1320 E OLYMPIC BLVD

How does 1320 E OLYMPIC BLVD 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. 1320 E OLYMPIC BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 72 compares with an average of 42 across the 28 that report a score; it scores higher than 75% of them and lower than 21%. Its site EUI of 28.5 kBtu/ft² is about 72% below the average of 100.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 64,315 sq ft, it is about 27% below the average floor area of 88,638 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1983, 17 years later 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 1320 E OLYMPIC BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 1320 E OLYMPIC BLVD, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 60 in 2023 to 72 in 2025 (+12 points). Site EUI moved from 41.4 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 28.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 31% decrease. Reported emissions went from 202 tCO₂e to 104 tCO₂e over the same span (down 48%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 means the building performs better than about 72% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 72 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 3 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. 1320 E OLYMPIC BLVD's 28.5 kBtu/ft² across 64,315 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (537 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 75.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 304 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 1320 E OLYMPIC BLVD to report its energy use?

1320 E OLYMPIC BLVD 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:487795833814:2025). 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.