20716 PLUMMER ST

How does 20716 PLUMMER ST compare with other manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 276 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 20716 PLUMMER ST's ENERGY STAR score of 39 compares with an average of 69 across the 10 that report a score; it scores higher than 20% of them and lower than 70%. Its site EUI of 20.1 kBtu/ft² is about 79% below the average of 95.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 20,034 sq ft, it is about 66% below the average floor area of 59,169 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1971, 5 years later than the group's average year built (1967). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,372 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 67 and a site EUI of 126.3 kBtu/ft².

How has 20716 PLUMMER ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 20716 PLUMMER ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2018 to 39 in 2025 (+38 points). Site EUI moved from 57.2 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 20.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 65% decrease. Reported emissions went from 81 tCO₂e to 23 tCO₂e over the same span (down 71%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 39 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 39 means the building performs better than about 39% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 39 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 36 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. 20716 PLUMMER ST's 20.1 kBtu/ft² across 20,034 sq ft works out to about 0.4 billion Btu (118 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 56.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 71 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 20716 PLUMMER ST to report its energy use?

20716 PLUMMER 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:384881911056:2025). 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.