12315 VENICE BLVD

How does 12315 VENICE BLVD compare with other convenience store without gas station buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 6 convenience store without gas station buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 12315 VENICE BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 100 across the 6 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them. Its site EUI of 74.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 69.0 kBtu/ft².

At 24,035 sq ft, it is about 18% above the average floor area of 20,346 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1975, 13 years earlier than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 12 convenience store without gas station buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 100 and a site EUI of 62.7 kBtu/ft².

How has 12315 VENICE BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 12315 VENICE BLVD, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2019 and 2025. Site EUI moved from 72.3 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 74.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 123 tCO₂e to 102 tCO₂e over the same span (down 16%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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. 12315 VENICE BLVD's 74.5 kBtu/ft² across 24,035 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (525 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 208.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 216 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 12315 VENICE BLVD to report its energy use?

12315 VENICE BLVD 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:430448824327:2025). 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.