Plaza Hermosa/ 640
Strip Mall in California, CA · 711 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach · 90254
At a glance
Plaza Hermosa/ 640 is a 94,717-square-foot strip mall building at 711 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach in Hermosa Beach, California, built in 1984. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 239.1 kBtu/ft² and 1,503 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 239.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,503 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 15.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,637,929 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 94,717 sq ft |
| Source record | california:13125421:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 239.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,503 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 224.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,508 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 120.5 kBtu/ft² | 782 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 143.0 kBtu/ft² | 928 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
- 711 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90254
- Coordinates
- 33.86568, -118.39494
Within ~1 km
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How does Plaza Hermosa/ 640 compare with other strip mall buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 937 strip mall buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 239.1 kBtu/ft² is about 218% above the average of 75.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 15.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 238% above the group average of 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 94,717 sq ft, it is about 25% below the average floor area of 125,816 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1984 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1985). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,607 strip mall buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 83.1 kBtu/ft².
How has Plaza Hermosa/ 640's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Plaza Hermosa/ 640, covering report years 2021–2024. Site EUI moved from 143.0 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 239.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 67% increase. Reported emissions went from 928 tCO₂e to 1,503 tCO₂e over the same span (up 62%).
What does a site EUI of 239.1 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. Plaza Hermosa/ 640's 239.1 kBtu/ft² across 94,717 sq ft works out to about 22.6 billion Btu (6,637 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 6,637,929 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Plaza Hermosa/ 640 to report its energy use?
Plaza Hermosa/ 640 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:13125421:2024). 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 Plaza Hermosa/ 640's energy grade?
Plaza Hermosa/ 640 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 239.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Plaza Hermosa/ 640 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 239.1 kBtu/ft² across 94,717 sq ft, including 6,637,929 kWh of electricity.
What are Plaza Hermosa/ 640's carbon emissions?
Plaza Hermosa/ 640 reported 1,503 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (15.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Plaza Hermosa/ 640?
Plaza Hermosa/ 640 is at 711 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach, in Hermosa Beach, California 90254. Its coordinates are 33.86568, -118.39494 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Plaza Hermosa/ 640 and when was it built?
Plaza Hermosa/ 640 has 94,717 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1984 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is Plaza Hermosa/ 640 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, “Plaza Hermosa/ 640, Hermosa Beach, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/plaza-hermosa-640-07b5e47d (data as of July 9, 2026).