11849 OXNARD ST

How does 11849 OXNARD ST compare with other worship facility buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 58 worship facility buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 11849 OXNARD ST's ENERGY STAR score of 8 compares with an average of 61 across the 41 that report a score; it scores higher than 2% of them and lower than 95%. Its site EUI of 54.3 kBtu/ft² is about 137% above the average of 22.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 25,021 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 53,115 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1957, 9 years earlier than the group's average year built (1966). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².

How has 11849 OXNARD ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 11849 OXNARD ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 9 in 2018 to 8 in 2025 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 24. Site EUI moved from 48.1 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 54.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 13% increase. Reported emissions went from 73 tCO₂e to 75 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 8 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 8 means the building performs better than about 8% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 8 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 67 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. 11849 OXNARD ST's 54.3 kBtu/ft² across 25,021 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (398 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 103.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 978 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 11849 OXNARD ST to report its energy use?

11849 OXNARD 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:443164888066:2025). 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.