689 MESQUIT ST

How does 689 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. 689 MESQUIT ST's ENERGY STAR score of 97 compares with an average of 42 across the 28 that report a score; it scores higher than 89% of them and lower than 7%. Its site EUI of 8.7 kBtu/ft² is about 91% below the average of 100.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 21,600 sq ft, it is about 76% below the average floor area of 88,638 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1966 construction date is close to 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 689 MESQUIT ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 689 MESQUIT ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 8 in 2018 to 97 in 2025 (+89 points); its best year on file was 2024, at 97. Site EUI moved from 96.1 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 8.7 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 91% decrease. Reported emissions went from 146 tCO₂e to 11 tCO₂e over the same span (down 93%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 97 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 97 means the building performs better than about 97% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 97 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. 689 MESQUIT ST's 8.7 kBtu/ft² across 21,600 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (55 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 24.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 36 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 689 MESQUIT ST to report its energy use?

689 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:492185835211:2025). 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.