Pj Administration Offices Building
Office in California, CA · 20555 Earl Street, Torrance · 90503
At a glance
Pj Administration Offices Building is a 62,325-square-foot office building at 20555 Earl Street, Torrance in Torrance, California, built in 1971. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 97 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 15.5 kBtu/ft² and 62 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 82% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 97 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 15.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 62 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 241,837 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,340 therms |
| Gross floor area | 62,325 sq ft |
| Source record | california:1153217:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 97 | +2 | 15.5 kBtu/ft² | 62 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 95 | +2 | 18.3 kBtu/ft² | 79 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 93 | ±0 | 20.0 kBtu/ft² | 83 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 93 | 19.3 kBtu/ft² | 74 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
- 20555 Earl Street, Torrance
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90503
- Coordinates
- 33.84370, -118.35844
Within ~1 km
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How does Pj Administration Offices Building compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Pj Administration Offices Building's ENERGY STAR score of 97 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 82% of them and lower than 15%. Its site EUI of 15.5 kBtu/ft² is about 73% below the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 73% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 62,325 sq ft, it is about 59% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1971, 14 years earlier than the group's average year built (1985). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Pj Administration Offices Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Pj Administration Offices Building, covering report years 2021–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 93 in 2021 to 97 in 2024 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 19.3 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 15.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 20% decrease. Reported emissions went from 74 tCO₂e to 62 tCO₂e over the same span (down 16%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 97 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 97 means the building performs better than about 97% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 97 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. Pj Administration Offices Building's 15.5 kBtu/ft² across 62,325 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (283 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 241,837 kWh of electricity and 1,340 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Pj Administration Offices Building to report its energy use?
Pj Administration Offices Building 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:1153217:2024). 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 Pj Administration Offices Building's energy grade?
Pj Administration Offices Building scores 97 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 Pj Administration Offices Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 15.5 kBtu/ft² across 62,325 sq ft, including 241,837 kWh of electricity and 1,340 therms of natural gas.
What are Pj Administration Offices Building's carbon emissions?
Pj Administration Offices Building reported 62 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Pj Administration Offices Building?
Pj Administration Offices Building is at 20555 Earl Street, Torrance, in Torrance, California 90503. Its coordinates are 33.84370, -118.35844 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Pj Administration Offices Building and when was it built?
Pj Administration Offices Building has 62,325 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1971 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Pj Administration Offices Building 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, “Pj Administration Offices Building, Torrance, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/pj-administration-offices-building-0090d767 (data as of July 9, 2026).