Torrance - Civic Center Library
Library in California, CA · 3301 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance · 90503
At a glance
Torrance - Civic Center Library is a 54,200-square-foot library at 3301 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance in Torrance, California, built in 1969. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 63.8 kBtu/ft² and 217 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 63.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 217 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 748,415 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,908 therms |
| Gross floor area | 54,200 sq ft |
| Source record | california:4005271:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 63.8 kBtu/ft² | 217 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 58.9 kBtu/ft² | 213 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 69.1 kBtu/ft² | 243 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 87.6 kBtu/ft² | 273 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 99.1 kBtu/ft² | 341 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 88.0 kBtu/ft² | 309 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 3301 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90503
- Coordinates
- 33.83781, -118.34318
Within ~1 km
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How does Torrance - Civic Center Library compare with other library buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 49 library buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 63.8 kBtu/ft² is about 14% above the average of 56.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% above the group average of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 54,200 sq ft, it is about 57% below the average floor area of 126,866 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1969, 8 years earlier than the group's average year built (1977).
How has Torrance - Civic Center Library's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Torrance - Civic Center Library, covering report years 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. Site EUI moved from 88.0 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 63.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 28% decrease. Reported emissions went from 309 tCO₂e to 217 tCO₂e over the same span (down 30%).
What does a site EUI of 63.8 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 - Civic Center Library's 63.8 kBtu/ft² across 54,200 sq ft works out to about 3.5 billion Btu (1,013 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 748,415 kWh of electricity and 8,908 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Torrance - Civic Center Library to report its energy use?
Torrance - Civic Center Library 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:4005271:2024). 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.
More library buildings in California
- Central Library, 40 E Anapamu St, Santa Barbara· 53,580 sq ft · EUI 19.4 kBtu/ft²
- Fullerton Main Library· 50,622 sq ft · EUI 75.2 kBtu/ft²
- San Carlos Library· 50,540 sq ft · EUI 31.2 kBtu/ft²
- Public Library - Montebello Library (Ab 802)· 50,530 sq ft · EUI 130.7 kBtu/ft²
- Norris Medical Library (Nml)· 46,812 sq ft · EUI 197.3 kBtu/ft²
- Seaver Science Library (Ssl)· 35,726 sq ft · EUI 172.1 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Torrance - Civic Center Library's energy grade?
Torrance - Civic Center Library did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 63.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Torrance - Civic Center Library use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 63.8 kBtu/ft² across 54,200 sq ft, including 748,415 kWh of electricity and 8,908 therms of natural gas.
What are Torrance - Civic Center Library's carbon emissions?
Torrance - Civic Center Library reported 217 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Torrance - Civic Center Library?
Torrance - Civic Center Library is at 3301 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, in Torrance, California 90503. Its coordinates are 33.83781, -118.34318 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Torrance - Civic Center Library and when was it built?
Torrance - Civic Center Library has 54,200 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1969 as its year built. It is classed as library.
Is Torrance - Civic Center Library 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 - Civic Center Library, Torrance, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/torrance-civic-center-library-a8dc415c (data as of July 9, 2026).