Costco #04041 Sylmar Ca Mdo
Distribution Center in California, CA · 14090 Balboa Boulevard, Los Angeles · 91342
At a glance
Costco #04041 Sylmar Ca Mdo is a 85,000-square-foot distribution center at 14090 Balboa Boulevard, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 2020. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 48 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 13.5 kBtu/ft² and 86 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 26% of the 2,485 scored distribution center buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 48 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 13.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 86 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 381,226 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 85,000 sq ft |
| Source record | california:17706843:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 48 | -32 | 13.5 kBtu/ft² | 86 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 80 | +6 | 12.6 kBtu/ft² | 76 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 74 | 9.9 kBtu/ft² | 51 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
- 14090 Balboa Boulevard, Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91342
- Coordinates
- 34.31979, -118.48842
Within ~1 km
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How does Costco #04041 Sylmar Ca Mdo 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. Costco #04041 Sylmar Ca Mdo's ENERGY STAR score of 48 compares with an average of 67 across the 2,485 that report a score; it scores higher than 26% of them and lower than 74%. Its site EUI of 13.5 kBtu/ft² is about 32% below the average of 19.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 22% below the group average of 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 85,000 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 238,298 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2020, 26 years later 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.
How has Costco #04041 Sylmar Ca Mdo's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Costco #04041 Sylmar Ca Mdo, covering report years 2021, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 74 in 2021 to 48 in 2024 (-26 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 80. Site EUI moved from 9.9 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 13.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 36% increase. Reported emissions went from 51 tCO₂e to 86 tCO₂e over the same span (up 70%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 48 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 48 means the building performs better than about 48% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 48 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 27 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. Costco #04041 Sylmar Ca Mdo's 13.5 kBtu/ft² across 85,000 sq ft works out to about 1.1 billion Btu (336 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 381,226 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Costco #04041 Sylmar Ca Mdo to report its energy use?
Costco #04041 Sylmar Ca Mdo 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:17706843:2024). 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 Costco #04041 Sylmar Ca Mdo's energy grade?
Costco #04041 Sylmar Ca Mdo scores 48 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Costco #04041 Sylmar Ca Mdo use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 13.5 kBtu/ft² across 85,000 sq ft, including 381,226 kWh of electricity.
What are Costco #04041 Sylmar Ca Mdo's carbon emissions?
Costco #04041 Sylmar Ca Mdo reported 86 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Costco #04041 Sylmar Ca Mdo?
Costco #04041 Sylmar Ca Mdo is at 14090 Balboa Boulevard, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 91342. Its coordinates are 34.31979, -118.48842 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Costco #04041 Sylmar Ca Mdo and when was it built?
Costco #04041 Sylmar Ca Mdo has 85,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2020 as its year built. It is classed as distribution center.
Is Costco #04041 Sylmar Ca Mdo 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, “Costco #04041 Sylmar Ca Mdo, Los Angeles, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/costco-04041-sylmar-ca-mdo-eddba918 (data as of July 9, 2026).