12780 SAN FERNANDO RD
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in Los Angeles, CA · 91342
At a glance
12780 SAN FERNANDO RD is a 104,380-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant in Los Angeles, California, built in 1964. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 264.5 kBtu/ft² and 1,565 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 264.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 687.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,565 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 2,899 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 104,380 sq ft |
| Source record | la:422258933003:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 264.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,565 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 268.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,817 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 253.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,810 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 250.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,739 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 228.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,424 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 231.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,442 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 255.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,717 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 257.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,838 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 288.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,185 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 298.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,270 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)
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.
Ownership
PPG Aerospace
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Location
- Address
- 12780 SAN FERNANDO RD
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91342
Within ~1 km
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How does 12780 SAN FERNANDO RD compare with other manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 276 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 264.5 kBtu/ft² is about 176% above the average of 95.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 104,380 sq ft, it is about 76% above the average floor area of 59,169 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1964 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1967). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,372 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 67 and a site EUI of 126.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 12780 SAN FERNANDO RD's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 12780 SAN FERNANDO RD, covering report years 2016–2025. Site EUI moved from 298.3 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 264.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,270 tCO₂e to 1,565 tCO₂e over the same span (down 31%).
What does a site EUI of 264.5 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 12780 SAN FERNANDO RD's 264.5 kBtu/ft² across 104,380 sq ft works out to about 27.6 billion Btu (8,091 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 687.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,899 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 12780 SAN FERNANDO RD to report its energy use?
12780 SAN FERNANDO RD 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:422258933003:2025). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 12780 SAN FERNANDO RD's energy grade?
12780 SAN FERNANDO RD did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 264.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 12780 SAN FERNANDO RD use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 264.5 kBtu/ft² (687.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 104,380 sq ft.
What are 12780 SAN FERNANDO RD's carbon emissions?
12780 SAN FERNANDO RD reported 1,565 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 12780 SAN FERNANDO RD?
12780 SAN FERNANDO RD is in Los Angeles, California 91342.
How big is 12780 SAN FERNANDO RD and when was it built?
12780 SAN FERNANDO RD has 104,380 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1964 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is 12780 SAN FERNANDO RD covered by LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)?
Yes — it appears in the 2025 Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE).
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About this data
Source: Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) (LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “12780 SAN FERNANDO RD, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/12780-san-fernando-rd-6ee331f3 (data as of October 2, 2026).