18718 W RAYEN ST
Other in Los Angeles, CA · 91324
At a glance
18718 W RAYEN ST is a 8,100-square-foot other building in Los Angeles, California, built in 1958. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 29.6 kBtu/ft² and 14 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 | 29.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 83.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 14 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 34 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 8,100 sq ft |
| Source record | la:397955906828:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 29.6 kBtu/ft² | 14 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | — | 29.2 kBtu/ft² | 17 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 29.8 kBtu/ft² | 17 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 28.7 kBtu/ft² | 14 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 29.8 kBtu/ft² | 15 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 30.7 kBtu/ft² | 15 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 34.3 kBtu/ft² | 20 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 36.2 kBtu/ft² | 22 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 36.0 kBtu/ft² | 22 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
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
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Location
- Address
- 18718 W RAYEN ST
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91324
Within ~1 km
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How does 18718 W RAYEN ST compare with other other buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 114 other buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 29.6 kBtu/ft² is about 29% below the average of 41.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 8,100 sq ft, it is about 90% below the average floor area of 81,645 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1958, 6 years earlier than the group's average year built (1964). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,327 other buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 60 and a site EUI of 63.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 18718 W RAYEN ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 18718 W RAYEN ST, covering report years 2016–2025. Site EUI moved from 36.0 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 29.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 22 tCO₂e to 14 tCO₂e over the same span (down 38%).
What does a site EUI of 29.6 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. 18718 W RAYEN ST's 29.6 kBtu/ft² across 8,100 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (70 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 83.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 34 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 18718 W RAYEN ST to report its energy use?
18718 W RAYEN 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:397955906828:2025). 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 18718 W RAYEN ST's energy grade?
18718 W RAYEN ST did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 29.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 18718 W RAYEN ST use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 29.6 kBtu/ft² (83.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 8,100 sq ft.
What are 18718 W RAYEN ST's carbon emissions?
18718 W RAYEN ST reported 14 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 18718 W RAYEN ST?
18718 W RAYEN ST is in Los Angeles, California 91324.
How big is 18718 W RAYEN ST and when was it built?
18718 W RAYEN ST has 8,100 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1958 as its year built. It is classed as other.
Is 18718 W RAYEN 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, “18718 W RAYEN ST, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/18718-w-rayen-st-7e4ad5d3 (data as of October 2, 2026).