12914 VENTURA BLVD

How does 12914 VENTURA BLVD compare with other retail store buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 154 retail store buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 12914 VENTURA BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 2 compares with an average of 71 across the 126 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 129.4 kBtu/ft² is about 137% above the average of 54.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 52,653 sq ft, it is about 33% below the average floor area of 78,068 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1989, 12 years later than the group's average year built (1977). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².

How has 12914 VENTURA BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 12914 VENTURA BLVD, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 16 in 2017 to 2 in 2025 (-14 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 16. Site EUI moved from 86.8 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 129.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 49% increase. Reported emissions went from 347 tCO₂e to 382 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 2 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 2 means the building performs better than about 2% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 2 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 73 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. 12914 VENTURA BLVD's 129.4 kBtu/ft² across 52,653 sq ft works out to about 6.8 billion Btu (1,997 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 298.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,031 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 12914 VENTURA BLVD to report its energy use?

12914 VENTURA 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:436274875405:2025). 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.