1025 N HIGHLAND AVE

How does 1025 N HIGHLAND AVE compare with other refrigerated warehouse buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 33 refrigerated warehouse buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 1025 N HIGHLAND AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 19 compares with an average of 42 across the 28 that report a score; it scores higher than 32% of them and lower than 64%. Its site EUI of 35.3 kBtu/ft² is about 65% below the average of 100.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 178,170 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 88,638 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 36 years earlier than the group's average year built (1966). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 472 refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 52 and a site EUI of 76.3 kBtu/ft².

How has 1025 N HIGHLAND AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 1025 N HIGHLAND AVE, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 80 in 2016 to 19 in 2025 (-61 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 86. Site EUI moved from 35.2 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 35.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 0% increase. Reported emissions went from 476 tCO₂e to 360 tCO₂e over the same span (down 24%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 19 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 19 means the building performs better than about 19% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 19 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 56 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Los Angeles, 63% 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. 1025 N HIGHLAND AVE's 35.3 kBtu/ft² across 178,170 sq ft works out to about 6.3 billion Btu (1,843 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 98.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 376 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 1025 N HIGHLAND AVE to report its energy use?

1025 N HIGHLAND AVE reports under LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE), the legal basis of Los Angeles's Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2025 disclosure (source record la:458897855213:2025). EBEWE requires annual benchmarking plus audits/retro-commissioning every five years for privately owned buildings of 20,000 sq ft or more; non-compliance carries a $202 fee (LAMC §91.9712) plus possible late fees.