940 STANFORD AVE

How does 940 STANFORD AVE 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. 940 STANFORD AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 63 compares with an average of 42 across the 28 that report a score; it scores higher than 71% of them and lower than 25%. Its site EUI of 40.7 kBtu/ft² is about 60% below the average of 100.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 51,928 sq ft, it is about 41% below the average floor area of 88,638 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1971, 5 years later than 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 940 STANFORD AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 940 STANFORD AVE, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 42 in 2023 to 63 in 2025 (+21 points). Site EUI moved from 48.8 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 40.7 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 104 tCO₂e to 121 tCO₂e over the same span (up 17%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 63 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 63 means the building performs better than about 63% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 63 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 12 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. 940 STANFORD AVE's 40.7 kBtu/ft² across 51,928 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (619 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 114.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 783 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 940 STANFORD AVE to report its energy use?

940 STANFORD 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:486518834777:2025). 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.