21501 & 21503 Hawthorne
Retail Store in California, CA · 21501 & 21503 Hawthorne Boulevard, Torrance · 90503
At a glance
21501 & 21503 Hawthorne is a 54,257-square-foot retail store at 21501 & 21503 Hawthorne Boulevard, Torrance in Torrance, California, built in 2019. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 349.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,202 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 1,305 scored retail store buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 349.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,202 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 22.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,362,837 kWh |
| Natural gas | 40,385 therms |
| Gross floor area | 54,257 sq ft |
| Source record | california:34124569:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 1 | ±0 | 349.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,202 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | 343.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,254 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
- 21501 & 21503 Hawthorne Boulevard, Torrance
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90503
- Coordinates
- 33.83347, -118.35414
Within ~1 km
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How does 21501 & 21503 Hawthorne compare with other retail store buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,742 retail store buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 21501 & 21503 Hawthorne's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 76 across the 1,305 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 99%. Its site EUI of 349.9 kBtu/ft² is about 558% above the average of 53.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 22.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 572% above the group average of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 54,257 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 124,053 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2019, 28 years later than the group's average year built (1991). 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.
How has 21501 & 21503 Hawthorne's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for 21501 & 21503 Hawthorne, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 1 in both 2023 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 343.2 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 349.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,254 tCO₂e to 1,202 tCO₂e over the same span (down 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. 21501 & 21503 Hawthorne's 349.9 kBtu/ft² across 54,257 sq ft works out to about 19 billion Btu (5,564 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 4,362,837 kWh of electricity and 40,385 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 21501 & 21503 Hawthorne to report its energy use?
21501 & 21503 Hawthorne 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:34124569:2024). 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 21501 & 21503 Hawthorne's energy grade?
21501 & 21503 Hawthorne scores 1 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 21501 & 21503 Hawthorne use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 349.9 kBtu/ft² across 54,257 sq ft, including 4,362,837 kWh of electricity and 40,385 therms of natural gas.
What are 21501 & 21503 Hawthorne's carbon emissions?
21501 & 21503 Hawthorne reported 1,202 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (22.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 21501 & 21503 Hawthorne?
21501 & 21503 Hawthorne is at 21501 & 21503 Hawthorne Boulevard, Torrance, in Torrance, California 90503. Its coordinates are 33.83347, -118.35414 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 21501 & 21503 Hawthorne and when was it built?
21501 & 21503 Hawthorne has 54,257 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2019 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 21501 & 21503 Hawthorne 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, “21501 & 21503 Hawthorne, Torrance, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/21501-21503-hawthorne-c9f483cc (data as of July 9, 2026).