Least efficient large buildings in California
Bottom 100 ENERGY STAR scores among buildings over 50,000 sq ft under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) — the penalty-exposure watchlist. Flip side: most efficient →
Bottom 100 by ENERGY STAR score
| # | Building | City | Score | Site EUI | Floor area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moreno Valley Logistics Ctr #1 | California | D1 | 57.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,331,763 sq ft |
| 2 | Goodman Commerce Center Eastvale - Building 1 | California | D1 | 78.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,025,258 sq ft |
| 3 | Harbor Ucla Medical Center Campus (Ab 802) | California | D1 | 437.9 kBtu/ft² | 957,117 sq ft |
| 4 | Southgate 3 | California | D1 | 97.9 kBtu/ft² | 951,660 sq ft |
| 5 | Amazon Sacramento | California | D1 | — | 856,605 sq ft |
| 6 | Circa La | California | D1 | 74.6 kBtu/ft² | 796,519 sq ft |
| 7 | Ups Ontario (Caona) | California | D1 | 101.9 kBtu/ft² | 790,000 sq ft |
| 8 | I-5 Logistics Center | California | D1 | 180.9 kBtu/ft² | 745,640 sq ft |
| 9 | Delicato Manteca G4C | California | D1 | — | 731,128 sq ft |
| 10 | Park 12 | California | D1 | 71.8 kBtu/ft² | 709,612 sq ft |
| 11 | Psp1 | California | D1 | 105.1 kBtu/ft² | 704,714 sq ft |
| 12 | El Rivino Industrial Ii, Llc | California | D1 | 83.9 kBtu/ft² | 615,310 sq ft |
| 13 | Hillsdale Garden Apartments - (Hl169) | California | D1 | 77.6 kBtu/ft² | 612,805 sq ft |
| 14 | Simone Little Italy (Lx138) | California | D1 | 922.0 kBtu/ft² | 612,000 sq ft |
| 15 | Lax10303-08 - Slauson Dist Ctr B-H | California | D1 | 57.0 kBtu/ft² | 606,937 sq ft |
| 16 | Br44054-1 Rocket Road | California | D1 | 236.2 kBtu/ft² | 533,781 sq ft |
| 17 | Ine01104 - Moreno Valley Lc 4 | California | D1 | 56.8 kBtu/ft² | 522,772 sq ft |
| 18 | One Santa Fe (Ns81) | California | D1 | 130.4 kBtu/ft² | 504,880 sq ft |
| 19 | 15020 Flight Ave, Chino, Ca 91710, Usa | California | D1 | 74.2 kBtu/ft² | 503,000 sq ft |
| 20 | Hillwood Forward - Redlands (2185) | California | D1 | 45.7 kBtu/ft² | 500,867 sq ft |
| 21 | The Beacon (Bc095) | California | D1 | 4625.2 kBtu/ft² | 497,986 sq ft |
| 22 | Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village | California | D1 | — | 497,657 sq ft |
| 23 | Natividad Medical Center | California | D1 | 249.9 kBtu/ft² | 466,097 sq ft |
| 24 | Riverside Distribution Center | California | D1 | 264.5 kBtu/ft² | 460,572 sq ft |
| 25 | 1110 Performance Drive | California | D1 | 239.3 kBtu/ft² | 452,000 sq ft |
| 26 | Omni Rancho Las Palmas | California | D1 | 153.3 kBtu/ft² | 450,405 sq ft |
| 27 | Clovis Community Hospital | California | D1 | 469.8 kBtu/ft² | 449,901 sq ft |
| 28 | Omni Lacosta Resort & Spa | California | D1 | 155.5 kBtu/ft² | 449,454 sq ft |
| 29 | Camden Village | California | D1 | 10029.8 kBtu/ft² | 441,103 sq ft |
| 30 | T3899 - Rialto Fdc | California | D1 | 110.8 kBtu/ft² | 438,000 sq ft |
| 31 | Br40349-6688 Box Springs Blvd | California | D1 | 190.2 kBtu/ft² | 437,297 sq ft |
| 32 | K1 (Rc038) | California | D1 | 340.1 kBtu/ft² | 421,790 sq ft |
| 33 | Z061011-2441 Cypress Way | California | D1 | 54.0 kBtu/ft² | 417,230 sq ft |
| 34 | Highland | California | D1 | 374.3 kBtu/ft² | 405,000 sq ft |
| 35 | Ups Supply Chain Solutions (Camlm) | California | D1 | 65.7 kBtu/ft² | 399,367 sq ft |
| 36 | 12400 Riverside Llc | California | D1 | 67.6 kBtu/ft² | 397,631 sq ft |
| 37 | The Gateway - Vista East | California | D1 | 115.6 kBtu/ft² | 397,527 sq ft |
| 38 | The Gateway - Vista West | California | D1 | 162.0 kBtu/ft² | 397,527 sq ft |
| 39 | 330 Resource Dr, Bloomington, Ca 92316, Usa | California | D1 | 214.7 kBtu/ft² | 394,232 sq ft |
| 40 | The Vermont | California | D1 | 66.5 kBtu/ft² | 391,358 sq ft |
| 41 | Sheraton San Diego Resort | California | D1 | 262.4 kBtu/ft² | 390,139 sq ft |
| 42 | Ups Main Street (Camns) | California | D1 | 174.3 kBtu/ft² | 378,000 sq ft |
| 43 | Lennox Distribution Center | California | D1 | 61.2 kBtu/ft² | 377,100 sq ft |
| 44 | California Veterans Home, West Los Angeles | California | D1 | 236.7 kBtu/ft² | 372,199 sq ft |
| 45 | Bellflower Mob Campus | California | D1 | 196.9 kBtu/ft² | 349,337 sq ft |
| 46 | 2425 S Watney Way | California | D1 | 822.7 kBtu/ft² | 348,000 sq ft |
| 47 | Skye At Bunker Hill - (Sk067) Essex | California | D1 | 86.5 kBtu/ft² | 347,402 sq ft |
| 48 | Qualcomm Pac Center | California | D1 | 271.2 kBtu/ft² | 338,059 sq ft |
| 49 | 9000 Foothills | California | D1 | 105.9 kBtu/ft² | 323,000 sq ft |
| 50 | Var B4A - 3100-3140 Hansen Way, Palo Alto, Ca 94304, Usa | California | D1 | 210.8 kBtu/ft² | 315,043 sq ft |
| 51 | 48177-48205 Warm Springs Blvd | California | D1 | 419.9 kBtu/ft² | 311,976 sq ft |
| 52 | 3100 Tannery Way | California | D1 | 318.2 kBtu/ft² | 310,000 sq ft |
| 53 | Valley View | California | D1 | 115.8 kBtu/ft² | 309,934 sq ft |
| 54 | 1850 Alice St | California | D1 | 55.7 kBtu/ft² | 308,000 sq ft |
| 55 | Lake Park | California | D1 | 75.5 kBtu/ft² | 308,000 sq ft |
| 56 | Mhs | Saddleback | Medical Center | Campus | California | D1 | 413.9 kBtu/ft² | 303,941 sq ft |
| 57 | Etiwanda Distribution Center Lp | California | D1 | 100.0 kBtu/ft² | 302,080 sq ft |
| 58 | Lax08101 - South Bay Dis Ctr 12 | California | D1 | 70.4 kBtu/ft² | 300,636 sq ft |
| 59 | Monte Vista | California | D1 | 164.8 kBtu/ft² | 300,300 sq ft |
| 60 | 6185 Kimball Avenue - 13111 | California | D1 | 67.7 kBtu/ft² | 300,300 sq ft |
| 61 | Ine01708 - California Commerce Center 8 | California | D1 | 83.3 kBtu/ft² | 300,000 sq ft |
| 62 | Fairmont Grand Del Mar | California | D1 | 219.9 kBtu/ft² | 300,000 sq ft |
| 63 | Club River Run (Lc97) | California | D1 | 146.5 kBtu/ft² | 296,080 sq ft |
| 64 | Maybourne Beverly Hills Hotel | California | D1 | 177.1 kBtu/ft² | 291,080 sq ft |
| 65 | Lax4-A (Hawthorne Ca) Centersquare | California | D1 | 274.1 kBtu/ft² | 288,583 sq ft |
| 66 | Eisenhower Medical Center | California | D1 | 1668.2 kBtu/ft² | 279,474 sq ft |
| 67 | Broadcom Ridder Park Campus | California | D1 | 210.9 kBtu/ft² | 275,659 sq ft |
| 68 | Bay House Emeryville - Co (By30) | California | D1 | 71.4 kBtu/ft² | 274,378 sq ft |
| 69 | Moores Cancer Center | California | D1 | 386.9 kBtu/ft² | 274,095 sq ft |
| 70 | Montebello Industrial Commons | California | D1 | 90.6 kBtu/ft² | 272,132 sq ft |
| 71 | I-215 Distribution Center I | California | D1 | 71.0 kBtu/ft² | 270,877 sq ft |
| 72 | Hearth: 2870 Kaiser Drive | California | D1 | 60.5 kBtu/ft² | 269,740 sq ft |
| 73 | Park Place I - 3000 And 5000 #03 | California | D1 | 90.5 kBtu/ft² | 267,371 sq ft |
| 74 | The Resort At Pelican Hill | California | D1 | 242.0 kBtu/ft² | 267,000 sq ft |
| 75 | Cpmc - Stl Hospital | California | D1 | 391.6 kBtu/ft² | 265,431 sq ft |
| 76 | Advanced Medicine Center (Amc) | California | D1 | 338.6 kBtu/ft² | 263,380 sq ft |
| 77 | Sunnyvale Crossing | California | D1 | 243.3 kBtu/ft² | 262,710 sq ft |
| 78 | Hologic Inc Gcd1 | California | D1 | 299.1 kBtu/ft² | 262,000 sq ft |
| 79 | Ace Exconde | California | D1 | 275.5 kBtu/ft² | 254,153 sq ft |
| 80 | Newcrow Bldg 15 | California | D1 | 50.2 kBtu/ft² | 254,000 sq ft |
| 81 | Lax07303 - Commerce Bus Park D | California | D1 | 78.2 kBtu/ft² | 252,009 sq ft |
| 82 | California Commerce Center | California | D1 | 66.8 kBtu/ft² | 251,835 sq ft |
| 83 | The Tides At Marina Harbor | California | D1 | 112.6 kBtu/ft² | 251,612 sq ft |
| 84 | Warehouses 1 & 2 | California | D1 | 91.2 kBtu/ft² | 248,000 sq ft |
| 85 | 2100 Riverside (Feature Animation) | California | D1 | 206.1 kBtu/ft² | 247,358 sq ft |
| 86 | 1620 Eddy St | California | D1 | — | 245,477 sq ft |
| 87 | Four Seasons Residence Club Aviara, North San Diego | California | D1 | 70.3 kBtu/ft² | 245,037 sq ft |
| 88 | Ojai Valley Inn | California | D1 | 243.5 kBtu/ft² | 244,489 sq ft |
| 89 | Wilkie | California | D1 | 102.4 kBtu/ft² | 244,200 sq ft |
| 90 | 2755 Augustine Drive | California | D1 | 182.9 kBtu/ft² | 244,062 sq ft |
| 91 | Lakewood Regional Medical Center | California | D1 | 481.8 kBtu/ft² | 242,674 sq ft |
| 92 | Monte Vista High School | California | D1 | 176.4 kBtu/ft² | 241,856 sq ft |
| 93 | 1020 N. San Vicente Blvd | California | D1 | 123.9 kBtu/ft² | 238,361 sq ft |
| 94 | Philadelphia Street Industrial | California | D1 | 96.4 kBtu/ft² | 236,691 sq ft |
| 95 | 27082 O'Neill Dr | California | D1 | 132.8 kBtu/ft² | 232,789 sq ft |
| 96 | 6201 Hollywood Blvd | California | D1 | 117.0 kBtu/ft² | 222,759 sq ft |
| 97 | Arrive Hollywood | California | D1 | 115.8 kBtu/ft² | 222,759 sq ft |
| 98 | Ine01604 - Riverside Dc 4 | California | D1 | 70.7 kBtu/ft² | 221,224 sq ft |
| 99 | Eskaton Manteca Manor | California | D1 | 49077.6 kBtu/ft² | 217,800 sq ft |
| 100 | Brookside Apartments Ii | California | D1 | 72.0 kBtu/ft² | 216,336 sq ft |
Frequently asked questions
Which large California buildings have the worst energy grades?
Moreno Valley Logistics Ctr #1 reports the lowest ENERGY STAR score (1) among California buildings over 50,000 sq ft. 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.
Does a low score mean the building breaks the law?
No. A low ENERGY STAR score is a national efficiency percentile, not a violation. It does correlate with exposure under building-performance standards (carbon caps, retrofit mandates), which is why owners, lenders and retrofit contractors watch these lists.
Dataset updated . Source: Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) public disclosure.