9140 OWENSMOUTH AVE

How does 9140 OWENSMOUTH AVE compare with other distribution center buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 172 distribution center buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 9140 OWENSMOUTH AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 50 compares with an average of 65 across the 149 that report a score; it scores higher than 26% of them and lower than 74%. Its site EUI of 23.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 21.5 kBtu/ft².

At 20,500 sq ft, it is about 76% below the average floor area of 86,482 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1997, 20 years later than the group's average year built (1977). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,082 distribution center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 24.2 kBtu/ft².

How has 9140 OWENSMOUTH AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 9140 OWENSMOUTH AVE, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 21 in 2018 to 50 in 2025 (+29 points). Site EUI moved from 29.0 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 23.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 21% decrease. Reported emissions went from 40 tCO₂e to 27 tCO₂e over the same span (down 33%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 50 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 50 means the building performs better than about 50% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 50 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 25 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. 9140 OWENSMOUTH AVE's 23.0 kBtu/ft² across 20,500 sq ft works out to about 0.5 billion Btu (138 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 56.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 180 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 9140 OWENSMOUTH AVE to report its energy use?

9140 OWENSMOUTH AVE 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:379932909022:2025). 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.