Torrance
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in California, CA · 401 Van Ness Avenue, Torrance · 90501
At a glance
Torrance is a 68,904-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant at 401 Van Ness Avenue, Torrance in Torrance, California, built in 1959. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 64.3 kBtu/ft² and 294 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 64.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 294 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,297,990 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 68,904 sq ft |
| Source record | california:27534558:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 64.3 kBtu/ft² | 294 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 70.3 kBtu/ft² | 344 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
- 401 Van Ness Avenue, Torrance
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90501
- Coordinates
- 33.84356, -118.32044
Within ~1 km
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How does Torrance 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 64.3 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 42% below the group average of 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 68,904 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 135,409 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1959, 23 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 Torrance's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Torrance, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 70.3 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 64.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 344 tCO₂e to 294 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does a site EUI of 64.3 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. Torrance's 64.3 kBtu/ft² across 68,904 sq ft works out to about 4.4 billion Btu (1,298 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,297,990 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Torrance to report its energy use?
Torrance 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:27534558:2024). 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 Torrance's energy grade?
Torrance did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 64.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Torrance use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 64.3 kBtu/ft² across 68,904 sq ft, including 1,297,990 kWh of electricity.
What are Torrance's carbon emissions?
Torrance reported 294 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Torrance?
Torrance is at 401 Van Ness Avenue, Torrance, in Torrance, California 90501. Its coordinates are 33.84356, -118.32044 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Torrance and when was it built?
Torrance has 68,904 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1959 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is Torrance 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, “Torrance, Torrance, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/torrance-8e5bfcca (data as of July 9, 2026).