16830 VENTURA BLVD

How does 16830 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. 16830 VENTURA BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 84 compares with an average of 77 across the 591 that report a score; it scores higher than 48% of them and lower than 50%. Its site EUI of 54.6 kBtu/ft² is about 23% above the average of 44.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 237,759 sq ft, it is about 61% above the average floor area of 147,328 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1986, 11 years later 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 16830 VENTURA BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 16830 VENTURA BLVD, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 81 in 2016 to 84 in 2025 (+3 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 88. Site EUI moved from 77.5 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 54.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 30% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,269 tCO₂e to 726 tCO₂e over the same span (down 43%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 84 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 84 means the building performs better than about 84% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 84 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. 16830 VENTURA BLVD's 54.6 kBtu/ft² across 237,759 sq ft works out to about 13 billion Btu (3,805 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 122.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 6,478 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 16830 VENTURA BLVD to report its energy use?

16830 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:410109880563:2025). 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.