building at 1655 Broadway, Chula Vista in Chula Vista, California, built in 1989. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 2.5 kBtu/ft² and 9 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 2.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 9 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 38,840 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 52,910 sq ft |
| Source record | california:28092176:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 2.5 kBtu/ft² | 9 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 2.0 kBtu/ft² | 8 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
- 1655 Broadway, Chula Vista
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91911
- Coordinates
- 32.59805, -117.07581
Within ~1 km
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How does Sommerset Plaza East 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 2.5 kBtu/ft² is about 97% below the average of 75.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 96% below the group average of 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 52,910 sq ft, it is about 58% below the average floor area of 125,816 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1989, 4 years later 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 Sommerset Plaza East's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Sommerset Plaza East, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 2.0 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 2.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 25% increase. Reported emissions went from 8 tCO₂e to 9 tCO₂e over the same span (up 17%).
What does a site EUI of 2.5 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. Sommerset Plaza East's 2.5 kBtu/ft² across 52,910 sq ft works out to about 0.1 billion Btu (39 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 38,840 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Sommerset Plaza East to report its energy use?
Sommerset Plaza East 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:28092176:2024). 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 Sommerset Plaza East's energy grade?
Sommerset Plaza East did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 2.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Sommerset Plaza East use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 2.5 kBtu/ft² across 52,910 sq ft, including 38,840 kWh of electricity.
What are Sommerset Plaza East's carbon emissions?
Sommerset Plaza East reported 9 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Sommerset Plaza East?
Sommerset Plaza East is at 1655 Broadway, Chula Vista, in Chula Vista, California 91911. Its coordinates are 32.59805, -117.07581 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Sommerset Plaza East and when was it built?
Sommerset Plaza East has 52,910 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1989 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is Sommerset Plaza East 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, “Sommerset Plaza East, Chula Vista, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/sommerset-plaza-east-fc24a478 (data as of July 9, 2026).