20235 NORDHOFF ST

How does 20235 NORDHOFF 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. 20235 NORDHOFF ST's ENERGY STAR score of 72 compares with an average of 68 across the 352 that report a score; it scores higher than 45% of them and lower than 54%. Its site EUI of 26.9 kBtu/ft² is about 38% above the average of 19.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 25,800 sq ft, it is about 55% below the average floor area of 57,664 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 10 years earlier 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 20235 NORDHOFF ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 20235 NORDHOFF ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 63 in 2018 to 72 in 2025 (+9 points); its best year on file was 2024, at 79. Site EUI moved from 33.7 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 26.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 20% decrease. Reported emissions went from 57 tCO₂e to 40 tCO₂e over the same span (down 30%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 means the building performs better than about 72% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 72 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 3 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. 20235 NORDHOFF ST's 26.9 kBtu/ft² across 25,800 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (203 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 72.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 605 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 20235 NORDHOFF ST to report its energy use?

20235 NORDHOFF 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:387935907545:2025). 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.