Cathay La Inc.
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in California, CA · 1501 North Main Street, Los Angeles · 90012
At a glance
Cathay La Inc. is a 60,831-square-foot non-refrigerated warehouse at 1501 North Main Street, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 2001. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 84 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 4.7 kBtu/ft² and 19 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 56% 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 | 84 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 4.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 19 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 83,077 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 60,831 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6333486:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 84 | -2 | 4.7 kBtu/ft² | 19 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 86 | +1 | 4.5 kBtu/ft² | 20 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 85 | +3 | 4.6 kBtu/ft² | 19 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 82 | -1 | 5.1 kBtu/ft² | 19 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 83 | -7 | 5.0 kBtu/ft² | 20 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 90 | ±0 | 3.7 kBtu/ft² | 16 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 90 | 3.7 kBtu/ft² | 16 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 1501 North Main Street, Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90012
- Coordinates
- 34.06672, -118.22900
Within ~1 km
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How does Cathay La Inc. 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. Cathay La Inc.'s ENERGY STAR score of 84 compares with an average of 68 across the 2,227 that report a score; it scores higher than 56% of them and lower than 42%. Its site EUI of 4.7 kBtu/ft² is about 78% 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 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 78% below the group average of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 60,831 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 173,929 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2001, 13 years later 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 Cathay La Inc.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Cathay La Inc., covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 90 in 2018 to 84 in 2024 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 90. Site EUI moved from 3.7 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 4.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 27% increase. Reported emissions went from 16 tCO₂e to 19 tCO₂e over the same span (up 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 84 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 84 means the building performs better than about 84% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 84 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Cathay La Inc.'s 4.7 kBtu/ft² across 60,831 sq ft works out to about 0.3 billion Btu (84 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 83,077 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Cathay La Inc. to report its energy use?
Cathay La Inc. 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:6333486:2024). 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 Cathay La Inc.'s energy grade?
Cathay La Inc. scores 84 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Cathay La Inc. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 4.7 kBtu/ft² across 60,831 sq ft, including 83,077 kWh of electricity.
What are Cathay La Inc.'s carbon emissions?
Cathay La Inc. reported 19 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Cathay La Inc.?
Cathay La Inc. is at 1501 North Main Street, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 90012. Its coordinates are 34.06672, -118.22900 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Cathay La Inc. and when was it built?
Cathay La Inc. has 60,831 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2001 as its year built. It is classed as non-refrigerated warehouse.
Is Cathay La Inc. 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, “Cathay La Inc., Los Angeles, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/cathay-la-inc-efbe122b (data as of July 9, 2026).