3690 S MOTOR AVE
Fire Station in Los Angeles, CA · 90034
At a glance
3690 S MOTOR AVE is a 10,365-square-foot fire station in Los Angeles, California, built in 1942. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 71.1 kBtu/ft² and 41 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 71.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 162.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 41 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 479 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 10,365 sq ft |
| Source record | la:438790831028:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 71.1 kBtu/ft² | 41 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 83.3 kBtu/ft² | 53 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 74.6 kBtu/ft² | 49 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 72.1 kBtu/ft² | 47 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 74.1 kBtu/ft² | 44 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 71.4 kBtu/ft² | 45 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 67.7 kBtu/ft² | 46 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 61.8 kBtu/ft² | 42 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 62.7 kBtu/ft² | 45 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 64.1 kBtu/ft² | 46 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)
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.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 3690 S MOTOR AVE
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90034
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 3690 S MOTOR AVE compare with other fire station buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 80 fire station buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 71.1 kBtu/ft² is about 18% above the average of 60.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 10,365 sq ft, it is about 33% below the average floor area of 15,382 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1942, 44 years earlier than the group's average year built (1986). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 233 fire station buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 85.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 3690 S MOTOR AVE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 3690 S MOTOR AVE, covering report years 2016–2025. Site EUI moved from 64.1 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 71.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 11% increase. Reported emissions went from 46 tCO₂e to 41 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does a site EUI of 71.1 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 3690 S MOTOR AVE's 71.1 kBtu/ft² across 10,365 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (216 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 162.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 479 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 3690 S MOTOR AVE to report its energy use?
3690 S MOTOR 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:438790831028:2025). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 3690 S MOTOR AVE's energy grade?
3690 S MOTOR AVE did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 71.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 3690 S MOTOR AVE use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 71.1 kBtu/ft² (162.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 10,365 sq ft.
What are 3690 S MOTOR AVE's carbon emissions?
3690 S MOTOR AVE reported 41 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 3690 S MOTOR AVE?
3690 S MOTOR AVE is in Los Angeles, California 90034.
How big is 3690 S MOTOR AVE and when was it built?
3690 S MOTOR AVE has 10,365 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1942 as its year built. It is classed as fire station.
Is 3690 S MOTOR AVE covered by LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)?
Yes — it appears in the 2025 Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE).
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About this data
Source: Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) (LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “3690 S MOTOR AVE, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/3690-s-motor-ave-81c9f4fb (data as of October 2, 2026).