739 E 62ND ST

How does 739 E 62ND ST compare with other manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 276 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 739 E 62ND ST's ENERGY STAR score of 14 compares with an average of 69 across the 10 that report a score; it scores higher than 10% of them and lower than 80%. Its site EUI of 27.6 kBtu/ft² is about 71% below the average of 95.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 24,360 sq ft, it is about 59% below the average floor area of 59,169 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1940, 26 years earlier than the group's average year built (1967). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,372 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 67 and a site EUI of 126.3 kBtu/ft².

How has 739 E 62ND ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 739 E 62ND ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 7 in 2024 to 14 in 2025 (+7 points). Site EUI moved from 336.4 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 27.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 92% decrease. Reported emissions went from 595 tCO₂e to 38 tCO₂e over the same span (down 94%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 14 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 14 means the building performs better than about 14% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 14 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 61 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. 739 E 62ND ST's 27.6 kBtu/ft² across 24,360 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (197 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 77.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 47 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 739 E 62ND ST to report its energy use?

739 E 62ND 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:482300816498:2025). 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.