5250 Lankershim Plaza
Office in California, CA · 5280 Lankershim Boulevard, Los Angeles · 91601
At a glance
5250 Lankershim Plaza is a 217,601-square-foot office building at 5280 Lankershim Boulevard, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 2008. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 67 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 48.1 kBtu/ft² and 680 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 27% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 67 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 48.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 680 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,699,876 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,905 therms |
| Gross floor area | 217,601 sq ft |
| Source record | california:3062845:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 67 | -9 | 48.1 kBtu/ft² | 680 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 76 | -16 | 38.0 kBtu/ft² | 569 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 92 | +12 | 42.2 kBtu/ft² | 552 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 80 | 71.4 kBtu/ft² | 906 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 5280 Lankershim Boulevard, Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91601
- Coordinates
- 34.16686, -118.37546
Within ~1 km
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How does 5250 Lankershim Plaza compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 5250 Lankershim Plaza's ENERGY STAR score of 67 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 27% of them and lower than 72%. Its site EUI of 48.1 kBtu/ft² is about 15% below the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 217,601 sq ft, it is about 43% above the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2008, 23 years later than the group's average year built (1985). 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 5250 Lankershim Plaza's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for 5250 Lankershim Plaza, covering report years 2018, 2021, 2022, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 80 in 2018 to 67 in 2024 (-13 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 92. Site EUI moved from 71.4 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 48.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 33% decrease. Reported emissions went from 906 tCO₂e to 680 tCO₂e over the same span (down 25%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 67 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 67 means the building performs better than about 67% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 67 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 8 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In California, 65% 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. 5250 Lankershim Plaza's 48.1 kBtu/ft² across 217,601 sq ft works out to about 10.5 billion Btu (3,067 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 2,699,876 kWh of electricity and 12,905 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 5250 Lankershim Plaza to report its energy use?
5250 Lankershim Plaza reports under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10), the legal basis of California's Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide), which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record california:3062845:2024). AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 5250 Lankershim Plaza's energy grade?
5250 Lankershim Plaza scores 67 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 5250 Lankershim Plaza use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 48.1 kBtu/ft² across 217,601 sq ft, including 2,699,876 kWh of electricity and 12,905 therms of natural gas.
What are 5250 Lankershim Plaza's carbon emissions?
5250 Lankershim Plaza reported 680 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 5250 Lankershim Plaza?
5250 Lankershim Plaza is at 5280 Lankershim Boulevard, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 91601. Its coordinates are 34.16686, -118.37546 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 5250 Lankershim Plaza and when was it built?
5250 Lankershim Plaza has 217,601 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2008 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 5250 Lankershim Plaza covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10).
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) (AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “5250 Lankershim Plaza, Los Angeles, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/5250-lankershim-plaza-fd35b655 (data as of July 9, 2026).