6555 W IMPERIAL HWY

How does 6555 W IMPERIAL HWY 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. 6555 W IMPERIAL HWY's ENERGY STAR score of 16 compares with an average of 68 across the 352 that report a score; it scores higher than 7% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 28.9 kBtu/ft² is about 48% above the average of 19.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 47,676 sq ft, it is about 17% below the average floor area of 57,664 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1996, 24 years later 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 6555 W IMPERIAL HWY's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 6555 W IMPERIAL HWY, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 8 in 2016 to 16 in 2025 (+8 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 71. Site EUI moved from 35.5 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 28.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 127 tCO₂e to 78 tCO₂e over the same span (down 39%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 16 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 16 means the building performs better than about 16% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 16 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 59 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. 6555 W IMPERIAL HWY's 28.9 kBtu/ft² across 47,676 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (404 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 76.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 67 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 6555 W IMPERIAL HWY to report its energy use?

6555 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:439353797978:2025). 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.