Chatsworth Business Center- 9741-9803 Independence Street
Distribution Center in California, CA · 9741-9803 Independence Ave, Chatsworth · 91311
At a glance
Chatsworth Business Center- 9741-9803 Independence Street is a 79,134-square-foot distribution center at 9741-9803 Independence Ave, Chatsworth in Chatsworth, California, built in 1978. In its 2018 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 42 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 21.7 kBtu/ft² and 108 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 22% of the 2,485 scored distribution center buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 42 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 21.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 108 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 389,969 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,719 therms |
| Gross floor area | 79,134 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6359058:2018 |
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
- 9741-9803 Independence Ave, Chatsworth
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91311
- Coordinates
- 34.24726, -118.59074
Within ~1 km
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How does Chatsworth Business Center- 9741-9803 Independence Street compare with other distribution center buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 3,121 distribution center buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Chatsworth Business Center- 9741-9803 Independence Street's ENERGY STAR score of 42 compares with an average of 67 across the 2,485 that report a score; it scores higher than 22% of them and lower than 77%. Its site EUI of 21.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 19.8 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 79,134 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 238,298 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1978, 16 years earlier than the group's average year built (1994). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,082 distribution center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 24.2 kBtu/ft².
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 42 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 42 means the building performs better than about 42% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 42 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 33 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. Chatsworth Business Center- 9741-9803 Independence Street's 21.7 kBtu/ft² across 79,134 sq ft works out to about 1.7 billion Btu (503 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. The disclosure also reports 389,969 kWh of electricity and 2,719 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Chatsworth Business Center- 9741-9803 Independence Street to report its energy use?
Chatsworth Business Center- 9741-9803 Independence Street 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 2018 disclosure (source record california:6359058:2018). 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 Chatsworth Business Center- 9741-9803 Independence Street's energy grade?
Chatsworth Business Center- 9741-9803 Independence Street scores 42 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2018 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Chatsworth Business Center- 9741-9803 Independence Street use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 21.7 kBtu/ft² across 79,134 sq ft, including 389,969 kWh of electricity and 2,719 therms of natural gas.
What are Chatsworth Business Center- 9741-9803 Independence Street's carbon emissions?
Chatsworth Business Center- 9741-9803 Independence Street reported 108 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is Chatsworth Business Center- 9741-9803 Independence Street?
Chatsworth Business Center- 9741-9803 Independence Street is at 9741-9803 Independence Ave, Chatsworth, in Chatsworth, California 91311. Its coordinates are 34.24726, -118.59074 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Chatsworth Business Center- 9741-9803 Independence Street and when was it built?
Chatsworth Business Center- 9741-9803 Independence Street has 79,134 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1978 as its year built. It is classed as distribution center.
Is Chatsworth Business Center- 9741-9803 Independence Street covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2018 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, “Chatsworth Business Center- 9741-9803 Independence Street, Chatsworth, California — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/chatsworth-business-center-9741-9803-independence-street-b9024369 (data as of July 9, 2026).