Valley Beth Shalom
Worship Facility in California, CA · 15739 Ventura Blvd, Encino · 91436
At a glance
Valley Beth Shalom is a 118,000-square-foot worship facility at 15739 Ventura Blvd, Encino in Encino, California, built in 1960. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 53 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 38.1 kBtu/ft² and 294 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 21% of the 77 scored worship facility buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 53 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 38.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 294 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 989,176 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,830 therms |
| Gross floor area | 118,000 sq ft |
| Source record | california:5898660:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 53 | -3 | 38.1 kBtu/ft² | 294 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 56 | — | 285 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
- 15739 Ventura Blvd, Encino
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91436
- Coordinates
- 34.15530, -118.47577
Within ~1 km
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How does Valley Beth Shalom compare with other worship facility buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 132 worship facility buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Valley Beth Shalom's ENERGY STAR score of 53 compares with an average of 72 across the 77 that report a score; it scores higher than 21% of them and lower than 78%. Its site EUI of 38.1 kBtu/ft² is about 63% above the average of 23.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 67% above the group average of 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 118,000 sq ft, it is about 19% above the average floor area of 99,110 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 19 years earlier than the group's average year built (1979). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Valley Beth Shalom's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Valley Beth Shalom, covering report years 2018, 2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 56 in 2018 to 53 in 2022 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 56. Reported emissions went from 285 tCO₂e to 294 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 53 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 53 means the building performs better than about 53% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 53 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 22 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. Valley Beth Shalom's 38.1 kBtu/ft² across 118,000 sq ft works out to about 4.5 billion Btu (1,318 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 989,176 kWh of electricity and 11,830 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Valley Beth Shalom to report its energy use?
Valley Beth Shalom 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 2022 disclosure (source record california:5898660:2022). 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.
More worship facility buildings in California
- North Coast Church - Vista· 116,992 sq ft · EUI 42.7 kBtu/ft²
- Baps Shri Swaminarayan Mandir-Chino Hills· 111,802 sq ft · EUI 15.9 kBtu/ft²
- Craig Huff· 110,185 sq ft · score 46 (D)
- First Baptist Church Of L.A.· 109,016 sq ft · score 97 (A)
- West Angeles Church Of God In Christ Cathedral· 108,883 sq ft · EUI 47.0 kBtu/ft²
- Silicon Valley Christian Assembly· 104,794 sq ft · score 97 (A)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Valley Beth Shalom's energy grade?
Valley Beth Shalom scores 53 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2022 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Valley Beth Shalom use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 38.1 kBtu/ft² across 118,000 sq ft, including 989,176 kWh of electricity and 11,830 therms of natural gas.
What are Valley Beth Shalom's carbon emissions?
Valley Beth Shalom reported 294 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Valley Beth Shalom?
Valley Beth Shalom is at 15739 Ventura Blvd, Encino, in Encino, California 91436. Its coordinates are 34.15530, -118.47577 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Valley Beth Shalom and when was it built?
Valley Beth Shalom has 118,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Valley Beth Shalom covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “Valley Beth Shalom, Encino, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/valley-beth-shalom-1cdcc6a3 (data as of July 9, 2026).