Rhf 2022 Downgrade: Bixby Knolls Towers
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 3737 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach · 90807
At a glance
Rhf 2022 Downgrade: Bixby Knolls Towers is a 163,338-square-foot multifamily housing building at 3737 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach in Long Beach, California, built in 1961. In its 2020 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 12 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 61.7 kBtu/ft² and 578 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 2% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 12 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 61.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 578 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,480,770 kWh |
| Natural gas | 51,173 therms |
| Gross floor area | 163,338 sq ft |
| Source record | california:5041820:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | 12 | +8 | 61.7 kBtu/ft² | 578 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 4 | — | 594 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
- 3737 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90807
- Coordinates
- 33.82527, -118.18553
Within ~1 km
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How does Rhf 2022 Downgrade: Bixby Knolls Towers compare with other multifamily housing buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 10,630 multifamily housing buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Rhf 2022 Downgrade: Bixby Knolls Towers's ENERGY STAR score of 12 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 2% of them and lower than 98%. Its site EUI of 61.7 kBtu/ft² is about 79% above the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 67% above the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 163,338 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1961, 27 years earlier than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Rhf 2022 Downgrade: Bixby Knolls Towers's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Rhf 2022 Downgrade: Bixby Knolls Towers, covering report years 2019–2020. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 4 in 2019 to 12 in 2020 (+8 points). Reported emissions went from 594 tCO₂e to 578 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 12 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 12 means the building performs better than about 12% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 12 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 63 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. Rhf 2022 Downgrade: Bixby Knolls Towers's 61.7 kBtu/ft² across 163,338 sq ft works out to about 10.1 billion Btu (2,954 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. The disclosure also reports 1,480,770 kWh of electricity and 51,173 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Rhf 2022 Downgrade: Bixby Knolls Towers to report its energy use?
Rhf 2022 Downgrade: Bixby Knolls Towers 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 2020 disclosure (source record california:5041820:2020). 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 Rhf 2022 Downgrade: Bixby Knolls Towers's energy grade?
Rhf 2022 Downgrade: Bixby Knolls Towers scores 12 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2020 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Rhf 2022 Downgrade: Bixby Knolls Towers use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 61.7 kBtu/ft² across 163,338 sq ft, including 1,480,770 kWh of electricity and 51,173 therms of natural gas.
What are Rhf 2022 Downgrade: Bixby Knolls Towers's carbon emissions?
Rhf 2022 Downgrade: Bixby Knolls Towers reported 578 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is Rhf 2022 Downgrade: Bixby Knolls Towers?
Rhf 2022 Downgrade: Bixby Knolls Towers is at 3737 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, in Long Beach, California 90807. Its coordinates are 33.82527, -118.18553 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Rhf 2022 Downgrade: Bixby Knolls Towers and when was it built?
Rhf 2022 Downgrade: Bixby Knolls Towers has 163,338 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1961 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Rhf 2022 Downgrade: Bixby Knolls Towers covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2020 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, “Rhf 2022 Downgrade: Bixby Knolls Towers, Long Beach, California — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/rhf-2022-downgrade-bixby-knolls-towers-028a9a66 (data as of July 9, 2026).