Penske Chevrolet Cerritos
Vehicle Dealership in California, CA · 18605 Studebaker Road, Cerritos · 90703
At a glance
Penske Chevrolet Cerritos is a 81,626-square-foot vehicle dealership building at 18605 Studebaker Road, Cerritos in Cerritos, California, built in 1980. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 87 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 30.8 kBtu/ft² and 162 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 62% of the 122 scored vehicle dealership buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 87 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 30.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 162 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 697,049 kWh |
| Natural gas | 785 therms |
| Gross floor area | 81,626 sq ft |
| Source record | california:20298241:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 87 | +1 | 30.8 kBtu/ft² | 162 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 86 | 30.9 kBtu/ft² | 176 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 31.5 kBtu/ft² | 176 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 31.7 kBtu/ft² | 156 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
- 18605 Studebaker Road, Cerritos
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90703
- Coordinates
- 33.86321, -118.10150
Within ~1 km
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How does Penske Chevrolet Cerritos compare with other vehicle dealership buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 141 vehicle dealership buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Penske Chevrolet Cerritos's ENERGY STAR score of 87 compares with an average of 68 across the 122 that report a score; it scores higher than 62% of them and lower than 35%. Its site EUI of 30.8 kBtu/ft² is about 38% below the average of 49.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 38% below the group average of 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 81,626 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 89,700 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1980 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1982). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 318 vehicle dealership buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 57 and a site EUI of 62.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Penske Chevrolet Cerritos's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Penske Chevrolet Cerritos, covering report years 2021–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 86 in 2023 to 87 in 2024 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 31.7 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 30.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 156 tCO₂e to 162 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 87 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 87 means the building performs better than about 87% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 87 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Penske Chevrolet Cerritos's 30.8 kBtu/ft² across 81,626 sq ft works out to about 2.5 billion Btu (737 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 697,049 kWh of electricity and 785 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Penske Chevrolet Cerritos to report its energy use?
Penske Chevrolet Cerritos 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 2024 disclosure (source record california:20298241:2024). 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 Penske Chevrolet Cerritos's energy grade?
Penske Chevrolet Cerritos scores 87 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Penske Chevrolet Cerritos use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 30.8 kBtu/ft² across 81,626 sq ft, including 697,049 kWh of electricity and 785 therms of natural gas.
What are Penske Chevrolet Cerritos's carbon emissions?
Penske Chevrolet Cerritos reported 162 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Penske Chevrolet Cerritos?
Penske Chevrolet Cerritos is at 18605 Studebaker Road, Cerritos, in Cerritos, California 90703. Its coordinates are 33.86321, -118.10150 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Penske Chevrolet Cerritos and when was it built?
Penske Chevrolet Cerritos has 81,626 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as vehicle dealership.
Is Penske Chevrolet Cerritos covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 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, “Penske Chevrolet Cerritos, Cerritos, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/penske-chevrolet-cerritos-6a5cda05 (data as of July 9, 2026).