1222 E Howell Avenue (Rexford Ab 802)

How does 1222 E Howell Avenue (Rexford Ab 802) compare with other non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in California?

The latest disclosures cover 2,867 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 1222 E Howell Avenue (Rexford Ab 802)'s ENERGY STAR score of 21 compares with an average of 68 across the 2,227 that report a score; it scores higher than 14% of them and lower than 86%. Its emissions intensity of 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% above the group average of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 81,325 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 173,929 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1968, 20 years earlier than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,723 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 66 and a site EUI of 26.0 kBtu/ft².

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 21 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 21 means the building performs better than about 21% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 21 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 54 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In California, 65% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.

Which law requires 1222 E Howell Avenue (Rexford Ab 802) to report its energy use?

1222 E Howell Avenue (Rexford Ab 802) 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:36274759:2024). 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.