The Independent
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 600 Ortiz Ave., Sand City · 93955
At a glance
The Independent is a 81,052-square-foot multifamily housing building at 600 Ortiz Ave., Sand City in Sand City, California, built in 2008. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 44 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 30.4 kBtu/ft² and 152 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 8% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 44 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 30.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 152 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 424,535 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,978 therms |
| Gross floor area | 81,052 sq ft |
| Source record | california:11605405:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 44 | +12 | 30.4 kBtu/ft² | 152 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 32 | -4 | 31.3 kBtu/ft² | 146 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 36 | +2 | 30.1 kBtu/ft² | 149 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 34 | 27.2 kBtu/ft² | 148 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
- 600 Ortiz Ave., Sand City
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93955
- Coordinates
- 36.61190, -121.85032
Within ~1 km
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How does The Independent 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 Independent's ENERGY STAR score of 44 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 8% of them and lower than 92%. Its site EUI of 30.4 kBtu/ft² is about 12% below the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 81,052 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2008, 20 years later than 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 Independent's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for The Independent, covering report years 2019–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 34 in 2019 to 44 in 2022 (+10 points). Site EUI moved from 27.2 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 30.4 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 12% increase. Reported emissions went from 148 tCO₂e to 152 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 44 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 44 means the building performs better than about 44% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 44 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 31 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 Independent's 30.4 kBtu/ft² across 81,052 sq ft works out to about 2.5 billion Btu (722 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 424,535 kWh of electricity and 9,978 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Independent to report its energy use?
The Independent 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 2022 disclosure (source record california:11605405:2022). 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 Independent's energy grade?
The Independent scores 44 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2022 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Independent use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 30.4 kBtu/ft² across 81,052 sq ft, including 424,535 kWh of electricity and 9,978 therms of natural gas.
What are The Independent's carbon emissions?
The Independent reported 152 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is The Independent?
The Independent is at 600 Ortiz Ave., Sand City, in Sand City, California 93955. Its coordinates are 36.61190, -121.85032 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is The Independent and when was it built?
The Independent has 81,052 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2008 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Independent covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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 Independent, Sand City, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/the-independent-f0abfa32 (data as of July 9, 2026).