15130 DICKENS ST

How does 15130 DICKENS ST 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. 15130 DICKENS ST's ENERGY STAR score of 87 compares with an average of 78 across the 3,344 that report a score; it scores higher than 54% of them and lower than 45%. Its site EUI of 41.7 kBtu/ft² is about 12% above the average of 37.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 31,025 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 60,540 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1987, 12 years later than 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 15130 DICKENS ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 15130 DICKENS ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 50 in 2020 to 87 in 2025 (+37 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 100. Site EUI moved from 47.4 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 41.7 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 83 tCO₂e to 71 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 87 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 87 means the building performs better than about 87% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 87 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. 15130 DICKENS ST's 41.7 kBtu/ft² across 31,025 sq ft works out to about 1.3 billion Btu (379 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 75.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,450 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 15130 DICKENS ST to report its energy use?

15130 DICKENS ST 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:421505877940:2025). 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.