8900 BELLANCA AVE

How does 8900 BELLANCA AVE 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. 8900 BELLANCA AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 64 compares with an average of 65 across the 149 that report a score; it scores higher than 35% of them and lower than 62%. Its site EUI of 10.8 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 21.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 52,416 sq ft, it is about 39% below the average floor area of 86,482 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2015, 38 years later 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 8900 BELLANCA AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 8900 BELLANCA AVE, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 89 in 2017 to 64 in 2025 (-25 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 100. Site EUI moved from 11.8 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 10.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 42 tCO₂e to 32 tCO₂e over the same span (down 23%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 64 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 64 means the building performs better than about 64% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 64 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 11 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. 8900 BELLANCA AVE's 10.8 kBtu/ft² across 52,416 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (166 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 29.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 277 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 8900 BELLANCA AVE to report its energy use?

8900 BELLANCA AVE 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:446520806639:2025). 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.