916 N FORMOSA AVE
Retail Store in Los Angeles, CA · 90046
At a glance
916 N FORMOSA AVE is a 27,223-square-foot retail store in Los Angeles, California, built in 1952. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 36.4 kBtu/ft² and 57 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 36.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 99.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 57 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 271 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 27,223 sq ft |
| Source record | la:456982854495:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 36.4 kBtu/ft² | 57 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 26.9 kBtu/ft² | 48 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 29.8 kBtu/ft² | 57 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | — | — |
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.
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Location
- Address
- 916 N FORMOSA AVE
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90046
Within ~1 km
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How does 916 N FORMOSA AVE compare with other retail store buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 154 retail store buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 36.4 kBtu/ft² is about 33% below the average of 54.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 27,223 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 78,068 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1952, 25 years earlier than the group's average year built (1977). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 916 N FORMOSA AVE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 916 N FORMOSA AVE, covering report years 2018–2025. Site EUI moved from 29.8 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 36.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 22% increase. Reported emissions went from 57 tCO₂e to 57 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does a site EUI of 36.4 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 916 N FORMOSA AVE's 36.4 kBtu/ft² across 27,223 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (290 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 99.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 271 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 916 N FORMOSA AVE to report its energy use?
916 N FORMOSA 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:456982854495:2025). 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 916 N FORMOSA AVE's energy grade?
916 N FORMOSA AVE did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 36.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 916 N FORMOSA AVE use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 36.4 kBtu/ft² (99.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 27,223 sq ft.
What are 916 N FORMOSA AVE's carbon emissions?
916 N FORMOSA AVE reported 57 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 916 N FORMOSA AVE?
916 N FORMOSA AVE is in Los Angeles, California 90046.
How big is 916 N FORMOSA AVE and when was it built?
916 N FORMOSA AVE has 27,223 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1952 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 916 N FORMOSA AVE 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, “916 N FORMOSA AVE, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/916-n-formosa-ave-1ea96064 (data as of October 2, 2026).