The Montera
Senior Living Community in California, CA · 5740 Lake Murray Boulevard, La Mesa · 91942
At a glance
The Montera is a 98,000-square-foot senior living community building at 5740 Lake Murray Boulevard, La Mesa in La Mesa, California, built in 1998. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 96 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 52.0 kBtu/ft² and 315 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 62% of the 517 scored senior living community buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 96 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 52.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 315 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 918,806 kWh |
| Natural gas | 20,139 therms |
| Gross floor area | 98,000 sq ft |
| Source record | california:20599583:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 96 | ±0 | 52.0 kBtu/ft² | 315 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 96 | ±0 | 50.8 kBtu/ft² | 318 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 96 | -2 | 52.3 kBtu/ft² | 318 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 98 | 46.9 kBtu/ft² | 259 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
- 5740 Lake Murray Boulevard, La Mesa
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91942
- Coordinates
- 32.78441, -117.02861
Within ~1 km
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How does The Montera compare with other senior living community buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 542 senior living community buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. The Montera's ENERGY STAR score of 96 compares with an average of 81 across the 517 that report a score; it scores higher than 62% of them and lower than 34%. Its site EUI of 52.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 51.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 98,000 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 104,319 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1998 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1998). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,181 senior living community buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 73.6 kBtu/ft².
How has The Montera's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for The Montera, covering report years 2021–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 98 in 2021 to 96 in 2024 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 98. Site EUI moved from 46.9 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 52.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 11% increase. Reported emissions went from 259 tCO₂e to 315 tCO₂e over the same span (up 22%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 96 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 96 means the building performs better than about 96% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 96 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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 Montera's 52.0 kBtu/ft² across 98,000 sq ft works out to about 5.1 billion Btu (1,493 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 918,806 kWh of electricity and 20,139 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Montera to report its energy use?
The Montera 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:20599583:2024). 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.
More senior living community buildings in California
- 10352 Newport Plaza· 97,990 sq ft · score 97 (A)
- Belmont Village Hollywood· 97,500 sq ft · score 39 (D)
- Cogir Of Cedar Creek· 97,329 sq ft · score 98 (A)
- Belmont Village San Jose· 97,000 sq ft · score 65 (C)
- Everest At Oceanside· 96,905 sq ft · score 100 (A)
- Oceanside· 96,905 sq ft · score 65 (C)
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Montera's energy grade?
The Montera scores 96 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Montera use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 52.0 kBtu/ft² across 98,000 sq ft, including 918,806 kWh of electricity and 20,139 therms of natural gas.
What are The Montera's carbon emissions?
The Montera reported 315 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Montera?
The Montera is at 5740 Lake Murray Boulevard, La Mesa, in La Mesa, California 91942. Its coordinates are 32.78441, -117.02861 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is The Montera and when was it built?
The Montera has 98,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as senior living community.
Is The Montera 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 Montera, La Mesa, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/the-montera-91e47054 (data as of July 9, 2026).