Cognac Pacific Gateway Center #23
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in California, CA · 19500 S. Vermont Avenue, Torrance · 90502
At a glance
Cognac Pacific Gateway Center #23 is a 151,609-square-foot non-refrigerated warehouse at 19500 S. Vermont Avenue, Torrance in Torrance, California, built in 1981. In its 2020 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 6.3 kBtu/ft² and 63 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 37% of the 2,227 scored non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 6.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 63 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 278,857 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 151,609 sq ft |
| Source record | california:3583066:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | 68 | +5 | 6.3 kBtu/ft² | 63 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 63 | -12 | 6.9 kBtu/ft² | 69 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 75 | 5.4 kBtu/ft² | 57 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
- 19500 S. Vermont Avenue, Torrance
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90502
- Coordinates
- 33.85391, -118.29051
Within ~1 km
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How does Cognac Pacific Gateway Center #23 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. Cognac Pacific Gateway Center #23's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 68 across the 2,227 that report a score; it scores higher than 37% of them and lower than 62%. Its site EUI of 6.3 kBtu/ft² is about 71% 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 0.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 71% below the group average of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 151,609 sq ft, it is about 13% below the average floor area of 173,929 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1981, 7 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 Cognac Pacific Gateway Center #23's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Cognac Pacific Gateway Center #23, covering report years 2018–2020. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 75 in 2018 to 68 in 2020 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 75. Site EUI moved from 5.4 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 6.3 kBtu/ft² (2020), an 17% increase. Reported emissions went from 57 tCO₂e to 63 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 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. Cognac Pacific Gateway Center #23's 6.3 kBtu/ft² across 151,609 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (280 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. The disclosure also reports 278,857 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Cognac Pacific Gateway Center #23 to report its energy use?
Cognac Pacific Gateway Center #23 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:3583066:2020). 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 Cognac Pacific Gateway Center #23's energy grade?
Cognac Pacific Gateway Center #23 scores 68 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2020 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Cognac Pacific Gateway Center #23 use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 6.3 kBtu/ft² across 151,609 sq ft, including 278,857 kWh of electricity.
What are Cognac Pacific Gateway Center #23's carbon emissions?
Cognac Pacific Gateway Center #23 reported 63 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is Cognac Pacific Gateway Center #23?
Cognac Pacific Gateway Center #23 is at 19500 S. Vermont Avenue, Torrance, in Torrance, California 90502. Its coordinates are 33.85391, -118.29051 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Cognac Pacific Gateway Center #23 and when was it built?
Cognac Pacific Gateway Center #23 has 151,609 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1981 as its year built. It is classed as non-refrigerated warehouse.
Is Cognac Pacific Gateway Center #23 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, “Cognac Pacific Gateway Center #23, Torrance, California — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/cognac-pacific-gateway-center-23-d55703f4 (data as of July 9, 2026).