12615 BEATRICE ST

How does 12615 BEATRICE 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. 12615 BEATRICE ST's ENERGY STAR score of 22 compares with an average of 68 across the 352 that report a score; it scores higher than 8% of them and lower than 92%. Its site EUI of 54.4 kBtu/ft² is about 179% above the average of 19.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 25,283 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 57,664 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1972 construction date is close to 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 12615 BEATRICE ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 12615 BEATRICE ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 57 in 2018 to 22 in 2025 (-35 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 87. Site EUI moved from 47.0 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 54.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 16% increase. Reported emissions went from 81 tCO₂e to 79 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 22 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 22 means the building performs better than about 22% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 22 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 53 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. 12615 BEATRICE ST's 54.4 kBtu/ft² across 25,283 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (403 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 152.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 148 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 12615 BEATRICE ST to report its energy use?

12615 BEATRICE 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:435369815581:2025). 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.