8321 DE CELIS PL

How does 8321 DE CELIS PL compare with other distribution center buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 172 distribution center buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 8321 DE CELIS PL's ENERGY STAR score of 71 compares with an average of 65 across the 149 that report a score; it scores higher than 46% of them and lower than 52%. Its site EUI of 7.0 kBtu/ft² is about 67% below the average of 21.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 28,167 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 86,482 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 14 years earlier than the group's average year built (1977). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,082 distribution center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 24.2 kBtu/ft².

How has 8321 DE CELIS PL's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 8321 DE CELIS PL, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 96 in 2018 to 71 in 2025 (-25 points); its best year on file was 2024, at 100. Site EUI moved from 5.3 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 7.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 32% increase. Reported emissions went from 11 tCO₂e to 11 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 71 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 71 means the building performs better than about 71% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 71 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 4 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. 8321 DE CELIS PL's 7.0 kBtu/ft² across 28,167 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (58 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 19.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 151 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 8321 DE CELIS PL to report its energy use?

8321 DE CELIS PL 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:411612903385:2025). 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.