715 E 4TH ST

How does 715 E 4TH 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. 715 E 4TH ST's ENERGY STAR score of 27 compares with an average of 42 across the 28 that report a score; it scores higher than 43% of them and lower than 54%. Its site EUI of 70.2 kBtu/ft² is about 30% below the average of 100.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 165,000 sq ft, it is about 86% above the average floor area of 88,638 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1903, 63 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 715 E 4TH ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 715 E 4TH ST, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score was 27 in both 2016 and 2025. Site EUI moved from 82.0 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 70.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,027 tCO₂e to 662 tCO₂e over the same span (down 36%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 27 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 27 means the building performs better than about 27% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 27 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 48 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. 715 E 4TH ST's 70.2 kBtu/ft² across 165,000 sq ft works out to about 11.6 billion Btu (3,395 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 196.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,059 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 715 E 4TH ST to report its energy use?

715 E 4TH 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:489156838439:2025). 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.