Vachell Lane Properties
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in California, CA · Buckley Rd, San Luis Obispo · 93401
At a glance
Vachell Lane Properties is a 116,723-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant at Buckley Rd, San Luis Obispo in San Luis Obispo, California, built in 2005. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 32.0 kBtu/ft² and 225 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 32.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 225 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 711,647 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,003 therms |
| Gross floor area | 116,723 sq ft |
| Source record | california:33665518:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 32.0 kBtu/ft² | 225 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 35.9 kBtu/ft² | 277 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
- Buckley Rd, San Luis Obispo
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93401
- Coordinates
- 35.23581, -120.65789
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does Vachell Lane Properties compare with other manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 982 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 32.0 kBtu/ft² is about 75% below the average of 127.7 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 74% below the group average of 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 116,723 sq ft, it is about 14% below the average floor area of 135,409 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2005, 23 years later than the group's average year built (1982). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,372 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 67 and a site EUI of 126.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Vachell Lane Properties's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Vachell Lane Properties, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 35.9 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 32.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 277 tCO₂e to 225 tCO₂e over the same span (down 19%).
What does a site EUI of 32.0 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Vachell Lane Properties's 32.0 kBtu/ft² across 116,723 sq ft works out to about 3.7 billion Btu (1,095 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 711,647 kWh of electricity and 12,003 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Vachell Lane Properties to report its energy use?
Vachell Lane Properties 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:33665518:2024). 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 Vachell Lane Properties's energy grade?
Vachell Lane Properties did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 32.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Vachell Lane Properties use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 32.0 kBtu/ft² across 116,723 sq ft, including 711,647 kWh of electricity and 12,003 therms of natural gas.
What are Vachell Lane Properties's carbon emissions?
Vachell Lane Properties reported 225 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Vachell Lane Properties?
Vachell Lane Properties is at Buckley Rd, San Luis Obispo, in San Luis Obispo, California 93401. Its coordinates are 35.23581, -120.65789 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Vachell Lane Properties and when was it built?
Vachell Lane Properties has 116,723 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2005 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is Vachell Lane Properties 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, “Vachell Lane Properties, San Luis Obispo, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/vachell-lane-properties-352dcf0e (data as of July 9, 2026).