Northern Refrigeration Transportation--Ontario
Refrigerated Warehouse in California, CA · 1621 E Francis Street, Ontario · 91761
At a glance
Northern Refrigeration Transportation--Ontario is a 65,411-square-foot refrigerated warehouse at 1621 E Francis Street, Ontario in Ontario, California, built in 1999. In its 2021 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 18.4 kBtu/ft² and 81 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 18.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 81 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 332,412 kWh |
| Natural gas | 631 therms |
| Gross floor area | 65,411 sq ft |
| Source record | california:27297788:2021 |
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
- 1621 E Francis Street, Ontario
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91761
- Coordinates
- 34.04198, -117.61697
Within ~1 km
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How does Northern Refrigeration Transportation--Ontario 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 18.4 kBtu/ft² is about 74% 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 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 74% below the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 65,411 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 189,524 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1999, 8 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.
What does a site EUI of 18.4 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--Ontario's 18.4 kBtu/ft² across 65,411 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (353 MWh-equivalent) in 2021. The disclosure also reports 332,412 kWh of electricity and 631 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Northern Refrigeration Transportation--Ontario to report its energy use?
Northern Refrigeration Transportation--Ontario 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 2021 disclosure (source record california:27297788:2021). 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--Ontario's energy grade?
Northern Refrigeration Transportation--Ontario did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2021 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 18.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Northern Refrigeration Transportation--Ontario use?
Its 2021 site energy-use intensity was 18.4 kBtu/ft² across 65,411 sq ft, including 332,412 kWh of electricity and 631 therms of natural gas.
What are Northern Refrigeration Transportation--Ontario's carbon emissions?
Northern Refrigeration Transportation--Ontario reported 81 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2021.
Where is Northern Refrigeration Transportation--Ontario?
Northern Refrigeration Transportation--Ontario is at 1621 E Francis Street, Ontario, in Ontario, California 91761. Its coordinates are 34.04198, -117.61697 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Northern Refrigeration Transportation--Ontario and when was it built?
Northern Refrigeration Transportation--Ontario has 65,411 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1999 as its year built. It is classed as refrigerated warehouse.
Is Northern Refrigeration Transportation--Ontario covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2021 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--Ontario, Ontario, California — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/northern-refrigeration-transportation-ontario-bc249ee2 (data as of July 9, 2026).