1815 S SOTO ST

How does 1815 S SOTO ST 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. 1815 S SOTO ST's ENERGY STAR score of 60 compares with an average of 68 across the 352 that report a score; it scores higher than 31% of them and lower than 68%. Its site EUI of 19.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 19.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 140,565 sq ft, it is about 144% above the average floor area of 57,664 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 8 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 1815 S SOTO ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 1815 S SOTO ST, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2016 to 60 in 2025 (+59 points); its best year on file was 2024, at 65. Site EUI moved from 108.6 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 19.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 83% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,236 tCO₂e to 152 tCO₂e over the same span (down 88%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 60 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 60 means the building performs better than about 60% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 60 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 15 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. 1815 S SOTO ST's 19.0 kBtu/ft² across 140,565 sq ft works out to about 2.7 billion Btu (783 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 53.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 290 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 1815 S SOTO ST to report its energy use?

1815 S SOTO 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:494648828213:2025). 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.