10356 COMMERCE AVE

How does 10356 COMMERCE AVE compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 3,538 multifamily housing buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 10356 COMMERCE AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 92 compares with an average of 78 across the 3,344 that report a score; it scores higher than 63% of them and lower than 35%. Its site EUI of 37.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 37.2 kBtu/ft².

At 34,666 sq ft, it is about 43% below the average floor area of 60,540 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1983, 8 years later than the group's average year built (1975). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².

How has 10356 COMMERCE AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 10356 COMMERCE AVE, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 42 in 2018 to 92 in 2025 (+50 points). Site EUI moved from 101.5 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 37.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 63% decrease. Reported emissions went from 101 tCO₂e to 72 tCO₂e over the same span (down 29%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 92 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 92 means the building performs better than about 92% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 92 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 10356 COMMERCE AVE's 37.8 kBtu/ft² across 34,666 sq ft works out to about 1.3 billion Btu (384 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 69.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,613 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 10356 COMMERCE AVE to report its energy use?

10356 COMMERCE 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:474608916272:2025). 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.