Villas Fashion Island #02
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 2201 San Joaquin Plaza, Newport Beach · 92660
At a glance
Villas Fashion Island #02 is a 133,486-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2201 San Joaquin Plaza, Newport Beach in Newport Beach, California, built in 2017. 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 28.3 kBtu/ft² and 230 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 | 28.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 230 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 558,964 kWh |
| Natural gas | 19,469 therms |
| Gross floor area | 133,486 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6793728:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 72 | +31 | 28.3 kBtu/ft² | 230 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 41 | -39 | 26.2 kBtu/ft² | 243 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 80 | +4 | 29.2 kBtu/ft² | 233 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 76 | +3 | 29.3 kBtu/ft² | 221 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 73 | +2 | 30.3 kBtu/ft² | 241 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 71 | 29.7 kBtu/ft² | 246 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
- 2201 San Joaquin Plaza, Newport Beach
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92660
- Coordinates
- 33.62362, -117.87696
Within ~1 km
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How does Villas Fashion Island #02 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. Villas Fashion Island #02'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 28.3 kBtu/ft² is about 18% 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 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 18% below the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 133,486 sq ft, it is about 12% below the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2017, 29 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 Villas Fashion Island #02's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Villas Fashion Island #02, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 71 in 2019 to 72 in 2024 (+1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 80. Site EUI moved from 29.7 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 28.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 246 tCO₂e to 230 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. Villas Fashion Island #02's 28.3 kBtu/ft² across 133,486 sq ft works out to about 3.8 billion Btu (1,107 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 558,964 kWh of electricity and 19,469 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Villas Fashion Island #02 to report its energy use?
Villas Fashion Island #02 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:6793728:2024). 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 Villas Fashion Island #02's energy grade?
Villas Fashion Island #02 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 Villas Fashion Island #02 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 28.3 kBtu/ft² across 133,486 sq ft, including 558,964 kWh of electricity and 19,469 therms of natural gas.
What are Villas Fashion Island #02's carbon emissions?
Villas Fashion Island #02 reported 230 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Villas Fashion Island #02?
Villas Fashion Island #02 is at 2201 San Joaquin Plaza, Newport Beach, in Newport Beach, California 92660. Its coordinates are 33.62362, -117.87696 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Villas Fashion Island #02 and when was it built?
Villas Fashion Island #02 has 133,486 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2017 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Villas Fashion Island #02 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, “Villas Fashion Island #02, Newport Beach, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/villas-fashion-island-02-72f3d2f1 (data as of July 9, 2026).