South Bay Toyota
Vehicle Dealership in California, CA · 18416 Western Avenue, Gardena · 90248
At a glance
South Bay Toyota is a 68,515-square-foot vehicle dealership building at 18416 Western Avenue, Gardena in Gardena, California, built in 1967. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 29 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 54.6 kBtu/ft² and 248 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 16% 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 | 29 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 54.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 248 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,091,899 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 68,515 sq ft |
| Source record | california:15552000:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 29 | -5 | 54.6 kBtu/ft² | 248 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 34 | 52.9 kBtu/ft² | 257 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 47.3 kBtu/ft² | 221 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 48.0 kBtu/ft² | 226 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | 425 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
- 18416 Western Avenue, Gardena
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90248
- Coordinates
- 33.86363, -118.30917
Within ~1 km
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How does South Bay Toyota compare with other vehicle dealership buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 141 vehicle dealership buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. South Bay Toyota's ENERGY STAR score of 29 compares with an average of 68 across the 122 that report a score; it scores higher than 16% of them and lower than 83%. Its site EUI of 54.6 kBtu/ft² is about 10% above the average of 49.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% above the group average of 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 68,515 sq ft, it is about 24% below the average floor area of 89,700 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1967, 15 years earlier than 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 South Bay Toyota's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for South Bay Toyota, covering report years 2020–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 34 in 2023 to 29 in 2024 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 34. Site EUI moved from 48.0 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 54.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 14% increase. Reported emissions went from 425 tCO₂e to 248 tCO₂e over the same span (down 42%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 29 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 29 means the building performs better than about 29% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 29 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 46 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. South Bay Toyota's 54.6 kBtu/ft² across 68,515 sq ft works out to about 3.7 billion Btu (1,096 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,091,899 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires South Bay Toyota to report its energy use?
South Bay Toyota 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:15552000:2024). 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 South Bay Toyota's energy grade?
South Bay Toyota scores 29 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does South Bay Toyota use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 54.6 kBtu/ft² across 68,515 sq ft, including 1,091,899 kWh of electricity.
What are South Bay Toyota's carbon emissions?
South Bay Toyota reported 248 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is South Bay Toyota?
South Bay Toyota is at 18416 Western Avenue, Gardena, in Gardena, California 90248. Its coordinates are 33.86363, -118.30917 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is South Bay Toyota and when was it built?
South Bay Toyota has 68,515 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1967 as its year built. It is classed as vehicle dealership.
Is South Bay Toyota 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, “South Bay Toyota, Gardena, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/south-bay-toyota-3c304df1 (data as of July 9, 2026).