1208 STANFORD AVE

How does 1208 STANFORD AVE compare with other distribution center buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 172 distribution center buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 1208 STANFORD AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 87 compares with an average of 65 across the 149 that report a score; it scores higher than 74% of them and lower than 25%. Its site EUI of 6.1 kBtu/ft² is about 72% below the average of 21.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 140,808 sq ft, it is about 63% above the average floor area of 86,482 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1935, 42 years earlier than the group's average year built (1977). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,082 distribution center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 24.2 kBtu/ft².

How has 1208 STANFORD AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 1208 STANFORD AVE, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 83 in 2017 to 87 in 2025 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 12.2 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 6.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 50% decrease. Reported emissions went from 122 tCO₂e to 49 tCO₂e over the same span (down 60%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 87 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 87 means the building performs better than about 87% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 87 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. 1208 STANFORD AVE's 6.1 kBtu/ft² across 140,808 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (252 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 17.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 105 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 1208 STANFORD AVE to report its energy use?

1208 STANFORD 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:485952834020:2025). 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.