Civic Center Plaza, Llc
Strip Mall in California, CA · 12241 E Imperial Highway, Norwalk · 90650
At a glance
Civic Center Plaza, Llc is a 59,160-square-foot strip mall building at 12241 E Imperial Highway, Norwalk in Norwalk, California, built in 1987. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 84.1 kBtu/ft² and 292 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 84.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 292 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 843,127 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18,967 therms |
| Gross floor area | 59,160 sq ft |
| Source record | california:15688679:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 84.1 kBtu/ft² | 292 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 83.3 kBtu/ft² | 312 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 84.5 kBtu/ft² | 323 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 84.8 kBtu/ft² | 312 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 48.0 kBtu/ft² | 194 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
- 12241 E Imperial Highway, Norwalk
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90650
- Coordinates
- 33.91723, -118.01297
Within ~1 km
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How does Civic Center Plaza, Llc compare with other strip mall buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 937 strip mall buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 84.1 kBtu/ft² is about 12% above the average of 75.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 59,160 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 125,816 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1987 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1985). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,607 strip mall buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 83.1 kBtu/ft².
How has Civic Center Plaza, Llc's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for Civic Center Plaza, Llc, covering report years 2020–2024. Site EUI moved from 48.0 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 84.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 75% increase. Reported emissions went from 194 tCO₂e to 292 tCO₂e over the same span (up 50%).
What does a site EUI of 84.1 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. Civic Center Plaza, Llc's 84.1 kBtu/ft² across 59,160 sq ft works out to about 5 billion Btu (1,458 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 843,127 kWh of electricity and 18,967 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Civic Center Plaza, Llc to report its energy use?
Civic Center Plaza, Llc 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:15688679:2024). 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 Civic Center Plaza, Llc's energy grade?
Civic Center Plaza, Llc did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 84.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Civic Center Plaza, Llc use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 84.1 kBtu/ft² across 59,160 sq ft, including 843,127 kWh of electricity and 18,967 therms of natural gas.
What are Civic Center Plaza, Llc's carbon emissions?
Civic Center Plaza, Llc reported 292 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Civic Center Plaza, Llc?
Civic Center Plaza, Llc is at 12241 E Imperial Highway, Norwalk, in Norwalk, California 90650. Its coordinates are 33.91723, -118.01297 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Civic Center Plaza, Llc and when was it built?
Civic Center Plaza, Llc has 59,160 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1987 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is Civic Center Plaza, Llc 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, “Civic Center Plaza, Llc, Norwalk, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/civic-center-plaza-llc-98c99ec2 (data as of July 9, 2026).