12730 W RAYMER ST

How does 12730 W RAYMER ST 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. 12730 W RAYMER ST's ENERGY STAR score of 54 compares with an average of 65 across the 149 that report a score; it scores higher than 28% of them and lower than 71%. Its site EUI of 17.5 kBtu/ft² is about 19% below the average of 21.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 44,625 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 86,482 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1973, 4 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 12730 W RAYMER ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 12730 W RAYMER ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 59 in 2020 to 54 in 2025 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 64. Site EUI moved from 138.6 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 17.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 87% decrease. Reported emissions went from 920 tCO₂e to 45 tCO₂e over the same span (down 95%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 54 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 54 means the building performs better than about 54% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 54 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 21 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. 12730 W RAYMER ST's 17.5 kBtu/ft² across 44,625 sq ft works out to about 0.8 billion Btu (229 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 48.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 384 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 12730 W RAYMER ST to report its energy use?

12730 W RAYMER 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:437486896662:2025). 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.