7409 WORLD WAY WEST

How does 7409 WORLD WAY WEST 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. 7409 WORLD WAY WEST's ENERGY STAR score of 3 compares with an average of 68 across the 352 that report a score; it scores higher than 4% of them and lower than 96%. Its site EUI of 51.6 kBtu/ft² is about 165% above the average of 19.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 37,664 sq ft, it is about 35% below the average floor area of 57,664 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1972 construction date is close to 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 7409 WORLD WAY WEST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 7409 WORLD WAY WEST, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 5 in 2016 to 3 in 2025 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 17. Site EUI moved from 46.3 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 51.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 11% increase. Reported emissions went from 121 tCO₂e to 110 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).

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. 7409 WORLD WAY WEST's 51.6 kBtu/ft² across 37,664 sq ft works out to about 1.9 billion Btu (570 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 130.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 269 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 7409 WORLD WAY WEST to report its energy use?

7409 WORLD WAY WEST 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:432544801612:2025). 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.