738 S ALAMEDA ST
Refrigerated Warehouse in Los Angeles, CA · 90021
At a glance
738 S ALAMEDA ST is a 22,950-square-foot refrigerated warehouse in Los Angeles, California, built in 1965. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 3 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 247.3 kBtu/ft² and 324 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 7% of the 28 scored refrigerated warehouse buildings in Los Angeles.
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 3 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 247.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 692.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 324 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 52 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 22,950 sq ft |
| Source record | la:490068834348:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 3 | +1 | 247.3 kBtu/ft² | 324 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 2 | ±0 | 288.0 kBtu/ft² | 378 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 2 | ±0 | 285.8 kBtu/ft² | 375 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 2 | +1 | 291.0 kBtu/ft² | 443 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 1 | -1 | 336.8 kBtu/ft² | 548 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 2 | ±0 | 273.2 kBtu/ft² | 430 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 2 | +1 | 296.4 kBtu/ft² | 412 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 1 | 307.6 kBtu/ft² | 468 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)
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.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 738 S ALAMEDA ST
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90021
Within ~1 km
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How does 738 S ALAMEDA 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. 738 S ALAMEDA ST's ENERGY STAR score of 3 compares with an average of 42 across the 28 that report a score; it scores higher than 7% of them and lower than 89%. Its site EUI of 247.3 kBtu/ft² is about 146% above the average of 100.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 22,950 sq ft, it is about 74% below the average floor area of 88,638 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1965 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 738 S ALAMEDA ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 738 S ALAMEDA ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2018 to 3 in 2025 (+2 points). Site EUI moved from 307.6 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 247.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 20% decrease. Reported emissions went from 468 tCO₂e to 324 tCO₂e over the same span (down 31%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 3 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 3 means the building performs better than about 3% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 3 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 72 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. 738 S ALAMEDA ST's 247.3 kBtu/ft² across 22,950 sq ft works out to about 5.7 billion Btu (1,663 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 692.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 52 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 738 S ALAMEDA ST to report its energy use?
738 S ALAMEDA 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:490068834348:2025). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 738 S ALAMEDA ST's energy grade?
738 S ALAMEDA ST scores 3 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2025 Los Angeles disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 738 S ALAMEDA ST use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 247.3 kBtu/ft² (692.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 22,950 sq ft.
What are 738 S ALAMEDA ST's carbon emissions?
738 S ALAMEDA ST reported 324 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 738 S ALAMEDA ST?
738 S ALAMEDA ST is in Los Angeles, California 90021.
How big is 738 S ALAMEDA ST and when was it built?
738 S ALAMEDA ST has 22,950 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as refrigerated warehouse.
Is 738 S ALAMEDA ST covered by LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)?
Yes — it appears in the 2025 Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE).
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About this data
Source: Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) (LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “738 S ALAMEDA ST, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/738-s-alameda-st-834a48ac (data as of October 2, 2026).