5540 W 104TH ST

How does 5540 W 104TH ST 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. 5540 W 104TH ST's ENERGY STAR score of 53 compares with an average of 65 across the 149 that report a score; it scores higher than 27% of them and lower than 72%. Its site EUI of 13.8 kBtu/ft² is about 36% below the average of 21.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 20,055 sq ft, it is about 77% below the average floor area of 86,482 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1954, 23 years earlier 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 5540 W 104TH ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 5540 W 104TH ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 59 in 2023 to 53 in 2025 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 59. Site EUI moved from 12.5 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 13.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 10% increase.

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 53 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 53 means the building performs better than about 53% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 53 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 22 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. 5540 W 104TH ST's 13.8 kBtu/ft² across 20,055 sq ft works out to about 0.3 billion Btu (81 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 38.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher.

Which law requires 5540 W 104TH ST to report its energy use?

5540 W 104TH 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:447184801342:2025). 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.