7040 LANKERSHIM BLVD

How does 7040 LANKERSHIM 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. 7040 LANKERSHIM BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 70 compares with an average of 65 across the 149 that report a score; it scores higher than 44% of them and lower than 54%. Its site EUI of 9.7 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 21.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 49,900 sq ft, it is about 42% below the average floor area of 86,482 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1973, 4 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 7040 LANKERSHIM BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 7040 LANKERSHIM BLVD, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 76 in 2021 to 70 in 2025 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 84. Site EUI moved from 8.5 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 9.7 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 14% increase. Reported emissions went from 26 tCO₂e to 27 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 70 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 70 means the building performs better than about 70% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 70 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 5 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. 7040 LANKERSHIM BLVD's 9.7 kBtu/ft² across 49,900 sq ft works out to about 0.5 billion Btu (142 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 21.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 38 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 7040 LANKERSHIM BLVD to report its energy use?

7040 LANKERSHIM 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:444625894959:2025). 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.