5500 South Eastern Avenue
Office in California, CA · 5500 South Eastern Avenue, Commerce · 90040
At a glance
5500 South Eastern Avenue is a 48,794-square-foot office building at 5500 South Eastern Avenue, Commerce in Commerce, California, built in 1988. In its 2020 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 72 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 38.0 kBtu/ft² and 115 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 32% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 72 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 38.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 115 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 420,155 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,699 therms |
| Gross floor area | 48,794 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6367210:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | 72 | +3 | 38.0 kBtu/ft² | 115 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 69 | +12 | 38.3 kBtu/ft² | 127 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 57 | 46.6 kBtu/ft² | 152 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
- 5500 South Eastern Avenue, Commerce
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90040
- Coordinates
- 33.98767, -118.15952
Within ~1 km
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How does 5500 South Eastern Avenue compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 5500 South Eastern Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 72 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 32% of them and lower than 67%. Its site EUI of 38.0 kBtu/ft² is about 33% below the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 33% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 48,794 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1988, 3 years later than the group's average year built (1985). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 5500 South Eastern Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for 5500 South Eastern Avenue, covering report years 2018–2020. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 57 in 2018 to 72 in 2020 (+15 points). Site EUI moved from 46.6 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 38.0 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 152 tCO₂e to 115 tCO₂e over the same span (down 24%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 means the building performs better than about 72% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 72 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 3 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. 5500 South Eastern Avenue's 38.0 kBtu/ft² across 48,794 sq ft works out to about 1.9 billion Btu (543 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. The disclosure also reports 420,155 kWh of electricity and 3,699 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 5500 South Eastern Avenue to report its energy use?
5500 South Eastern Avenue 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 2020 disclosure (source record california:6367210:2020). 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 5500 South Eastern Avenue's energy grade?
5500 South Eastern Avenue scores 72 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2020 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 5500 South Eastern Avenue use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 38.0 kBtu/ft² across 48,794 sq ft, including 420,155 kWh of electricity and 3,699 therms of natural gas.
What are 5500 South Eastern Avenue's carbon emissions?
5500 South Eastern Avenue reported 115 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is 5500 South Eastern Avenue?
5500 South Eastern Avenue is at 5500 South Eastern Avenue, Commerce, in Commerce, California 90040. Its coordinates are 33.98767, -118.15952 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 5500 South Eastern Avenue and when was it built?
5500 South Eastern Avenue has 48,794 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1988 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 5500 South Eastern Avenue covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2020 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, “5500 South Eastern Avenue, Commerce, California — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/5500-south-eastern-avenue-b9219163 (data as of July 9, 2026).