Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center/Santa Cruz
Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) in California, CA · 2900 Chanticleer Avenue, Santa Cruz · 95065
At a glance
Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center/Santa Cruz is a 65,456-square-foot hospital (general medical & surgical) at 2900 Chanticleer Avenue, Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz, California, built in 1995. In its 2021 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 17 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 321.7 kBtu/ft² and 1,182 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 16% of the 300 scored hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 17 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 321.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,182 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 18.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,509,203 kWh |
| Natural gas | 124,954 therms |
| Gross floor area | 65,456 sq ft |
| Source record | california:5817814:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | 17 | +9 | 321.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,182 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 8 | 338.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,344 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
- 2900 Chanticleer Avenue, Santa Cruz
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95065
- Coordinates
- 36.98771, -121.97744
Within ~1 km
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How does Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center/Santa Cruz compare with other hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 329 hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center/Santa Cruz's ENERGY STAR score of 17 compares with an average of 59 across the 300 that report a score; it scores higher than 16% of them and lower than 83%. Its site EUI of 321.7 kBtu/ft² is about 35% above the average of 238.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 18.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 28% above the group average of 14.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 65,456 sq ft, it is about 85% below the average floor area of 432,386 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1995, 18 years later than the group's average year built (1978). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 748 hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 59 and a site EUI of 238.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center/Santa Cruz's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center/Santa Cruz, covering report years 2018, 2021. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 8 in 2018 to 17 in 2021 (+9 points). Site EUI moved from 338.0 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 321.7 kBtu/ft² (2021), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,344 tCO₂e to 1,182 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 17 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 17 means the building performs better than about 17% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 17 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 58 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center/Santa Cruz's 321.7 kBtu/ft² across 65,456 sq ft works out to about 21.1 billion Btu (6,171 MWh-equivalent) in 2021. The disclosure also reports 2,509,203 kWh of electricity and 124,954 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center/Santa Cruz to report its energy use?
Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center/Santa Cruz 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 2021 disclosure (source record california:5817814:2021). 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 Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center/Santa Cruz's energy grade?
Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center/Santa Cruz scores 17 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2021 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center/Santa Cruz use?
Its 2021 site energy-use intensity was 321.7 kBtu/ft² across 65,456 sq ft, including 2,509,203 kWh of electricity and 124,954 therms of natural gas.
What are Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center/Santa Cruz's carbon emissions?
Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center/Santa Cruz reported 1,182 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (18.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2021.
Where is Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center/Santa Cruz?
Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center/Santa Cruz is at 2900 Chanticleer Avenue, Santa Cruz, in Santa Cruz, California 95065. Its coordinates are 36.98771, -121.97744 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center/Santa Cruz and when was it built?
Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center/Santa Cruz has 65,456 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1995 as its year built. It is classed as hospital (general medical & surgical).
Is Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center/Santa Cruz covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2021 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, “Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center/Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/sutter-maternity-surgery-center-santa-cruz-225bba51 (data as of July 9, 2026).