Mercedes-Benz R&D North America
Laboratory in California, CA · 4031 Via Oro Avenue, Long Beach · 90810
At a glance
Mercedes-Benz R&D North America is a 79,568-square-foot laboratory building at 4031 Via Oro Avenue, Long Beach in Long Beach, California, built in 1985. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 99.5 kBtu/ft² and 534 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 99.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 534 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,893,476 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,298 therms |
| Gross floor area | 79,568 sq ft |
| Source record | california:28470374:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 99.5 kBtu/ft² | 534 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 93.2 kBtu/ft² | 484 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
- 4031 Via Oro Avenue, Long Beach
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90810
- Coordinates
- 33.83353, -118.21273
Within ~1 km
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How does Mercedes-Benz R&D North America compare with other laboratory buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 308 laboratory buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 99.5 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 181.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 40% below the group average of 11.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 79,568 sq ft, it is about 35% below the average floor area of 121,485 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1985, 7 years earlier than the group's average year built (1992). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 795 laboratory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 29 and a site EUI of 231.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Mercedes-Benz R&D North America's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Mercedes-Benz R&D North America, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 93.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 99.5 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 484 tCO₂e to 534 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does a site EUI of 99.5 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Mercedes-Benz R&D North America's 99.5 kBtu/ft² across 79,568 sq ft works out to about 7.9 billion Btu (2,320 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 1,893,476 kWh of electricity and 14,298 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Mercedes-Benz R&D North America to report its energy use?
Mercedes-Benz R&D North America 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:28470374:2023). 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 Mercedes-Benz R&D North America's energy grade?
Mercedes-Benz R&D North America did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 99.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Mercedes-Benz R&D North America use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 99.5 kBtu/ft² across 79,568 sq ft, including 1,893,476 kWh of electricity and 14,298 therms of natural gas.
What are Mercedes-Benz R&D North America's carbon emissions?
Mercedes-Benz R&D North America reported 534 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Mercedes-Benz R&D North America?
Mercedes-Benz R&D North America is at 4031 Via Oro Avenue, Long Beach, in Long Beach, California 90810. Its coordinates are 33.83353, -118.21273 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Mercedes-Benz R&D North America and when was it built?
Mercedes-Benz R&D North America has 79,568 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1985 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is Mercedes-Benz R&D North America 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, “Mercedes-Benz R&D North America, Long Beach, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/mercedes-benz-r-d-north-america-ddac5bf2 (data as of July 9, 2026).