5555 S WESTERN AVE
Self-Storage Facility in Los Angeles, CA · 90062
At a glance
5555 S WESTERN AVE is a 24,000-square-foot self-storage facility in Los Angeles, California, built in 2009. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 5.8 kBtu/ft² and 8 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 | 5.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 16.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 8 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 18 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 24,000 sq ft |
| Source record | la:467906819411:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 5.8 kBtu/ft² | 8 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 3.2 kBtu/ft² | 5 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 3.2 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 5.2 kBtu/ft² | 9 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 5.3 kBtu/ft² | 8 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 4.7 kBtu/ft² | 8 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 5.5 kBtu/ft² | 9 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 4.1 kBtu/ft² | 7 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
- 5555 S WESTERN AVE
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90062
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 5555 S WESTERN AVE compare with other self-storage facility buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 148 self-storage facility buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 5.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 5.3 kBtu/ft².
At 24,000 sq ft, it is about 72% below the average floor area of 85,483 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2009, 14 years later than the group's average year built (1995). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,050 self-storage facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 75 and a site EUI of 9.4 kBtu/ft².
How has 5555 S WESTERN AVE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 5555 S WESTERN AVE, covering report years 2018–2025. Site EUI moved from 4.1 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 5.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 41% increase. Reported emissions went from 7 tCO₂e to 8 tCO₂e over the same span (up 15%).
What does a site EUI of 5.8 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. 5555 S WESTERN AVE's 5.8 kBtu/ft² across 24,000 sq ft works out to about 0.1 billion Btu (41 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 16.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 18 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 5555 S WESTERN AVE to report its energy use?
5555 S WESTERN 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:467906819411:2025). 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 5555 S WESTERN AVE's energy grade?
5555 S WESTERN AVE did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 5.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 5555 S WESTERN AVE use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 5.8 kBtu/ft² (16.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 24,000 sq ft.
What are 5555 S WESTERN AVE's carbon emissions?
5555 S WESTERN AVE reported 8 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 5555 S WESTERN AVE?
5555 S WESTERN AVE is in Los Angeles, California 90062.
How big is 5555 S WESTERN AVE and when was it built?
5555 S WESTERN AVE has 24,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2009 as its year built. It is classed as self-storage facility.
Is 5555 S WESTERN 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, “5555 S WESTERN AVE, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/5555-s-western-ave-1a783b5b (data as of October 2, 2026).