Whittier West Apartments
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 7739 Bradwell Avenue, Whittier · 90606
At a glance
Whittier West Apartments is a 53,192-square-foot multifamily housing building at 7739 Bradwell Avenue, Whittier in Whittier, California, built in 1988. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 13 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 87.0 kBtu/ft² and 257 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 2% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 13 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 87.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 257 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 294,729 kWh |
| Natural gas | 35,770 therms |
| Gross floor area | 53,192 sq ft |
| Source record | california:36229294:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 13 | +6 | 87.0 kBtu/ft² | 257 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 7 | 79.0 kBtu/ft² | 235 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
- 7739 Bradwell Avenue, Whittier
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90606
- Coordinates
- 33.97583, -118.08120
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does Whittier West Apartments compare with other multifamily housing buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 10,630 multifamily housing buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Whittier West Apartments's ENERGY STAR score of 13 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 2% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 87.0 kBtu/ft² is about 153% above the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 130% above the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 53,192 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1988 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Whittier West Apartments's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Whittier West Apartments, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 7 in 2023 to 13 in 2024 (+6 points). Site EUI moved from 79.0 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 87.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 10% increase. Reported emissions went from 235 tCO₂e to 257 tCO₂e over the same span (up 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 13 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 13 means the building performs better than about 13% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 13 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 62 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. Whittier West Apartments's 87.0 kBtu/ft² across 53,192 sq ft works out to about 4.6 billion Btu (1,356 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 294,729 kWh of electricity and 35,770 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Whittier West Apartments to report its energy use?
Whittier West Apartments 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:36229294:2024). 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 Whittier West Apartments's energy grade?
Whittier West Apartments scores 13 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Whittier West Apartments use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 87.0 kBtu/ft² across 53,192 sq ft, including 294,729 kWh of electricity and 35,770 therms of natural gas.
What are Whittier West Apartments's carbon emissions?
Whittier West Apartments reported 257 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Whittier West Apartments?
Whittier West Apartments is at 7739 Bradwell Avenue, Whittier, in Whittier, California 90606. Its coordinates are 33.97583, -118.08120 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Whittier West Apartments and when was it built?
Whittier West Apartments has 53,192 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1988 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Whittier West Apartments 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, “Whittier West Apartments, Whittier, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/whittier-west-apartments-51410b92 (data as of July 9, 2026).