1250 RIO VISTA AVE

How does 1250 RIO VISTA AVE 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. 1250 RIO VISTA AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 30 compares with an average of 65 across the 149 that report a score; it scores higher than 17% of them and lower than 83%. Its site EUI of 23.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 21.5 kBtu/ft².

At 136,000 sq ft, it is about 57% above the average floor area of 86,482 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1998, 21 years later 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 1250 RIO VISTA AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 1250 RIO VISTA AVE, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 25 in 2023 to 30 in 2025 (+5 points); its best year on file was 2024, at 40. Site EUI moved from 26.2 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 23.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 429 tCO₂e to 183 tCO₂e over the same span (down 57%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 30 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 30 means the building performs better than about 30% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 30 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 45 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. 1250 RIO VISTA AVE's 23.5 kBtu/ft² across 136,000 sq ft works out to about 3.2 billion Btu (937 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 65.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 283 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 1250 RIO VISTA AVE to report its energy use?

1250 RIO VISTA 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:494524832762:2025). 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.