21051 SHERMAN WAY

How does 21051 SHERMAN WAY compare with other convenience store without gas station buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 6 convenience store without gas station buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 21051 SHERMAN WAY's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 100 across the 6 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them. Its site EUI of 48.0 kBtu/ft² is about 30% below the average of 69.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 26,000 sq ft, it is about 28% above the average floor area of 20,346 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1995, 7 years later than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 12 convenience store without gas station buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 100 and a site EUI of 62.7 kBtu/ft².

How has 21051 SHERMAN WAY's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 21051 SHERMAN WAY, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2019 and 2025. Site EUI moved from 76.1 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 48.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 37% decrease. Reported emissions went from 139 tCO₂e to 71 tCO₂e over the same span (down 49%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 21051 SHERMAN WAY's 48.0 kBtu/ft² across 26,000 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (366 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 134.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 286 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 21051 SHERMAN WAY to report its energy use?

21051 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:382568896486:2025). 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.