11347 VANOWEN ST

How does 11347 VANOWEN 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. 11347 VANOWEN ST's ENERGY STAR score of 50 compares with an average of 68 across the 352 that report a score; it scores higher than 23% of them and lower than 75%. Its site EUI of 18.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 19.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 29,425 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 57,664 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1968, 4 years earlier 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 11347 VANOWEN ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 11347 VANOWEN ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 75 in 2018 to 50 in 2025 (-25 points); its best year on file was 2024, at 97. Site EUI moved from 21.6 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 18.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 45 tCO₂e to 31 tCO₂e over the same span (down 30%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 50 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 50 means the building performs better than about 50% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 50 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 25 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. 11347 VANOWEN ST's 18.8 kBtu/ft² across 29,425 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (162 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 47.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 178 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 11347 VANOWEN ST to report its energy use?

11347 VANOWEN 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:447186893345:2025). 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.