2311 S FAIRFAX AVE

How does 2311 S FAIRFAX AVE 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. 2311 S FAIRFAX AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 17 compares with an average of 68 across the 352 that report a score; it scores higher than 7% of them and lower than 92%. Its site EUI of 28.8 kBtu/ft² is about 48% above the average of 19.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 12,402 sq ft, it is about 78% below the average floor area of 57,664 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1983, 11 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 2311 S FAIRFAX AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 2311 S FAIRFAX AVE, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 20 in 2016 to 17 in 2025 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 87. Site EUI moved from 20.2 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 28.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 43% increase. Reported emissions went from 24 tCO₂e to 20 tCO₂e over the same span (down 16%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 17 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 17 means the building performs better than about 17% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 17 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 58 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. 2311 S FAIRFAX AVE's 28.8 kBtu/ft² across 12,402 sq ft works out to about 0.4 billion Btu (105 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 80.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 190 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 2311 S FAIRFAX AVE to report its energy use?

2311 S FAIRFAX 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:449606836166:2025). 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.