Hawthorne Creative, 12515-12519 Cerise Avenue
Office in California, CA · 12515 Cerise Avenue, Hawthorne · 90250
At a glance
Hawthorne Creative, 12515-12519 Cerise Avenue is a 61,380-square-foot office building at 12515 Cerise Avenue, Hawthorne in Hawthorne, California, built in 2021. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 79 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 38.0 kBtu/ft² and 148 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 41% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 79 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 38.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 148 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 628,230 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,115 therms |
| Gross floor area | 61,380 sq ft |
| Source record | california:21378296:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 79 | 38.0 kBtu/ft² | 148 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 31.8 kBtu/ft² | 140 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 30.8 kBtu/ft² | 135 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
- 12515 Cerise Avenue, Hawthorne
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90250
- Coordinates
- 33.91902, -118.33314
Within ~1 km
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How does Hawthorne Creative, 12515-12519 Cerise Avenue compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Hawthorne Creative, 12515-12519 Cerise Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 79 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 41% of them and lower than 58%. Its site EUI of 38.0 kBtu/ft² is about 33% below the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 33% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 61,380 sq ft, it is about 60% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2021, 36 years later than the group's average year built (1985). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Hawthorne Creative, 12515-12519 Cerise Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Hawthorne Creative, 12515-12519 Cerise Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 30.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 38.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 23% increase. Reported emissions went from 135 tCO₂e to 148 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 79 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 79 means the building performs better than about 79% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 79 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Hawthorne Creative, 12515-12519 Cerise Avenue's 38.0 kBtu/ft² across 61,380 sq ft works out to about 2.3 billion Btu (684 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 628,230 kWh of electricity and 1,115 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Hawthorne Creative, 12515-12519 Cerise Avenue to report its energy use?
Hawthorne Creative, 12515-12519 Cerise Avenue 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:21378296:2024). 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 Hawthorne Creative, 12515-12519 Cerise Avenue's energy grade?
Hawthorne Creative, 12515-12519 Cerise Avenue scores 79 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Hawthorne Creative, 12515-12519 Cerise Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 38.0 kBtu/ft² across 61,380 sq ft, including 628,230 kWh of electricity and 1,115 therms of natural gas.
What are Hawthorne Creative, 12515-12519 Cerise Avenue's carbon emissions?
Hawthorne Creative, 12515-12519 Cerise Avenue reported 148 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Hawthorne Creative, 12515-12519 Cerise Avenue?
Hawthorne Creative, 12515-12519 Cerise Avenue is at 12515 Cerise Avenue, Hawthorne, in Hawthorne, California 90250. Its coordinates are 33.91902, -118.33314 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Hawthorne Creative, 12515-12519 Cerise Avenue and when was it built?
Hawthorne Creative, 12515-12519 Cerise Avenue has 61,380 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2021 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Hawthorne Creative, 12515-12519 Cerise Avenue 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, “Hawthorne Creative, 12515-12519 Cerise Avenue, Hawthorne, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/hawthorne-creative-12515-12519-cerise-avenue-3492c082 (data as of July 9, 2026).