21508-Whittier / Whittier Bl & Penn
Self-Storage Facility in California, CA · 12235 Whittier Boulevard, Whittier · 90602
At a glance
21508-Whittier / Whittier Bl & Penn is a 50,102-square-foot self-storage facility at 12235 Whittier Boulevard, Whittier in Whittier, California, built in 1997. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 3.8 kBtu/ft² and 13 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 3.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 13 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 21,417 kWh |
| Natural gas | 219 therms |
| Gross floor area | 50,102 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6315174:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 3.8 kBtu/ft² | 13 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 1.8 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 1.8 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 2.3 kBtu/ft² | 7 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 2.9 kBtu/ft² | 10 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 3.0 kBtu/ft² | 10 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
- 12235 Whittier Boulevard, Whittier
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90602
- Coordinates
- 33.97598, -118.04660
Within ~1 km
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How does 21508-Whittier / Whittier Bl & Penn compare with other self-storage facility buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,935 self-storage facility buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 3.8 kBtu/ft² is about 28% below the average of 5.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 25% below the group average of 0.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 50,102 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 99,202 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1997, 4 years later than the group's average year built (1993). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,050 self-storage facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 75 and a site EUI of 9.4 kBtu/ft².
How has 21508-Whittier / Whittier Bl & Penn's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for 21508-Whittier / Whittier Bl & Penn, covering report years 2018–2023. Site EUI moved from 3.0 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 3.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 27% increase. Reported emissions went from 10 tCO₂e to 13 tCO₂e over the same span (up 25%).
What does a site EUI of 3.8 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 21508-Whittier / Whittier Bl & Penn's 3.8 kBtu/ft² across 50,102 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (56 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 21,417 kWh of electricity and 219 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 21508-Whittier / Whittier Bl & Penn to report its energy use?
21508-Whittier / Whittier Bl & Penn 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 2023 disclosure (source record california:6315174:2023). 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 21508-Whittier / Whittier Bl & Penn's energy grade?
21508-Whittier / Whittier Bl & Penn did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 3.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 21508-Whittier / Whittier Bl & Penn use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 3.8 kBtu/ft² across 50,102 sq ft, including 21,417 kWh of electricity and 219 therms of natural gas.
What are 21508-Whittier / Whittier Bl & Penn's carbon emissions?
21508-Whittier / Whittier Bl & Penn reported 13 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 21508-Whittier / Whittier Bl & Penn?
21508-Whittier / Whittier Bl & Penn is at 12235 Whittier Boulevard, Whittier, in Whittier, California 90602. Its coordinates are 33.97598, -118.04660 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 21508-Whittier / Whittier Bl & Penn and when was it built?
21508-Whittier / Whittier Bl & Penn has 50,102 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1997 as its year built. It is classed as self-storage facility.
Is 21508-Whittier / Whittier Bl & Penn covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “21508-Whittier / Whittier Bl & Penn, Whittier, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/21508-whittier-whittier-bl-penn-16139f49 (data as of July 9, 2026).