3185 E WASHINGTON BLVD

How does 3185 E WASHINGTON 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. 3185 E WASHINGTON BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 6 compares with an average of 42 across the 28 that report a score; it scores higher than 14% of them and lower than 82%. Its site EUI of 109.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 100.7 kBtu/ft².

At 56,500 sq ft, it is about 36% below the average floor area of 88,638 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2005, 39 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 3185 E WASHINGTON BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 3185 E WASHINGTON BLVD, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 53 in 2017 to 6 in 2025 (-47 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 53. Site EUI moved from 65.0 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 109.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 68% increase. Reported emissions went from 278 tCO₂e to 285 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 6 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 6 means the building performs better than about 6% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 6 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 69 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. 3185 E WASHINGTON BLVD's 109.4 kBtu/ft² across 56,500 sq ft works out to about 6.2 billion Btu (1,812 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 268.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 835 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 3185 E WASHINGTON BLVD to report its energy use?

3185 E WASHINGTON 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:497944828184:2025). 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.