Whittwood - Vons Bldg #24-31-Kimco 117680
Supermarket/Grocery Store in California, CA · 15740 La Forge Street, Whittier · 90603
At a glance
Whittwood - Vons Bldg #24-31-Kimco 117680 is a 60,137-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 15740 La Forge Street, Whittier in Whittier, California, built in 1972. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 77 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 143.8 kBtu/ft² and 560 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 46% of the 866 scored supermarket/grocery store buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 77 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 143.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 560 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,931,338 kWh |
| Natural gas | 23,061 therms |
| Gross floor area | 60,137 sq ft |
| Source record | california:18184329:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 77 | -8 | 143.8 kBtu/ft² | 560 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 85 | -15 | 128.0 kBtu/ft² | 511 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | ±0 | 41.0 kBtu/ft² | 130 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 100 | 43.6 kBtu/ft² | 141 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | — | — |
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
- 15740 La Forge Street, Whittier
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90603
- Coordinates
- 33.94095, -117.99436
Within ~1 km
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How does Whittwood - Vons Bldg #24-31-Kimco 117680 compare with other supermarket/grocery store buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 975 supermarket/grocery store buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Whittwood - Vons Bldg #24-31-Kimco 117680's ENERGY STAR score of 77 compares with an average of 74 across the 866 that report a score; it scores higher than 46% of them and lower than 52%. Its site EUI of 143.8 kBtu/ft² is about 13% below the average of 164.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 10% below the group average of 10.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 60,137 sq ft, it is about 21% below the average floor area of 76,560 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1972, 24 years earlier than the group's average year built (1996). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,646 supermarket/grocery store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 176.1 kBtu/ft².
How has Whittwood - Vons Bldg #24-31-Kimco 117680's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Whittwood - Vons Bldg #24-31-Kimco 117680, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2021 to 77 in 2024 (-23 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 100. Site EUI moved from 43.6 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 143.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 230% increase. Reported emissions went from 141 tCO₂e to 560 tCO₂e over the same span (up 298%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 77 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 77 means the building performs better than about 77% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 77 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Whittwood - Vons Bldg #24-31-Kimco 117680's 143.8 kBtu/ft² across 60,137 sq ft works out to about 8.6 billion Btu (2,534 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,931,338 kWh of electricity and 23,061 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Whittwood - Vons Bldg #24-31-Kimco 117680 to report its energy use?
Whittwood - Vons Bldg #24-31-Kimco 117680 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:18184329:2024). 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 Whittwood - Vons Bldg #24-31-Kimco 117680's energy grade?
Whittwood - Vons Bldg #24-31-Kimco 117680 scores 77 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Whittwood - Vons Bldg #24-31-Kimco 117680 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 143.8 kBtu/ft² across 60,137 sq ft, including 1,931,338 kWh of electricity and 23,061 therms of natural gas.
What are Whittwood - Vons Bldg #24-31-Kimco 117680's carbon emissions?
Whittwood - Vons Bldg #24-31-Kimco 117680 reported 560 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Whittwood - Vons Bldg #24-31-Kimco 117680?
Whittwood - Vons Bldg #24-31-Kimco 117680 is at 15740 La Forge Street, Whittier, in Whittier, California 90603. Its coordinates are 33.94095, -117.99436 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Whittwood - Vons Bldg #24-31-Kimco 117680 and when was it built?
Whittwood - Vons Bldg #24-31-Kimco 117680 has 60,137 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1972 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is Whittwood - Vons Bldg #24-31-Kimco 117680 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, “Whittwood - Vons Bldg #24-31-Kimco 117680, Whittier, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/whittwood-vons-bldg-24-31-kimco-117680-85ba3edb (data as of July 9, 2026).