2115 N GAFFEY ST

How does 2115 N GAFFEY ST 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. 2115 N GAFFEY ST's ENERGY STAR score of 44 compares with an average of 71 across the 126 that report a score; it scores higher than 21% of them and lower than 78%. Its site EUI of 117.0 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 54.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 105,192 sq ft, it is about 35% above the average floor area of 78,068 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 23 years later 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 2115 N GAFFEY ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 2115 N GAFFEY ST, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 74 in 2018 to 44 in 2025 (-30 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 100. Site EUI moved from 50.8 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 117.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 130% increase. Reported emissions went from 363 tCO₂e to 668 tCO₂e over the same span (up 84%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 44 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 44 means the building performs better than about 44% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 44 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 31 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. 2115 N GAFFEY ST's 117.0 kBtu/ft² across 105,192 sq ft works out to about 12.3 billion Btu (3,607 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 179.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,271 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 2115 N GAFFEY ST to report its energy use?

2115 N GAFFEY 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:472056737094:2025). 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.