970 FRANCISCO ST
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in Los Angeles, CA · 90502
At a glance
970 FRANCISCO ST is a 156,544-square-foot non-refrigerated warehouse in Los Angeles, California, built in 1980. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 24 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 15.4 kBtu/ft² and 137 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 8% of the 352 scored non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in Los Angeles.
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 24 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 15.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 40.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 137 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 425 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 156,544 sq ft |
| Source record | la:472719767165:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 24 | -6 | 15.4 kBtu/ft² | 137 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 30 | -7 | 13.0 kBtu/ft² | 135 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 37 | +19 | 13.0 kBtu/ft² | 138 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 18 | -12 | 21.1 kBtu/ft² | 210 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 30 | -70 | 19.8 kBtu/ft² | 176 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 100 | +22 | 0.8 kBtu/ft² | 8 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 78 | -1 | 5.2 kBtu/ft² | 54 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 79 | +19 | 6.3 kBtu/ft² | 70 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 60 | -24 | 9.8 kBtu/ft² | 108 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 84 | 9.5 kBtu/ft² | 129 tCO₂e |
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.
Ownership
Unire Real Estate Group, Inc.
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Location
- Address
- 970 FRANCISCO ST
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90502
Within ~1 km
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How does 970 FRANCISCO ST 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. 970 FRANCISCO ST's ENERGY STAR score of 24 compares with an average of 68 across the 352 that report a score; it scores higher than 8% of them and lower than 91%. Its site EUI of 15.4 kBtu/ft² is about 21% below the average of 19.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 156,544 sq ft, it is about 171% above the average floor area of 57,664 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 8 years later than 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 970 FRANCISCO ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 970 FRANCISCO ST, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 84 in 2016 to 24 in 2025 (-60 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 100. Site EUI moved from 9.5 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 15.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 62% increase. Reported emissions went from 129 tCO₂e to 137 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 24 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 24 means the building performs better than about 24% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 24 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 51 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. 970 FRANCISCO ST's 15.4 kBtu/ft² across 156,544 sq ft works out to about 2.4 billion Btu (707 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 40.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 425 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 970 FRANCISCO ST to report its energy use?
970 FRANCISCO 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:472719767165:2025). 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 970 FRANCISCO ST's energy grade?
970 FRANCISCO ST scores 24 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2025 Los Angeles disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 970 FRANCISCO ST use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 15.4 kBtu/ft² (40.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 156,544 sq ft.
What are 970 FRANCISCO ST's carbon emissions?
970 FRANCISCO ST reported 137 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 970 FRANCISCO ST?
970 FRANCISCO ST is in Los Angeles, California 90502.
How big is 970 FRANCISCO ST and when was it built?
970 FRANCISCO ST has 156,544 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as non-refrigerated warehouse.
Is 970 FRANCISCO ST 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, “970 FRANCISCO ST, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/970-francisco-st-6b4953dc (data as of October 2, 2026).