540 Hawaii Ave
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in California, CA · 540 Hawaii Avenue, Torrance · 90503
At a glance
540 Hawaii Ave is a 56,680-square-foot non-refrigerated warehouse at 540 Hawaii Avenue, Torrance in Torrance, California, built in 1964. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 59 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 13.1 kBtu/ft² and 49 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 30% of the 2,227 scored non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 59 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 13.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 49 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 218,357 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 56,680 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6347965:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 59 | +6 | 13.1 kBtu/ft² | 49 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 53 | +2 | 12.5 kBtu/ft² | 50 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 51 | -8 | 12.9 kBtu/ft² | 50 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 59 | +17 | 11.3 kBtu/ft² | 39 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 42 | +3 | 11.5 kBtu/ft² | 43 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 39 | +4 | 20.4 kBtu/ft² | 82 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 35 | 22.0 kBtu/ft² | 88 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
- 540 Hawaii Avenue, Torrance
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90503
- Coordinates
- 33.84125, -118.33615
Within ~1 km
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How does 540 Hawaii Ave 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. 540 Hawaii Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 59 compares with an average of 68 across the 2,227 that report a score; it scores higher than 30% of them and lower than 69%. Its site EUI of 13.1 kBtu/ft² is about 40% below the average of 21.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 38% below the group average of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 56,680 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 173,929 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1964, 24 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.
How has 540 Hawaii Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for 540 Hawaii Ave, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 35 in 2018 to 59 in 2024 (+24 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 59. Site EUI moved from 22.0 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 13.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 40% decrease. Reported emissions went from 88 tCO₂e to 49 tCO₂e over the same span (down 44%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 59 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 59 means the building performs better than about 59% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 59 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 16 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. 540 Hawaii Ave's 13.1 kBtu/ft² across 56,680 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (218 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 218,357 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 540 Hawaii Ave to report its energy use?
540 Hawaii Ave 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:6347965:2024). 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 540 Hawaii Ave's energy grade?
540 Hawaii Ave scores 59 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 540 Hawaii Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 13.1 kBtu/ft² across 56,680 sq ft, including 218,357 kWh of electricity.
What are 540 Hawaii Ave's carbon emissions?
540 Hawaii Ave reported 49 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 540 Hawaii Ave?
540 Hawaii Ave is at 540 Hawaii Avenue, Torrance, in Torrance, California 90503. Its coordinates are 33.84125, -118.33615 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 540 Hawaii Ave and when was it built?
540 Hawaii Ave has 56,680 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1964 as its year built. It is classed as non-refrigerated warehouse.
Is 540 Hawaii Ave 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, “540 Hawaii Ave, Torrance, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/540-hawaii-ave-210f5634 (data as of July 9, 2026).