19718 SHERMAN WAY

How does 19718 SHERMAN WAY 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. 19718 SHERMAN WAY's ENERGY STAR score of 13 compares with an average of 71 across the 126 that report a score; it scores higher than 9% of them and lower than 90%. Its site EUI of 75.3 kBtu/ft² is about 38% above the average of 54.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 21,025 sq ft, it is about 73% below the average floor area of 78,068 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1954, 23 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 19718 SHERMAN WAY's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 19718 SHERMAN WAY, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2019 to 13 in 2025 (-87 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 100. Site EUI moved from 9.1 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 75.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 727% increase.

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 13 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 13 means the building performs better than about 13% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 13 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 62 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. 19718 SHERMAN WAY's 75.3 kBtu/ft² across 21,025 sq ft works out to about 1.6 billion Btu (464 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 210.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher.

Which law requires 19718 SHERMAN WAY to report its energy use?

19718 SHERMAN WAY 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:391470895838:2025). 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.