12641 SATICOY ST SOUTH

How does 12641 SATICOY ST SOUTH compare with other retail store buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 154 retail store buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 12641 SATICOY ST SOUTH's ENERGY STAR score of 98 compares with an average of 71 across the 126 that report a score; it scores higher than 71% of them and lower than 27%. Its site EUI of 5.7 kBtu/ft² is about 90% below the average of 54.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 27,750 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 78,068 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1975 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1977). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².

How has 12641 SATICOY ST SOUTH's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 12641 SATICOY ST SOUTH, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 5 in 2018 to 98 in 2025 (+93 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 98. Site EUI moved from 10.8 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 5.7 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 47% decrease. Reported emissions went from 21 tCO₂e to 9 tCO₂e over the same span (down 57%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 98 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 98 means the building performs better than about 98% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 98 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. 12641 SATICOY ST SOUTH's 5.7 kBtu/ft² across 27,750 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (46 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 16.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 12641 SATICOY ST SOUTH to report its energy use?

12641 SATICOY ST SOUTH 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:438112897550:2025). 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.