17020 W SUNSET BLVD
Multifamily Housing in Los Angeles, CA · 90272
At a glance
17020 W SUNSET BLVD is a 21,463-square-foot multifamily housing building in Los Angeles, California, built in 1955. In its 2023 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 117.4 kBtu/ft² and 140 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 3,344 scored multifamily housing buildings in Los Angeles.
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 117.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 149.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 140 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 1,213 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 21,463 sq ft |
| Source record | la:394795837724:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 1 | ±0 | 117.4 kBtu/ft² | 140 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 1 | 110.2 kBtu/ft² | 131 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | — | 0 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
- 17020 W SUNSET BLVD
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90272
Within ~1 km
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How does 17020 W SUNSET BLVD 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. 17020 W SUNSET BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 78 across the 3,344 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 99%. Its site EUI of 117.4 kBtu/ft² is about 216% above the average of 37.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 21,463 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 60,540 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1955, 20 years earlier 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 17020 W SUNSET BLVD's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Los Angeles disclosures for 17020 W SUNSET BLVD, covering report years 2018–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score was 1 in both 2022 and 2023. Site EUI moved from 110.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 117.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 7% increase.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. 17020 W SUNSET BLVD's 117.4 kBtu/ft² across 21,463 sq ft works out to about 2.5 billion Btu (738 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 149.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,213 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 17020 W SUNSET BLVD to report its energy use?
17020 W SUNSET 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 2023 disclosure (source record la:394795837724:2023). 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 17020 W SUNSET BLVD's energy grade?
17020 W SUNSET BLVD scores 1 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 Los Angeles disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 17020 W SUNSET BLVD use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 117.4 kBtu/ft² (149.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 21,463 sq ft.
What are 17020 W SUNSET BLVD's carbon emissions?
17020 W SUNSET BLVD reported 140 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is 17020 W SUNSET BLVD?
17020 W SUNSET BLVD is in Los Angeles, California 90272.
How big is 17020 W SUNSET BLVD and when was it built?
17020 W SUNSET BLVD has 21,463 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1955 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 17020 W SUNSET BLVD covered by LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “17020 W SUNSET BLVD, Los Angeles, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/17020-w-sunset-blvd-9c748acf (data as of October 2, 2026).