1531 N CAHUENGA BLVD
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in Los Angeles, CA · 90028
At a glance
1531 N CAHUENGA BLVD is a 24,813-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant in Los Angeles, California, built in 1926. In its 2019 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 25.2 kBtu/ft² and 43 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 25.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 64.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 43 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 234 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 24,813 sq ft |
| Source record | la:461764858740:2019 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019latest | — | 25.2 kBtu/ft² | 43 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 27.9 kBtu/ft² | 48 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)
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.
Ownership
Vert Energy Group, Inc.
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Location
- Address
- 1531 N CAHUENGA BLVD
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90028
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 1531 N CAHUENGA BLVD compare with other manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 276 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 25.2 kBtu/ft² is about 74% below the average of 95.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 24,813 sq ft, it is about 58% below the average floor area of 59,169 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1926, 40 years earlier than the group's average year built (1967). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,372 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 67 and a site EUI of 126.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 1531 N CAHUENGA BLVD's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Los Angeles disclosures for 1531 N CAHUENGA BLVD, covering report years 2018–2019. Site EUI moved from 27.9 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 25.2 kBtu/ft² (2019), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 48 tCO₂e to 43 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does a site EUI of 25.2 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 1531 N CAHUENGA BLVD's 25.2 kBtu/ft² across 24,813 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (183 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. Its source EUI of 64.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 234 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1531 N CAHUENGA BLVD to report its energy use?
1531 N CAHUENGA 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 2019 disclosure (source record la:461764858740:2019). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1531 N CAHUENGA BLVD's energy grade?
1531 N CAHUENGA BLVD did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2019 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 25.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1531 N CAHUENGA BLVD use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 25.2 kBtu/ft² (64.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 24,813 sq ft.
What are 1531 N CAHUENGA BLVD's carbon emissions?
1531 N CAHUENGA BLVD reported 43 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2019.
Where is 1531 N CAHUENGA BLVD?
1531 N CAHUENGA BLVD is in Los Angeles, California 90028.
How big is 1531 N CAHUENGA BLVD and when was it built?
1531 N CAHUENGA BLVD has 24,813 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1926 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is 1531 N CAHUENGA BLVD covered by LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)?
Yes — it appears in the 2019 Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE).
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About this data
Source: Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) (LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “1531 N CAHUENGA BLVD, Los Angeles, California — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/1531-n-cahuenga-blvd-52ec87f6 (data as of October 2, 2026).