9741 INDEPENDENCE AVE

How does 9741 INDEPENDENCE AVE 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. 9741 INDEPENDENCE AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 71 compares with an average of 68 across the 352 that report a score; it scores higher than 44% of them and lower than 55%. Its site EUI of 12.2 kBtu/ft² is about 37% below the average of 19.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 79,134 sq ft, it is about 37% above the average floor area of 57,664 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1978, 6 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 9741 INDEPENDENCE AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 9741 INDEPENDENCE AVE, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 40 in 2017 to 71 in 2025 (+31 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 79. Site EUI moved from 18.7 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 12.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 35% decrease. Reported emissions went from 104 tCO₂e to 54 tCO₂e over the same span (down 48%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 71 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 71 means the building performs better than about 71% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 71 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 4 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. 9741 INDEPENDENCE AVE's 12.2 kBtu/ft² across 79,134 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (283 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 28.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 358 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 9741 INDEPENDENCE AVE to report its energy use?

9741 INDEPENDENCE 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:382973912887:2025). 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.