13520 W VAN NUYS BLVD

How does 13520 W VAN NUYS BLVD compare with other office buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 676 office buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 13520 W VAN NUYS BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 48 compares with an average of 77 across the 591 that report a score; it scores higher than 14% of them and lower than 86%. Its site EUI of 55.3 kBtu/ft² is about 25% above the average of 44.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 34,200 sq ft, it is about 77% below the average floor area of 147,328 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2010, 35 years later than the group's average year built (1975). 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 13520 W VAN NUYS BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 13520 W VAN NUYS BLVD, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 70 in 2016 to 48 in 2025 (-22 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 84. Site EUI moved from 49.3 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 55.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 12% increase. Reported emissions went from 124 tCO₂e to 107 tCO₂e over the same span (down 13%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 48 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 48 means the building performs better than about 48% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 48 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 27 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. 13520 W VAN NUYS BLVD's 55.3 kBtu/ft² across 34,200 sq ft works out to about 1.9 billion Btu (554 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 145.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 290 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 13520 W VAN NUYS BLVD to report its energy use?

13520 W VAN NUYS 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:432507917968:2025). 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.