The Cascades (Cd59)
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 8604 E. Whitewater Drive, Anaheim · 92808
At a glance
The Cascades (Cd59) is a 303,348-square-foot multifamily housing building at 8604 E. Whitewater Drive, Anaheim in Anaheim, California, built in 1988. In its 2021 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 14 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 57.1 kBtu/ft² and 1,060 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 3% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 14 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 57.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,060 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,720,000 kWh |
| Natural gas | 79,837 therms |
| Gross floor area | 303,348 sq ft |
| Source record | california:2350114:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | 14 | -7 | 57.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,060 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 21 | 57.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,020 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
- 8604 E. Whitewater Drive, Anaheim
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92808
- Coordinates
- 33.86865, -117.73500
Within ~1 km
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How does The Cascades (Cd59) compare with other multifamily housing buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 10,630 multifamily housing buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. The Cascades (Cd59)'s ENERGY STAR score of 14 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 3% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 57.1 kBtu/ft² is about 66% above the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 67% above the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 303,348 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1988 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has The Cascades (Cd59)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for The Cascades (Cd59), covering report years 2020–2021. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 21 in 2020 to 14 in 2021 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 21. Site EUI moved from 57.2 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 57.1 kBtu/ft² (2021), a 0% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,020 tCO₂e to 1,060 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 14 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 14 means the building performs better than about 14% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 14 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 61 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. The Cascades (Cd59)'s 57.1 kBtu/ft² across 303,348 sq ft works out to about 17.3 billion Btu (5,076 MWh-equivalent) in 2021. The disclosure also reports 2,720,000 kWh of electricity and 79,837 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Cascades (Cd59) to report its energy use?
The Cascades (Cd59) 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:2350114:2021). 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 The Cascades (Cd59)'s energy grade?
The Cascades (Cd59) scores 14 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 The Cascades (Cd59) use?
Its 2021 site energy-use intensity was 57.1 kBtu/ft² across 303,348 sq ft, including 2,720,000 kWh of electricity and 79,837 therms of natural gas.
What are The Cascades (Cd59)'s carbon emissions?
The Cascades (Cd59) reported 1,060 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2021.
Where is The Cascades (Cd59)?
The Cascades (Cd59) is at 8604 E. Whitewater Drive, Anaheim, in Anaheim, California 92808. Its coordinates are 33.86865, -117.73500 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is The Cascades (Cd59) and when was it built?
The Cascades (Cd59) has 303,348 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1988 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Cascades (Cd59) 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, “The Cascades (Cd59), Anaheim, California — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/the-cascades-cd59-36b3751e (data as of July 9, 2026).