Lax11701 - West Orange County Bus Ctr 1
Distribution Center in California, CA · 7155 Fenwick Lane, Westminster · 92683
At a glance
Lax11701 - West Orange County Bus Ctr 1 is a 70,171-square-foot distribution center at 7155 Fenwick Lane, Westminster in Westminster, California, built in 1975. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 4 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 39.3 kBtu/ft² and 185 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 6% 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 | 4 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 39.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 185 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 711,218 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,550 therms |
| Gross floor area | 70,171 sq ft |
| Source record | california:14759396:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 4 | +2 | 39.3 kBtu/ft² | 185 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 2 | -50 | 52.3 kBtu/ft² | 243 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 52 | ±0 | 14.5 kBtu/ft² | 66 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 52 | — | 60 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
- 7155 Fenwick Lane, Westminster
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92683
- Coordinates
- 33.74762, -118.00424
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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- Westminster High Schoolscore 71
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- 7400 Hazardscore 84
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Retail Store · 217,385 sq ft
- Westminster, Ca-2649-Msscore 95
Retail Store · 152,567 sq ft
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How does Lax11701 - West Orange County Bus Ctr 1 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. Lax11701 - West Orange County Bus Ctr 1's ENERGY STAR score of 4 compares with an average of 67 across the 2,485 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 39.3 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 19.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 70,171 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 238,298 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1975, 19 years earlier 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 Lax11701 - West Orange County Bus Ctr 1's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Lax11701 - West Orange County Bus Ctr 1, covering report years 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 52 in 2020 to 4 in 2024 (-48 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 52. Site EUI moved from 14.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 39.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 171% increase. Reported emissions went from 60 tCO₂e to 185 tCO₂e over the same span (up 208%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 4 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 4 means the building performs better than about 4% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 4 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 71 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. Lax11701 - West Orange County Bus Ctr 1's 39.3 kBtu/ft² across 70,171 sq ft works out to about 2.8 billion Btu (808 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 711,218 kWh of electricity and 4,550 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Lax11701 - West Orange County Bus Ctr 1 to report its energy use?
Lax11701 - West Orange County Bus Ctr 1 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:14759396:2024). 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 Lax11701 - West Orange County Bus Ctr 1's energy grade?
Lax11701 - West Orange County Bus Ctr 1 scores 4 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 Lax11701 - West Orange County Bus Ctr 1 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 39.3 kBtu/ft² across 70,171 sq ft, including 711,218 kWh of electricity and 4,550 therms of natural gas.
What are Lax11701 - West Orange County Bus Ctr 1's carbon emissions?
Lax11701 - West Orange County Bus Ctr 1 reported 185 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Lax11701 - West Orange County Bus Ctr 1?
Lax11701 - West Orange County Bus Ctr 1 is at 7155 Fenwick Lane, Westminster, in Westminster, California 92683. Its coordinates are 33.74762, -118.00424 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Lax11701 - West Orange County Bus Ctr 1 and when was it built?
Lax11701 - West Orange County Bus Ctr 1 has 70,171 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1975 as its year built. It is classed as distribution center.
Is Lax11701 - West Orange County Bus Ctr 1 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, “Lax11701 - West Orange County Bus Ctr 1, Westminster, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/lax11701-west-orange-county-bus-ctr-1-f3b21349 (data as of July 9, 2026).