18356 OXNARD ST

How does 18356 OXNARD 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. 18356 OXNARD ST's ENERGY STAR score of 91 compares with an average of 68 across the 352 that report a score; it scores higher than 76% of them and lower than 23%. Its site EUI of 23.1 kBtu/ft² is about 18% above the average of 19.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 26,706 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 57,664 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1969 construction date is close to 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 18356 OXNARD ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 18356 OXNARD ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 6 in 2019 to 91 in 2025 (+85 points). Site EUI moved from 39.6 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 23.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 42% decrease. Reported emissions went from 64 tCO₂e to 35 tCO₂e over the same span (down 45%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 91 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 91 means the building performs better than about 91% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 91 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 18356 OXNARD ST's 23.1 kBtu/ft² across 26,706 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (181 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 64.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 234 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 18356 OXNARD ST to report its energy use?

18356 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:400533888255:2025). 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.