14801 SHERMAN WAY

How does 14801 SHERMAN WAY compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 3,538 multifamily housing buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 14801 SHERMAN WAY's ENERGY STAR score of 27 compares with an average of 78 across the 3,344 that report a score; it scores higher than 4% of them and lower than 96%. Its site EUI of 58.8 kBtu/ft² is about 58% above the average of 37.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 93,750 sq ft, it is about 55% above the average floor area of 60,540 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1973 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1975). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².

How has 14801 SHERMAN WAY's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 14801 SHERMAN WAY, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 6 in 2016 to 27 in 2025 (+21 points). Site EUI moved from 61.0 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 58.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 499 tCO₂e to 315 tCO₂e over the same span (down 37%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 27 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 27 means the building performs better than about 27% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 27 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 48 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. 14801 SHERMAN WAY's 58.8 kBtu/ft² across 93,750 sq ft works out to about 5.5 billion Btu (1,616 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 163.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,426 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 14801 SHERMAN WAY to report its energy use?

14801 SHERMAN WAY 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:423945896111:2025). 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.