15300 VENTURA BLVD

How does 15300 VENTURA 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. 15300 VENTURA BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 33 compares with an average of 77 across the 591 that report a score; it scores higher than 9% of them and lower than 91%. Its site EUI of 86.6 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 44.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 87,467 sq ft, it is about 41% below the average floor area of 147,328 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1964, 11 years earlier 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 15300 VENTURA BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 15300 VENTURA BLVD, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 46 in 2017 to 33 in 2025 (-13 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 46. Site EUI moved from 103.5 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 86.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 540 tCO₂e to 417 tCO₂e over the same span (down 23%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 33 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 33 means the building performs better than about 33% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 33 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 42 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. 15300 VENTURA BLVD's 86.6 kBtu/ft² across 87,467 sq ft works out to about 7.6 billion Btu (2,220 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 162.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 428 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 15300 VENTURA BLVD to report its energy use?

15300 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:420458878628:2025). 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.