The Garlic Company
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in California, CA · 18282 Zerker Road, Bakersfield · 93314
At a glance
The Garlic Company is a 532,200-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant at 18282 Zerker Road, Bakersfield in Bakersfield, California, built in 1946. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 124.1 kBtu/ft² and 4,412 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 124.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 4,412 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 19,483,633 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 532,200 sq ft |
| Source record | california:30930814:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 124.1 kBtu/ft² | 4,412 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 117.2 kBtu/ft² | 4,447 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
- 18282 Zerker Road, Bakersfield
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93314
- Coordinates
- 35.48386, -119.14660
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does The Garlic Company compare with other manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 982 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 124.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 127.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% above the group average of 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 532,200 sq ft, it is about 293% above the average floor area of 135,409 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1946, 36 years earlier than the group's average year built (1982). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,372 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 67 and a site EUI of 126.3 kBtu/ft².
How has The Garlic Company's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for The Garlic Company, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 117.2 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 124.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 4,447 tCO₂e to 4,412 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does a site EUI of 124.1 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. The Garlic Company's 124.1 kBtu/ft² across 532,200 sq ft works out to about 66 billion Btu (19,356 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 19,483,633 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires The Garlic Company to report its energy use?
The Garlic 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:30930814:2024). 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 Garlic Company's energy grade?
The Garlic Company did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 124.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does The Garlic Company use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 124.1 kBtu/ft² across 532,200 sq ft, including 19,483,633 kWh of electricity.
What are The Garlic Company's carbon emissions?
The Garlic Company reported 4,412 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Garlic Company?
The Garlic Company is at 18282 Zerker Road, Bakersfield, in Bakersfield, California 93314. Its coordinates are 35.48386, -119.14660 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is The Garlic Company and when was it built?
The Garlic Company has 532,200 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1946 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is The Garlic 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 Garlic Company, Bakersfield, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/the-garlic-company-cbc3902d (data as of July 9, 2026).