670 MESQUIT ST

How does 670 MESQUIT ST compare with other refrigerated warehouse buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 33 refrigerated warehouse buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 670 MESQUIT ST's ENERGY STAR score of 4 compares with an average of 42 across the 28 that report a score; it scores higher than 11% of them and lower than 86%. Its site EUI of 132.5 kBtu/ft² is about 32% above the average of 100.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 72,270 sq ft, it is about 18% below the average floor area of 88,638 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1895, 71 years earlier than the group's average year built (1966). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 472 refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 52 and a site EUI of 76.3 kBtu/ft².

How has 670 MESQUIT ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 670 MESQUIT ST, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 11 in 2017 to 4 in 2025 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 54. Site EUI moved from 121.4 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 132.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 9% increase. Reported emissions went from 665 tCO₂e to 547 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 4 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 4 means the building performs better than about 4% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 4 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 71 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. 670 MESQUIT ST's 132.5 kBtu/ft² across 72,270 sq ft works out to about 9.6 billion Btu (2,806 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 370.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,411 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 670 MESQUIT ST to report its energy use?

670 MESQUIT 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:492307835650:2025). 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.