4640 SPERRY ST

How does 4640 SPERRY ST 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. 4640 SPERRY ST's ENERGY STAR score of 48 compares with an average of 68 across the 352 that report a score; it scores higher than 22% of them and lower than 77%. Its site EUI of 7.0 kBtu/ft² is about 64% below the average of 19.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 44,120 sq ft, it is about 23% below the average floor area of 57,664 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1957, 15 years earlier 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 4640 SPERRY ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 4640 SPERRY ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 40 in 2022 to 48 in 2025 (+8 points). Site EUI moved from 9.4 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 7.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 26% decrease.

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 48 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 48 means the building performs better than about 48% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 48 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 27 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. 4640 SPERRY ST's 7.0 kBtu/ft² across 44,120 sq ft works out to about 0.3 billion Btu (91 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 19.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 242 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 4640 SPERRY ST to report its energy use?

4640 SPERRY ST 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:477737876345:2025). 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.