RENO (BN 2938)
Retail Store in Reno, NV · 5555 S VIRGINIA ST
At a glance
RENO (BN 2938) is a 31,500-square-foot retail store at 5555 S VIRGINIA ST in Reno, Nevada. In its 2023 Reno benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 63 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 63.5 kBtu/ft² and 153 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 27% of the 11 scored retail store buildings in Reno.
Reno Energy and Water Efficiency Program Ordinance · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 63 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 63.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 154.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 153 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 317 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 31,500 sq ft |
| Source record | reno:040-953-02:2023 |
Compliance context
Reno Energy and Water Efficiency Program Ordinance
Reno's program requires commercial buildings over 30,000 sq ft to benchmark energy and water use annually.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 5555 S VIRGINIA ST
- City
- Reno
- State
- Nevada
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does RENO (BN 2938) compare with other retail store buildings in Reno?
The latest disclosures cover 13 retail store buildings in Reno, out of 233 buildings citywide. RENO (BN 2938)'s ENERGY STAR score of 63 compares with an average of 73 across the 11 that report a score; it scores higher than 27% of them and lower than 64%. Its site EUI of 63.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 61.2 kBtu/ft².
At 31,500 sq ft, it is about 77% below the average floor area of 138,610 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 63 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 63 means the building performs better than about 63% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 63 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 12 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Reno, 48% 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. RENO (BN 2938)'s 63.5 kBtu/ft² across 31,500 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (586 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 154.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 317 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires RENO (BN 2938) to report its energy use?
RENO (BN 2938) reports under the Reno Energy and Water Efficiency Program Ordinance, the legal basis of Reno's Energy and Water Efficiency Program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2023 disclosure (source record reno:040-953-02:2023). Reno's program requires commercial buildings over 30,000 sq ft to benchmark energy and water use annually.
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Frequently asked questions
What is RENO (BN 2938)'s energy grade?
RENO (BN 2938) scores 63 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 Reno disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does RENO (BN 2938) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 63.5 kBtu/ft² (154.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 31,500 sq ft.
What are RENO (BN 2938)'s carbon emissions?
RENO (BN 2938) reported 153 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is RENO (BN 2938)?
RENO (BN 2938) is at 5555 S VIRGINIA ST, in Reno, Nevada.
How big is RENO (BN 2938) and when was it built?
RENO (BN 2938) has 31,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. It is classed as retail store.
Is RENO (BN 2938) covered by the Reno Energy and Water Efficiency Program Ordinance?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 Energy and Water Efficiency Program disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Reno Energy and Water Efficiency Program Ordinance.
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About this data
Source: Energy and Water Efficiency Program (Reno Energy and Water Efficiency Program Ordinance), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “RENO (BN 2938), Reno, Nevada — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/reno/reno-bn-2938-52bde213 (data as of July 9, 2026).