Lax11903 12681-12691 Pala Drive
Distribution Center in California, CA · 1681-12691 Pala Drive, Garden Grove · 92841
At a glance
Lax11903 12681-12691 Pala Drive is a 84,700-square-foot distribution center at 1681-12691 Pala Drive, Garden Grove in Garden Grove, California, built in 1973. In its 2019 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 3 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 32.5 kBtu/ft² and 194 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 5% of the 2,485 scored distribution center buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 3 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 32.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 194 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 805,943 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 84,700 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6449172:2019 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019latest | 3 | +1 | 32.5 kBtu/ft² | 194 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 2 | 47.4 kBtu/ft² | 283 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
- 1681-12691 Pala Drive, Garden Grove
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92841
- Coordinates
- 33.77800, -118.00849
Within ~1 km
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How does Lax11903 12681-12691 Pala Drive 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. Lax11903 12681-12691 Pala Drive's ENERGY STAR score of 3 compares with an average of 67 across the 2,485 that report a score; it scores higher than 5% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 32.5 kBtu/ft² is about 64% above 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 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 76% above the group average of 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 84,700 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 238,298 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1973, 21 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 Lax11903 12681-12691 Pala Drive's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Lax11903 12681-12691 Pala Drive, covering report years 2018–2019. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 2 in 2018 to 3 in 2019 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 47.4 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 32.5 kBtu/ft² (2019), a 31% decrease. Reported emissions went from 283 tCO₂e to 194 tCO₂e over the same span (down 31%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 3 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 3 means the building performs better than about 3% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 3 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 72 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. Lax11903 12681-12691 Pala Drive's 32.5 kBtu/ft² across 84,700 sq ft works out to about 2.8 billion Btu (807 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. The disclosure also reports 805,943 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Lax11903 12681-12691 Pala Drive to report its energy use?
Lax11903 12681-12691 Pala Drive 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 2019 disclosure (source record california:6449172:2019). 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 Lax11903 12681-12691 Pala Drive's energy grade?
Lax11903 12681-12691 Pala Drive scores 3 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2019 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Lax11903 12681-12691 Pala Drive use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 32.5 kBtu/ft² across 84,700 sq ft, including 805,943 kWh of electricity.
What are Lax11903 12681-12691 Pala Drive's carbon emissions?
Lax11903 12681-12691 Pala Drive reported 194 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is Lax11903 12681-12691 Pala Drive?
Lax11903 12681-12691 Pala Drive is at 1681-12691 Pala Drive, Garden Grove, in Garden Grove, California 92841. Its coordinates are 33.77800, -118.00849 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Lax11903 12681-12691 Pala Drive and when was it built?
Lax11903 12681-12691 Pala Drive has 84,700 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1973 as its year built. It is classed as distribution center.
Is Lax11903 12681-12691 Pala Drive covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2019 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, “Lax11903 12681-12691 Pala Drive, Garden Grove, California — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/lax11903-12681-12691-pala-drive-dd641ad9 (data as of July 9, 2026).