15385 OXNARD ST

How does 15385 OXNARD 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. 15385 OXNARD ST's ENERGY STAR score of 3 compares with an average of 65 across the 149 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 92%. Its site EUI of 76.9 kBtu/ft² is about 258% above the average of 21.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 66,800 sq ft, it is about 23% below the average floor area of 86,482 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1988, 11 years later 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 15385 OXNARD ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 15385 OXNARD ST, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 6 in 2017 to 3 in 2025 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 19. Site EUI moved from 80.9 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 76.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 359 tCO₂e to 285 tCO₂e over the same span (down 21%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 3 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 3 means the building performs better than about 3% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 3 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 72 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. 15385 OXNARD ST's 76.9 kBtu/ft² across 66,800 sq ft works out to about 5.1 billion Btu (1,505 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 158.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,199 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 15385 OXNARD ST to report its energy use?

15385 OXNARD 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:419694888457:2025). 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.