2705 MEDIA CENTER DR

How does 2705 MEDIA CENTER DR 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. 2705 MEDIA CENTER DR's ENERGY STAR score of 7 compares with an average of 65 across the 149 that report a score; it scores higher than 9% of them and lower than 89%. Its site EUI of 43.2 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 21.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 34,338 sq ft, it is about 60% below the average floor area of 86,482 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2001, 24 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 2705 MEDIA CENTER DR's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 2705 MEDIA CENTER DR, covering report years 2018–2025. Site EUI moved from 53.1 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 43.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 108 tCO₂e to 83 tCO₂e over the same span (down 23%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 7 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 7 means the building performs better than about 7% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 7 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 68 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. 2705 MEDIA CENTER DR's 43.2 kBtu/ft² across 34,338 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (435 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 95.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 697 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 2705 MEDIA CENTER DR to report its energy use?

2705 MEDIA CENTER DR 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:487584862504:2025). 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.