Independence Plaza Apts - Co (Nd04)
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 8735 Independence Avenue, Los Angeles · 91304
At a glance
Independence Plaza Apts - Co (Nd04) is a 79,314-square-foot multifamily housing building at 8735 Independence Avenue, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 1986. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 69 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 46.0 kBtu/ft² and 222 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 21% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 69 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 46.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 222 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 531,599 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 79,314 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6076874:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 69 | +6 | 46.0 kBtu/ft² | 222 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 63 | -7 | 47.3 kBtu/ft² | 233 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 70 | -2 | 47.5 kBtu/ft² | 225 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 72 | +4 | 45.4 kBtu/ft² | 202 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 68 | +3 | 48.8 kBtu/ft² | 232 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 65 | 46.7 kBtu/ft² | 210 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
- 8735 Independence Avenue, Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91304
- Coordinates
- 34.22867, -118.59095
Within ~1 km
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How does Independence Plaza Apts - Co (Nd04) compare with other multifamily housing buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 10,630 multifamily housing buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Independence Plaza Apts - Co (Nd04)'s ENERGY STAR score of 69 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 21% of them and lower than 78%. Its site EUI of 46.0 kBtu/ft² is about 34% above the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 33% above the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 79,314 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1986 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Independence Plaza Apts - Co (Nd04)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Independence Plaza Apts - Co (Nd04), covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 65 in 2019 to 69 in 2024 (+4 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 72. Site EUI moved from 46.7 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 46.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 210 tCO₂e to 222 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 69 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 69 means the building performs better than about 69% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 69 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 6 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. Independence Plaza Apts - Co (Nd04)'s 46.0 kBtu/ft² across 79,314 sq ft works out to about 3.6 billion Btu (1,069 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 531,599 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Independence Plaza Apts - Co (Nd04) to report its energy use?
Independence Plaza Apts - Co (Nd04) 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:6076874:2024). 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 Independence Plaza Apts - Co (Nd04)'s energy grade?
Independence Plaza Apts - Co (Nd04) scores 69 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Independence Plaza Apts - Co (Nd04) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 46.0 kBtu/ft² across 79,314 sq ft, including 531,599 kWh of electricity.
What are Independence Plaza Apts - Co (Nd04)'s carbon emissions?
Independence Plaza Apts - Co (Nd04) reported 222 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Independence Plaza Apts - Co (Nd04)?
Independence Plaza Apts - Co (Nd04) is at 8735 Independence Avenue, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 91304. Its coordinates are 34.22867, -118.59095 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Independence Plaza Apts - Co (Nd04) and when was it built?
Independence Plaza Apts - Co (Nd04) has 79,314 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1986 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Independence Plaza Apts - Co (Nd04) 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, “Independence Plaza Apts - Co (Nd04), Los Angeles, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/independence-plaza-apts-co-nd04-30088076 (data as of July 9, 2026).