Downey Community Health Center
Senior Living Community in California, CA · 8425 Iowa Street, Downey · 90241
At a glance
Downey Community Health Center is a 64,604-square-foot senior living community building at 8425 Iowa Street, Downey in Downey, California, built in 1985. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 49 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 97.0 kBtu/ft² and 362 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 10% of the 517 scored senior living community buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 49 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 97.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 362 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 814,399 kWh |
| Natural gas | 33,517 therms |
| Gross floor area | 64,604 sq ft |
| Source record | california:34561591:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 49 | -42 | 97.0 kBtu/ft² | 362 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 91 | 42.5 kBtu/ft² | 193 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
- 8425 Iowa Street, Downey
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90241
- Coordinates
- 33.93700, -118.13192
Within ~1 km
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How does Downey Community Health Center compare with other senior living community buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 542 senior living community buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Downey Community Health Center's ENERGY STAR score of 49 compares with an average of 81 across the 517 that report a score; it scores higher than 10% of them and lower than 89%. Its site EUI of 97.0 kBtu/ft² is about 88% above the average of 51.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 75% above the group average of 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 64,604 sq ft, it is about 38% below the average floor area of 104,319 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1985, 13 years earlier than the group's average year built (1998). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,181 senior living community buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 73.6 kBtu/ft².
How has Downey Community Health Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Downey Community Health Center, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 91 in 2023 to 49 in 2024 (-42 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 91. Site EUI moved from 42.5 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 97.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 128% increase. Reported emissions went from 193 tCO₂e to 362 tCO₂e over the same span (up 88%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 49 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 49 means the building performs better than about 49% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 49 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 26 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. Downey Community Health Center's 97.0 kBtu/ft² across 64,604 sq ft works out to about 6.3 billion Btu (1,837 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 814,399 kWh of electricity and 33,517 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Downey Community Health Center to report its energy use?
Downey Community Health Center 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:34561591:2024). 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 Downey Community Health Center's energy grade?
Downey Community Health Center scores 49 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 Downey Community Health Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 97.0 kBtu/ft² across 64,604 sq ft, including 814,399 kWh of electricity and 33,517 therms of natural gas.
What are Downey Community Health Center's carbon emissions?
Downey Community Health Center reported 362 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Downey Community Health Center?
Downey Community Health Center is at 8425 Iowa Street, Downey, in Downey, California 90241. Its coordinates are 33.93700, -118.13192 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Downey Community Health Center and when was it built?
Downey Community Health Center has 64,604 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1985 as its year built. It is classed as senior living community.
Is Downey Community Health Center 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, “Downey Community Health Center, Downey, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/downey-community-health-center-506fc777 (data as of July 9, 2026).