The Kelvin - 29207
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 2850 Kelvin Avenue, Irvine · 92614
At a glance
The Kelvin - 29207 is a 212,336-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2850 Kelvin Avenue, Irvine in Irvine, California, built in 2014. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 72 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 31.6 kBtu/ft² and 398 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 23% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 72 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 31.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 398 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 946,464 kWh |
| Natural gas | 34,611 therms |
| Gross floor area | 212,336 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6799734:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 72 | -3 | 31.6 kBtu/ft² | 398 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 75 | -5 | 30.6 kBtu/ft² | 403 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 80 | ±0 | 31.5 kBtu/ft² | 402 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 80 | +1 | 31.2 kBtu/ft² | 372 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 79 | +4 | 32.3 kBtu/ft² | 400 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 75 | 33.3 kBtu/ft² | 429 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
- 2850 Kelvin Avenue, Irvine
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92614
- Coordinates
- 33.68222, -117.83600
Within ~1 km
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How does The Kelvin - 29207 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 Kelvin - 29207's ENERGY STAR score of 72 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 23% of them and lower than 75%. Its site EUI of 31.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 about 10% below the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 212,336 sq ft, it is about 41% above the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2014, 26 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 Kelvin - 29207's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for The Kelvin - 29207, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 75 in 2019 to 72 in 2024 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 80. Site EUI moved from 33.3 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 31.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 429 tCO₂e to 398 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 means the building performs better than about 72% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 72 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 3 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 Kelvin - 29207's 31.6 kBtu/ft² across 212,336 sq ft works out to about 6.7 billion Btu (1,966 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 946,464 kWh of electricity and 34,611 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Kelvin - 29207 to report its energy use?
The Kelvin - 29207 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:6799734:2024). 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 The Kelvin - 29207's energy grade?
The Kelvin - 29207 scores 72 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Kelvin - 29207 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 31.6 kBtu/ft² across 212,336 sq ft, including 946,464 kWh of electricity and 34,611 therms of natural gas.
What are The Kelvin - 29207's carbon emissions?
The Kelvin - 29207 reported 398 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Kelvin - 29207?
The Kelvin - 29207 is at 2850 Kelvin Avenue, Irvine, in Irvine, California 92614. Its coordinates are 33.68222, -117.83600 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is The Kelvin - 29207 and when was it built?
The Kelvin - 29207 has 212,336 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2014 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Kelvin - 29207 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, “The Kelvin - 29207, Irvine, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/the-kelvin-29207-23f5be63 (data as of July 9, 2026).