12450 MONTAGUE ST

How does 12450 MONTAGUE ST compare with other non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 392 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 12450 MONTAGUE ST's ENERGY STAR score of 45 compares with an average of 68 across the 352 that report a score; it scores higher than 19% of them and lower than 80%. Its site EUI of 31.6 kBtu/ft² is about 62% above the average of 19.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 35,820 sq ft, it is about 38% below the average floor area of 57,664 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1988, 16 years later than the group's average year built (1972). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,723 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 66 and a site EUI of 26.0 kBtu/ft².

How has 12450 MONTAGUE ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 7 Los Angeles disclosures for 12450 MONTAGUE ST, covering report years 2019–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 72 in 2019 to 45 in 2025 (-27 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 80. Site EUI moved from 8.1 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 31.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 290% increase. Reported emissions went from 20 tCO₂e to 62 tCO₂e over the same span (up 210%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 45 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 45 means the building performs better than about 45% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 45 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 30 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. 12450 MONTAGUE ST's 31.6 kBtu/ft² across 35,820 sq ft works out to about 1.1 billion Btu (332 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 54.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 91 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 12450 MONTAGUE ST to report its energy use?

12450 MONTAGUE 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:439713914422:2025). 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.