Z. Original South Bay Toyota
Automobile Dealership in California, CA · 18416 S Western Ave, Gardena · 90248
At a glance
Z. Original South Bay Toyota is a 68,515-square-foot automobile dealership building at 18416 S Western Ave, Gardena in Gardena, California, built in 2001. In its 2019 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 14.8 kBtu/ft² and 61 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 14.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 61 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 297,143 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 68,515 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6336631:2019 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019latest | — | 14.8 kBtu/ft² | 61 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 67.8 kBtu/ft² | 327 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
- 18416 S Western Ave, Gardena
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90248
- Coordinates
- 33.86342, -118.30914
Within ~1 km
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How does Z. Original South Bay Toyota compare with other automobile dealership buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 34 automobile dealership buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 14.8 kBtu/ft² is about 66% below the average of 43.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 68% below the group average of 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 68,515 sq ft, it is about 18% below the average floor area of 83,729 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2001, 11 years later than the group's average year built (1990).
How has Z. Original South Bay Toyota's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Z. Original South Bay Toyota, covering report years 2018–2019. Site EUI moved from 67.8 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 14.8 kBtu/ft² (2019), a 78% decrease. Reported emissions went from 327 tCO₂e to 61 tCO₂e over the same span (down 81%).
What does a site EUI of 14.8 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. Z. Original South Bay Toyota's 14.8 kBtu/ft² across 68,515 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (297 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. The disclosure also reports 297,143 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Z. Original South Bay Toyota to report its energy use?
Z. Original South Bay Toyota 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 2019 disclosure (source record california:6336631:2019). 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 Z. Original South Bay Toyota's energy grade?
Z. Original South Bay Toyota did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2019 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 14.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Z. Original South Bay Toyota use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 14.8 kBtu/ft² across 68,515 sq ft, including 297,143 kWh of electricity.
What are Z. Original South Bay Toyota's carbon emissions?
Z. Original South Bay Toyota reported 61 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is Z. Original South Bay Toyota?
Z. Original South Bay Toyota is at 18416 S Western Ave, Gardena, in Gardena, California 90248. Its coordinates are 33.86342, -118.30914 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Z. Original South Bay Toyota and when was it built?
Z. Original South Bay Toyota has 68,515 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2001 as its year built. It is classed as automobile dealership.
Is Z. Original South Bay Toyota covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2019 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, “Z. Original South Bay Toyota, Gardena, California — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/z-original-south-bay-toyota-1cb6697c (data as of July 9, 2026).