14049 VENTURA BLVD

How does 14049 VENTURA BLVD compare with other supermarket/grocery store buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 98 supermarket/grocery store buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 14049 VENTURA BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 56 compares with an average of 65 across the 93 that report a score; it scores higher than 26% of them and lower than 72%. Its site EUI of 173.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 190.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 71,724 sq ft, it is about 44% above the average floor area of 49,872 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2014, 31 years later than the group's average year built (1983). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,646 supermarket/grocery store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 176.1 kBtu/ft².

How has 14049 VENTURA BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 14049 VENTURA BLVD, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 60 in 2018 to 56 in 2025 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 69. Site EUI moved from 179.9 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 173.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 854 tCO₂e to 703 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 56 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 56 means the building performs better than about 56% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 56 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 19 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. 14049 VENTURA BLVD's 173.3 kBtu/ft² across 71,724 sq ft works out to about 12.4 billion Btu (3,643 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 440.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher.

Which law requires 14049 VENTURA BLVD to report its energy use?

14049 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:428812877259:2025). 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.