729 E TEMPLE ST

How does 729 E TEMPLE 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. 729 E TEMPLE ST's ENERGY STAR score of 70 compares with an average of 68 across the 352 that report a score; it scores higher than 42% of them and lower than 56%. Its site EUI of 9.7 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 19.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 69,135 sq ft, it is about 20% above the average floor area of 57,664 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1941, 31 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 729 E TEMPLE ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 729 E TEMPLE ST, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 79 in 2017 to 70 in 2025 (-9 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 79. Site EUI moved from 11.8 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 9.7 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 61 tCO₂e to 38 tCO₂e over the same span (down 37%).

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. 729 E TEMPLE ST's 9.7 kBtu/ft² across 69,135 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (197 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 27.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 76 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 729 E TEMPLE ST to report its energy use?

729 E TEMPLE 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:491255840781:2025). 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.