13000 SAN FERNANDO RD

How does 13000 SAN FERNANDO RD 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. 13000 SAN FERNANDO RD's ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 68 across the 352 that report a score; it scores higher than 34% of them and lower than 64%. Its site EUI of 11.7 kBtu/ft² is about 40% below the average of 19.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 43,844 sq ft, it is about 24% below the average floor area of 57,664 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1979, 7 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 13000 SAN FERNANDO RD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 13000 SAN FERNANDO RD, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 13 in 2017 to 62 in 2025 (+49 points). Site EUI moved from 45.4 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 11.7 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 74% decrease. Reported emissions went from 140 tCO₂e to 29 tCO₂e over the same span (down 79%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 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 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 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. 13000 SAN FERNANDO RD's 11.7 kBtu/ft² across 43,844 sq ft works out to about 0.5 billion Btu (150 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 31.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 720 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 13000 SAN FERNANDO RD to report its energy use?

13000 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:420632934368:2025). 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.