5353 W IMPERIAL HWY

How does 5353 W IMPERIAL HWY 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. 5353 W IMPERIAL HWY's ENERGY STAR score of 78 compares with an average of 65 across the 149 that report a score; it scores higher than 57% of them and lower than 41%. Its site EUI of 8.7 kBtu/ft² is about 60% below the average of 21.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 162,348 sq ft, it is about 88% above the average floor area of 86,482 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1997, 20 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 5353 W IMPERIAL HWY's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 5353 W IMPERIAL HWY, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score was 78 in both 2016 and 2025. Site EUI moved from 14.3 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 8.7 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 39% decrease. Reported emissions went from 176 tCO₂e to 81 tCO₂e over the same span (down 54%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 78 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 78 means the building performs better than about 78% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 78 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 5353 W IMPERIAL HWY's 8.7 kBtu/ft² across 162,348 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (414 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 24.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 535 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 5353 W IMPERIAL HWY to report its energy use?

5353 W IMPERIAL HWY 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:448059797715:2025). 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.