16000 ARMINTA ST

How does 16000 ARMINTA 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. 16000 ARMINTA ST's ENERGY STAR score of 37 compares with an average of 65 across the 149 that report a score; it scores higher than 19% of them and lower than 80%. Its site EUI of 28.6 kBtu/ft² is about 33% above the average of 21.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 204,655 sq ft, it is about 137% above the average floor area of 86,482 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1976 construction date is close to 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.

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 37 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 37 means the building performs better than about 37% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 37 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 38 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. 16000 ARMINTA ST's 28.6 kBtu/ft² across 204,655 sq ft works out to about 5.9 billion Btu (1,715 MWh-equivalent) in 2016. Its source EUI of 87.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,377 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 16000 ARMINTA ST to report its energy use?

16000 ARMINTA 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 2016 disclosure (source record la:416031900358:2016). 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.