Terra Nova Plaza
Other - Mall in California, CA · 390 E H St, Chula Vista · 91910
At a glance
Terra Nova Plaza is a 51,637-square-foot other - mall building at 390 E H St, Chula Vista in Chula Vista, California, built in 1985. In its 2021 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 69.4 kBtu/ft² and 239 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 69.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 239 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 877,688 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,344 therms |
| Gross floor area | 51,637 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6361459:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | — | 69.4 kBtu/ft² | 239 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — |
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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
Own or manage this building? Claim it to correct the record and get compliance alerts.
Location
- Address
- 390 E H St, Chula Vista
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91910
- Coordinates
- 32.63914, -117.04761
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- Terra Nova Plaza 711 -2score —
Retail Store · 218,000 sq ft
- Terra Novascore 100
Multifamily Housing · 117,628 sq ft
- The Emery (Em052)score 50
Multifamily Housing · 90,735 sq ft
- Terra Nova Plaza 711 -1score —
Retail Store · 59,000 sq ft
See also: most efficient in California · biggest emitters
How does Terra Nova Plaza compare with other other - mall buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 127 other - mall buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 69.4 kBtu/ft² is about 29% above the average of 53.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 35% above the group average of 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 51,637 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 148,954 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1985 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1985). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 245 other - mall buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 87 and a site EUI of 65.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Terra Nova Plaza's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Terra Nova Plaza, covering report years 2019, 2021. Only one of those years carries energy figures.
What does a site EUI of 69.4 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. Terra Nova Plaza's 69.4 kBtu/ft² across 51,637 sq ft works out to about 3.6 billion Btu (1,050 MWh-equivalent) in 2021. The disclosure also reports 877,688 kWh of electricity and 6,344 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Terra Nova Plaza to report its energy use?
Terra Nova Plaza 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:6361459:2021). 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.
More other - mall buildings in California
- Paul Viborg 2101 Vanderlip· 51,309 sq ft · EUI 1.5 kBtu/ft²
- Outdoor Supply Hardware· 50,685 sq ft · EUI 21.9 kBtu/ft²
- 2419 - 2421 Del Paso Blvd· 50,646 sq ft · EUI 10.1 kBtu/ft²
- The Palms· 50,190 sq ft
- Big Lots Store 4126· 47,622 sq ft · EUI 17.6 kBtu/ft²
- Hearst Ave Building· 29,162 sq ft · EUI 86.3 kBtu/ft²
- Other - Mall buildings in California· 127 benchmarked
- All California benchmarked buildings· AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
- Most efficient large buildings in California
- Least efficient large buildings in California
- Biggest emitters in California
Frequently asked questions
What is Terra Nova Plaza's energy grade?
Terra Nova Plaza did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2021 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 69.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Terra Nova Plaza use?
Its 2021 site energy-use intensity was 69.4 kBtu/ft² across 51,637 sq ft, including 877,688 kWh of electricity and 6,344 therms of natural gas.
What are Terra Nova Plaza's carbon emissions?
Terra Nova Plaza reported 239 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2021.
Where is Terra Nova Plaza?
Terra Nova Plaza is at 390 E H St, Chula Vista, in Chula Vista, California 91910. Its coordinates are 32.63914, -117.04761 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Terra Nova Plaza and when was it built?
Terra Nova Plaza has 51,637 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1985 as its year built. It is classed as other - mall.
Is Terra Nova Plaza 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).
Working with California building benchmarking records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Terra Nova Plaza, Chula Vista, California — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/terra-nova-plaza-a368ac56 (data as of July 9, 2026).