Lax15201 - Vista Distribution Center 1
Distribution Center in California, CA · 15221 Canary Avenue, La Mirada · 90638
At a glance
Lax15201 - Vista Distribution Center 1 is a 180,848-square-foot distribution center at 15221 Canary Avenue, La Mirada in La Mirada, California, built in 1959. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 9.8 kBtu/ft² and 125 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 39% of the 2,485 scored distribution center buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 9.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 125 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 517,914 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 180,848 sq ft |
| Source record | california:3565878:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 68 | +5 | 9.8 kBtu/ft² | 125 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 63 | -24 | 11.1 kBtu/ft² | 142 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 87 | +4 | 5.7 kBtu/ft² | 71 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 83 | 6.8 kBtu/ft² | 74 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | — | — |
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
- 15221 Canary Avenue, La Mirada
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90638
- Coordinates
- 33.89293, -118.02538
Within ~1 km
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How does Lax15201 - Vista Distribution Center 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. Lax15201 - Vista Distribution Center 1's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 67 across the 2,485 that report a score; it scores higher than 39% of them and lower than 60%. Its site EUI of 9.8 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 19.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 180,848 sq ft, it is about 24% below the average floor area of 238,298 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1959, 35 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 Lax15201 - Vista Distribution Center 1's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Lax15201 - Vista Distribution Center 1, covering report years 2018–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 83 in 2020 to 68 in 2023 (-15 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 87. Site EUI moved from 6.8 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 9.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 44% increase. Reported emissions went from 74 tCO₂e to 125 tCO₂e over the same span (up 69%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 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. Lax15201 - Vista Distribution Center 1's 9.8 kBtu/ft² across 180,848 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (519 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 517,914 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Lax15201 - Vista Distribution Center 1 to report its energy use?
Lax15201 - Vista Distribution Center 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 2023 disclosure (source record california:3565878:2023). 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 Lax15201 - Vista Distribution Center 1's energy grade?
Lax15201 - Vista Distribution Center 1 scores 68 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Lax15201 - Vista Distribution Center 1 use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 9.8 kBtu/ft² across 180,848 sq ft, including 517,914 kWh of electricity.
What are Lax15201 - Vista Distribution Center 1's carbon emissions?
Lax15201 - Vista Distribution Center 1 reported 125 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Lax15201 - Vista Distribution Center 1?
Lax15201 - Vista Distribution Center 1 is at 15221 Canary Avenue, La Mirada, in La Mirada, California 90638. Its coordinates are 33.89293, -118.02538 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Lax15201 - Vista Distribution Center 1 and when was it built?
Lax15201 - Vista Distribution Center 1 has 180,848 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1959 as its year built. It is classed as distribution center.
Is Lax15201 - Vista Distribution Center 1 covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Lax15201 - Vista Distribution Center 1, La Mirada, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/lax15201-vista-distribution-center-1-b874d2e5 (data as of July 9, 2026).