The Balco Company
Office in California, CA · 8141 2Nd Street, Downey · 90241
At a glance
The Balco Company is a 79,192-square-foot office building at 8141 2Nd Street, Downey in Downey, California, built in 1968. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 72 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 45.0 kBtu/ft² and 230 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 32% 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 | 72 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 45.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 230 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,016,061 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 79,192 sq ft |
| Source record | california:34560362:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 72 | +4 | 45.0 kBtu/ft² | 230 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 68 | 47.1 kBtu/ft² | 263 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
- 8141 2Nd Street, Downey
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90241
- Coordinates
- 33.94232, -118.13453
Within ~1 km
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How does The Balco Company compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. The Balco Company's ENERGY STAR score of 72 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 32% of them and lower than 67%. Its site EUI of 45.0 kBtu/ft² is about 20% 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 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 79,192 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1968, 17 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 The Balco Company's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for The Balco Company, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 68 in 2023 to 72 in 2024 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 47.1 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 45.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 263 tCO₂e to 230 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 means the building performs better than about 72% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 72 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 3 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. The Balco Company's 45.0 kBtu/ft² across 79,192 sq ft works out to about 3.6 billion Btu (1,044 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,016,061 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires The Balco Company to report its energy use?
The Balco Company 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:34560362:2024). 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 The Balco Company's energy grade?
The Balco Company scores 72 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Balco Company use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 45.0 kBtu/ft² across 79,192 sq ft, including 1,016,061 kWh of electricity.
What are The Balco Company's carbon emissions?
The Balco Company reported 230 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Balco Company?
The Balco Company is at 8141 2Nd Street, Downey, in Downey, California 90241. Its coordinates are 33.94232, -118.13453 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is The Balco Company and when was it built?
The Balco Company has 79,192 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1968 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is The Balco Company 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, “The Balco Company, Downey, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/the-balco-company-c51fb70d (data as of July 9, 2026).