1420 COIL AVE

How does 1420 COIL 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. 1420 COIL AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 13 compares with an average of 42 across the 28 that report a score; it scores higher than 18% of them and lower than 79%. Its site EUI of 101.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 100.7 kBtu/ft².

At 226,331 sq ft, it is about 155% above the average floor area of 88,638 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1953, 13 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 1420 COIL AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 1420 COIL AVE, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 46 in 2016 to 13 in 2025 (-33 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 46. Site EUI moved from 69.5 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 101.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 46% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,193 tCO₂e to 1,312 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 13 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 13 means the building performs better than about 13% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 13 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 62 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. 1420 COIL AVE's 101.6 kBtu/ft² across 226,331 sq ft works out to about 23 billion Btu (6,739 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 280.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,997 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 1420 COIL AVE to report its energy use?

1420 COIL 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:488468748029:2025). 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.