Northern Refrigeration Transportation-Commerce
Refrigerated Warehouse in California, CA · 5949 S Eastern Ave, Commerce · 90040
At a glance
Northern Refrigeration Transportation-Commerce is a 62,500-square-foot refrigerated warehouse at 5949 S Eastern Ave, Commerce in Commerce, California, built in 2000. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 54.1 kBtu/ft² and 232 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 54.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 232 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 990,325 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 62,500 sq ft |
| Source record | california:12371197:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | — | 54.1 kBtu/ft² | 232 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 72.7 kBtu/ft² | 272 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 68.2 kBtu/ft² | 286 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 64.1 kBtu/ft² | 264 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 5949 S Eastern Ave, Commerce
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90040
- Coordinates
- 33.98363, -118.16664
Within ~1 km
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How does Northern Refrigeration Transportation-Commerce compare with other refrigerated warehouse buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 297 refrigerated warehouse buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 54.1 kBtu/ft² is about 25% below the average of 71.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 20% below the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 62,500 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 189,524 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 9 years later than the group's average year built (1991). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 472 refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 52 and a site EUI of 76.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Northern Refrigeration Transportation-Commerce's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Northern Refrigeration Transportation-Commerce, covering report years 2019–2022. Site EUI moved from 64.1 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 54.1 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 264 tCO₂e to 232 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).
What does a site EUI of 54.1 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. Northern Refrigeration Transportation-Commerce's 54.1 kBtu/ft² across 62,500 sq ft works out to about 3.4 billion Btu (991 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 990,325 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Northern Refrigeration Transportation-Commerce to report its energy use?
Northern Refrigeration Transportation-Commerce 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 2022 disclosure (source record california:12371197:2022). 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 Northern Refrigeration Transportation-Commerce's energy grade?
Northern Refrigeration Transportation-Commerce did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2022 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 54.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Northern Refrigeration Transportation-Commerce use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 54.1 kBtu/ft² across 62,500 sq ft, including 990,325 kWh of electricity.
What are Northern Refrigeration Transportation-Commerce's carbon emissions?
Northern Refrigeration Transportation-Commerce reported 232 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Northern Refrigeration Transportation-Commerce?
Northern Refrigeration Transportation-Commerce is at 5949 S Eastern Ave, Commerce, in Commerce, California 90040. Its coordinates are 33.98363, -118.16664 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Northern Refrigeration Transportation-Commerce and when was it built?
Northern Refrigeration Transportation-Commerce has 62,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as refrigerated warehouse.
Is Northern Refrigeration Transportation-Commerce covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “Northern Refrigeration Transportation-Commerce, Commerce, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/northern-refrigeration-transportation-commerce-ffd0402c (data as of July 9, 2026).