720 E 59TH ST

How does 720 E 59TH ST 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. 720 E 59TH ST's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 68 across the 352 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 96%. Its site EUI of 175.5 kBtu/ft² is about 800% above the average of 19.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 38,256 sq ft, it is about 34% below the average floor area of 57,664 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1950, 22 years earlier 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 720 E 59TH ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 720 E 59TH ST, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score was 1 in both 2018 and 2025. Site EUI moved from 177.4 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 175.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 478 tCO₂e to 384 tCO₂e over the same span (down 20%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. 720 E 59TH ST's 175.5 kBtu/ft² across 38,256 sq ft works out to about 6.7 billion Btu (1,968 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 491.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 537 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 720 E 59TH ST to report its energy use?

720 E 59TH 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:482099817672:2025). 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.