12881 BRADLEY AVE

How does 12881 BRADLEY AVE 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. 12881 BRADLEY AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 75 compares with an average of 68 across the 352 that report a score; it scores higher than 49% of them and lower than 49%. Its site EUI of 16.9 kBtu/ft² is about 13% below the average of 19.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 109,119 sq ft, it is about 89% above the average floor area of 57,664 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1982, 10 years later than 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 12881 BRADLEY AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 12881 BRADLEY AVE, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 65 in 2020 to 75 in 2025 (+10 points). Site EUI moved from 33.9 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 16.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 50% decrease. Reported emissions went from 228 tCO₂e to 105 tCO₂e over the same span (down 54%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 75 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 75 means the building performs better than about 75% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 75 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. 12881 BRADLEY AVE's 16.9 kBtu/ft² across 109,119 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (540 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 47.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 453 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 12881 BRADLEY AVE to report its energy use?

12881 BRADLEY 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:423161933116:2025). 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.