16830 SAN FERNANDO MISSION BLVD

How does 16830 SAN FERNANDO MISSION 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. 16830 SAN FERNANDO MISSION BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 65 across the 93 that report a score; it scores higher than 39% of them and lower than 59%. Its site EUI of 220.8 kBtu/ft² is about 16% above the average of 190.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 50,400 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 49,872 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1996, 13 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 16830 SAN FERNANDO MISSION BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 16830 SAN FERNANDO MISSION BLVD, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 8 in 2019 to 66 in 2025 (+58 points). Site EUI moved from 291.3 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 220.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 876 tCO₂e to 542 tCO₂e over the same span (down 38%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 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. 16830 SAN FERNANDO MISSION BLVD's 220.8 kBtu/ft² across 50,400 sq ft works out to about 11.1 billion Btu (3,261 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 487.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,618 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 16830 SAN FERNANDO MISSION BLVD to report its energy use?

16830 SAN FERNANDO MISSION 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:410935921362:2025). 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.