11255 VANOWEN ST
Distribution Center in Los Angeles, CA · 91605
At a glance
11255 VANOWEN ST is a 36,060-square-foot distribution center in Los Angeles, California, built in 1960. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 50.1 kBtu/ft² and 103 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 50.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 140.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 103 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Gross floor area | 36,060 sq ft |
| Source record | la:447790893322:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 50.1 kBtu/ft² | 103 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 65.5 kBtu/ft² | 135 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 83.1 kBtu/ft² | 199 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 56.3 kBtu/ft² | 139 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 9.5 kBtu/ft² | 24 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 19.3 kBtu/ft² | 48 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 5.5 kBtu/ft² | 13 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 5.0 kBtu/ft² | 13 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)
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.
Ownership
Agora Realty
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Location
- Address
- 11255 VANOWEN ST
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91605
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 11255 VANOWEN ST compare with other distribution center buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 172 distribution center buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 50.1 kBtu/ft² is about 133% above the average of 21.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 36,060 sq ft, it is about 58% below the average floor area of 86,482 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 17 years earlier than the group's average year built (1977). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,082 distribution center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 24.2 kBtu/ft².
How has 11255 VANOWEN ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 11255 VANOWEN ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Site EUI moved from 5.0 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 50.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 902% increase. Reported emissions went from 13 tCO₂e to 103 tCO₂e over the same span (up 719%).
What does a site EUI of 50.1 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. 11255 VANOWEN ST's 50.1 kBtu/ft² across 36,060 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (529 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 140.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher.
Which law requires 11255 VANOWEN ST to report its energy use?
11255 VANOWEN ST 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:447790893322:2025). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 11255 VANOWEN ST's energy grade?
11255 VANOWEN ST did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 50.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 11255 VANOWEN ST use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 50.1 kBtu/ft² (140.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 36,060 sq ft.
What are 11255 VANOWEN ST's carbon emissions?
11255 VANOWEN ST reported 103 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 11255 VANOWEN ST?
11255 VANOWEN ST is in Los Angeles, California 91605.
How big is 11255 VANOWEN ST and when was it built?
11255 VANOWEN ST has 36,060 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as distribution center.
Is 11255 VANOWEN ST covered by LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)?
Yes — it appears in the 2025 Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE).
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About this data
Source: Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) (LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “11255 VANOWEN ST, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/11255-vanowen-st-32b7a125 (data as of October 2, 2026).