19831 MAGELLAN DR

How does 19831 MAGELLAN DR 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. 19831 MAGELLAN DR's ENERGY STAR score of 37 compares with an average of 68 across the 352 that report a score; it scores higher than 15% of them and lower than 84%. Its site EUI of 19.1 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 30,577 sq ft, it is about half of 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 19831 MAGELLAN DR's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 19831 MAGELLAN DR, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 14 in 2019 to 37 in 2025 (+23 points). Site EUI moved from 28.2 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 19.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 32% decrease. Reported emissions went from 61 tCO₂e to 33 tCO₂e over the same span (down 45%).

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. 19831 MAGELLAN DR's 19.1 kBtu/ft² across 30,577 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (171 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 51.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 292 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 19831 MAGELLAN DR to report its energy use?

19831 MAGELLAN DR 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:472530768299:2025). 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.