2709 MEDIA CENTER DR

How does 2709 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. 2709 MEDIA CENTER DR's ENERGY STAR score of 31 compares with an average of 65 across the 149 that report a score; it scores higher than 17% of them and lower than 82%. Its site EUI of 23.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 21.5 kBtu/ft².

At 39,307 sq ft, it is about half of 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 2709 MEDIA CENTER DR's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 2709 MEDIA CENTER DR, covering report years 2018–2025. Site EUI moved from 18.2 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 23.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 27% increase. Reported emissions went from 45 tCO₂e to 52 tCO₂e over the same span (up 14%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 31 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 31 means the building performs better than about 31% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 31 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 44 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. 2709 MEDIA CENTER DR's 23.2 kBtu/ft² across 39,307 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (267 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 59.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher.

Which law requires 2709 MEDIA CENTER DR to report its energy use?

2709 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:487311862861:2025). 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.