Unifirst
Other in California, CA · 700 South Etiwanda Avenue, Ontario · 91761
At a glance
Unifirst is a 75,000-square-foot other building at 700 South Etiwanda Avenue, Ontario in Ontario, California, built in 1989. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 538.9 kBtu/ft² and 2,220 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 538.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 2,220 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 29.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,729,418 kWh |
| Natural gas | 344,160 therms |
| Gross floor area | 75,000 sq ft |
| Source record | california:35612173:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 538.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,220 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 59.0 kBtu/ft² | 314 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
- 700 South Etiwanda Avenue, Ontario
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91761
- Coordinates
- 34.05753, -117.52482
Within ~1 km
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How does Unifirst compare with other other buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 773 other buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 538.9 kBtu/ft² is about 824% above the average of 58.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 29.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 745% above the group average of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 75,000 sq ft, it is about 85% below the average floor area of 511,890 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1989, 16 years later than the group's average year built (1973). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,327 other buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 60 and a site EUI of 63.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Unifirst's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Unifirst, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 59.0 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 538.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 813% increase. Reported emissions went from 314 tCO₂e to 2,220 tCO₂e over the same span (up 607%).
What does a site EUI of 538.9 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. Unifirst's 538.9 kBtu/ft² across 75,000 sq ft works out to about 40.4 billion Btu (11,845 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,729,418 kWh of electricity and 344,160 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Unifirst to report its energy use?
Unifirst 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:35612173:2024). 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 Unifirst's energy grade?
Unifirst did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 538.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Unifirst use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 538.9 kBtu/ft² across 75,000 sq ft, including 1,729,418 kWh of electricity and 344,160 therms of natural gas.
What are Unifirst's carbon emissions?
Unifirst reported 2,220 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (29.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Unifirst?
Unifirst is at 700 South Etiwanda Avenue, Ontario, in Ontario, California 91761. Its coordinates are 34.05753, -117.52482 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Unifirst and when was it built?
Unifirst has 75,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1989 as its year built. It is classed as other.
Is Unifirst 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, “Unifirst, Ontario, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/unifirst-974d027f (data as of July 9, 2026).