21220 OXNARD ST

How does 21220 OXNARD ST compare with other office buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 676 office buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 21220 OXNARD ST's ENERGY STAR score of 99 compares with an average of 77 across the 591 that report a score; it scores higher than 87% of them and lower than 10%. Its site EUI of 16.6 kBtu/ft² is about 63% below the average of 44.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 62,086 sq ft, it is about 58% below the average floor area of 147,328 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1974 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1975). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².

How has 21220 OXNARD ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 6 Los Angeles disclosures for 21220 OXNARD ST, covering report years 2017–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 95 in 2019 to 99 in 2022 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 23.1 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 16.6 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 28% decrease. Reported emissions went from 98 tCO₂e to 69 tCO₂e over the same span (down 30%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 99 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 99 means the building performs better than about 99% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 99 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. 21220 OXNARD ST's 16.6 kBtu/ft² across 62,086 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (302 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. Its source EUI of 43.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 272 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 21220 OXNARD ST to report its energy use?

21220 OXNARD 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 2022 disclosure (source record la:381637887956:2022). 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.