5540 W CENTURY BLVD

How does 5540 W CENTURY BLVD 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 CENTURY BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 65 across the 149 that report a score; it scores higher than 91% of them. Its site EUI of 3.5 kBtu/ft² is about 84% below the average of 21.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 75,000 sq ft, it is about 13% below the average floor area of 86,482 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1953, 24 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 CENTURY BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 5540 W CENTURY BLVD, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2017 and 2025. Site EUI moved from 7.9 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 3.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 56% decrease. Reported emissions went from 45 tCO₂e to 15 tCO₂e over the same span (down 67%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. 5540 W CENTURY BLVD's 3.5 kBtu/ft² across 75,000 sq ft works out to about 0.3 billion Btu (77 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 9.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 0 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 5540 W CENTURY BLVD to report its energy use?

5540 W CENTURY 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:447246802458:2025). 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.