The Villa At San Mateo
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 4000 South El Camino Real, San Mateo · 94403
At a glance
The Villa At San Mateo is a 153,603-square-foot multifamily housing building at 4000 South El Camino Real, San Mateo in San Mateo, California, built in 1956. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 49.8 kBtu/ft² and 459 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% 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 | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 49.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 459 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,344,485 kWh |
| Natural gas | 29,156 therms |
| Gross floor area | 153,603 sq ft |
| Source record | california:21374276:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | ±0 | 49.8 kBtu/ft² | 459 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | -31 | 109.2 kBtu/ft² | 949 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 32 | 32.6 kBtu/ft² | 287 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
- 4000 South El Camino Real, San Mateo
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94403
- Coordinates
- 37.53182, -122.29227
Within ~1 km
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How does The Villa At San Mateo 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 Villa At San Mateo's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 99%. Its site EUI of 49.8 kBtu/ft² is about 45% 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 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 42% above the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 153,603 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1956, 32 years earlier 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 Villa At San Mateo's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for The Villa At San Mateo, covering report years 2021, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 32 in 2021 to 1 in 2024 (-31 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 32. Site EUI moved from 32.6 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 49.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 53% increase. Reported emissions went from 287 tCO₂e to 459 tCO₂e over the same span (up 60%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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 Villa At San Mateo's 49.8 kBtu/ft² across 153,603 sq ft works out to about 7.6 billion Btu (2,242 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,344,485 kWh of electricity and 29,156 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Villa At San Mateo to report its energy use?
The Villa At San Mateo 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:21374276:2024). 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 Villa At San Mateo's energy grade?
The Villa At San Mateo scores 1 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Villa At San Mateo use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 49.8 kBtu/ft² across 153,603 sq ft, including 1,344,485 kWh of electricity and 29,156 therms of natural gas.
What are The Villa At San Mateo's carbon emissions?
The Villa At San Mateo reported 459 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Villa At San Mateo?
The Villa At San Mateo is at 4000 South El Camino Real, San Mateo, in San Mateo, California 94403. Its coordinates are 37.53182, -122.29227 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is The Villa At San Mateo and when was it built?
The Villa At San Mateo has 153,603 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1956 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Villa At San Mateo 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 Villa At San Mateo, San Mateo, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/the-villa-at-san-mateo-aa43d6cf (data as of July 9, 2026).