15963 YARNELL ST
Retail Store in Los Angeles, CA · 91342
At a glance
15963 YARNELL ST is a 34,438-square-foot retail store in Los Angeles, California, built in 1961. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 2.1 kBtu/ft² and 4 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 | 2.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 6.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 4 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Gross floor area | 34,438 sq ft |
| Source record | la:416858939908:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 2.1 kBtu/ft² | 4 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | — | 0.7 kBtu/ft² | 2 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | 1.1 kBtu/ft² | 2 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 1.6 kBtu/ft² | 4 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
Continental Property
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Location
- Address
- 15963 YARNELL ST
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91342
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 15963 YARNELL ST compare with other retail store buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 154 retail store buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 2.1 kBtu/ft² is about 96% below the average of 54.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 34,438 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 78,068 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1961, 16 years earlier than the group's average year built (1977). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 15963 YARNELL ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 15963 YARNELL ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Site EUI moved from 1.6 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 2.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 31% increase. Reported emissions went from 4 tCO₂e to 4 tCO₂e over the same span (up 14%).
What does a site EUI of 2.1 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. 15963 YARNELL ST's 2.1 kBtu/ft² across 34,438 sq ft works out to about 0.1 billion Btu (21 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 6.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher.
Which law requires 15963 YARNELL ST to report its energy use?
15963 YARNELL 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:416858939908:2025). 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 15963 YARNELL ST's energy grade?
15963 YARNELL ST did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 2.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 15963 YARNELL ST use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 2.1 kBtu/ft² (6.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 34,438 sq ft.
What are 15963 YARNELL ST's carbon emissions?
15963 YARNELL ST reported 4 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 15963 YARNELL ST?
15963 YARNELL ST is in Los Angeles, California 91342.
How big is 15963 YARNELL ST and when was it built?
15963 YARNELL ST has 34,438 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1961 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 15963 YARNELL ST 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, “15963 YARNELL ST, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/15963-yarnell-st-c66f3074 (data as of October 2, 2026).